Luke 1:37 AMPC
[37] For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.
In order to appreciate the power behind this verse above, let us consider the context. This was not one of those instances where there was a precedent, or a previous experience that could provide some comfort. What was being discussed and promsied here was not an event that had ever happened before, and was never going to happen again. The human nature has always been perpetuated by the process of procreation, requiring the union of both the man and the woman's genes to form a child. In this case, God was promising to break that pattern this one time, and He was making this promise to people who had only faith, and not a single thread of evidence to trust in. This is the first lesson for me: walking with God will require a level of faith that the world will not accept, because its principles will not align with the world's system or expectations.
Another critical lesson to point out is that I cannot afford to limit what God can do by what my mind can process or accept. Just imagine if God could do what I could believe Him for, and nothing else. As much as I get what I believe, God is more than just that. There is a reason why He is called the Omnipotent God. There is a reason why different people in different generations came to know this God in very different ways. No two people saw God the same way, as their needs were different, but each came to the full realisation that they had met with a God that could do things beyond their wildest imaginations or expectations. Through the passing of time, or the changing seasons, the one thing that has stayed the same is the power of God to impact life. Time has not been able to lessen His ability, capacity and capability. He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
This is what Mary came to understand as the angel spoke with her. She was a virgin now betrothed to another man, but before they came together, she was to bear a son, not by natural conception, but by divine enablement. If we say God is all-powerful, would it make sense to then limit what He can do? If we can accept that He made all things for His good pleasure, why would it be hard to accept that He can make all things work together to bring Him that pleasure? If God could suspend natural laws by making a donkey speak to a man, or not allowing the sun go down for a whole day simply because one of His children asked for it, what else is there that God cannot do? The verse above is one of deep assurance and conviction in the person and ability of God. God cannot say a thing, and there will be a failure to perform. His Word is His person; His Truth. It is impossible for God to lie, so if you have a word from Him, be sure that He will bring it to pass. God's time of favour is here.
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