With God, All Things Are Possible

A reflection on faith, hope, and trusting God in the impossible.

Bible Readings

• Luke 1:26–38
• Luke 1:45
• Genesis 18:14
• Matthew 19:26

Reflection

There are moments in life when God’s promises feel distant from our lived reality. Hope may flicker, but circumstances speak loudly—through time, loss, and disappointment. Scripture does not ignore these moments; instead, it meets them with a truth that echoes throughout God’s story: with God, all things are possible.

When the angel Gabriel came to Mary, his words must have sounded impossible. She was young, unprepared, and being asked to trust God with something far beyond her understanding. Yet Elizabeth, who herself had known long years of waiting, spoke words that still carry weight today: “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfil His promises to her” (Luke 1:45). Her confidence rested not in human strength, but in God’s faithfulness.

Scripture is filled with such moments. Abraham and Sarah waited decades for a child. Hannah wept bitterly before the Lord. Again and again, God meets human impossibility with divine promise. “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Genesis 18:14).

For us, this truth has been deeply personal. After we were married, we waited seven years to have a child—years marked by prayers that seemed to go unanswered, painful miscarriages, and growing uncertainty. Each loss brought fresh grief, and hope often felt fragile. When my wife became pregnant again, the journey was not straightforward. Complications arose, and one visit to A&E ended with a doctor telling us to prepare for the worst, given our history, her age, and the symptoms she was experiencing.

Yet in that moment—when human wisdom offered little comfort—we clung to the same truth spoken to Mary: with God, all things are possible. Not as a slogan, but as an act of trust. And by God’s grace, that pregnancy was carried through, and life was born where fear had once loomed large.

This does not mean that faith guarantees the outcome we desire, nor that suffering is avoided. But it does mean that God is present, powerful, and faithful—working even when the path is unclear. Jesus later echoed this truth when He said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).

Faith, then, is not denying reality. It is trusting God within it.

Whatever impossible situation you may be facing—whether waiting, grieving, hoping, or fearing—God’s promises remain sure. He is not limited by history, diagnosis, or circumstance. He is the God who brings life, sustains hope, and fulfils His word.

Prayer

Faithful God,

Thank You that nothing is beyond Your power. When circumstances feel overwhelming and hope feels fragile, help us to trust You more deeply.

Strengthen those who are waiting. Comfort those who are grieving. Renew hope where it has grown weary.

Teach us to believe Your promises, even when the outcome is unclear, and to rest in the truth that with You, all things are possible.

Amen.