BBD 01.27.14 You Can Do the Impossible (Classic)
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Classic from 2005
01.27.14
You Can Do the
Impossible
Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they
were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia. After they had
come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit
them. So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to
Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying,
"Come over to Macedonia and help us." Now after he had seen the
vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had
called us to preach the gospel to them. - Acts 16:6-10.
You may have seen the incredible play on the news (In 2005) - a
three-point winning shot of 90-feet. The basket was made by Jordan Snipes
playing for Guilford College against Randolph-Macon. There was only 0.6 seconds
left in the overtime game when Snipes rebounded Randolph-Macon’s missed free
throw. Snipes spun around throwing the ball the entire length of the court and
the ball went through the net for the winning score. Guilford College won the
game as a result, 91-89.
Did Jordan Snipes even have a thought that he would
actually make the three-point winning basket? He does have some qualifications
for the long ball in that he is a former football quarterback. He had hit five
of the six three-pointers he had tried prior to the game winner. In a fraction
of a second Snipes responded to the challenge of the moment trying to do the
impossible. The impossible became the possible only because Jordan Snipes tried
to do it.
The apostle Paul was used to doing what others would
never attempt. He tried to take the gospel everywhere that was possible. He was
prevented by the Holy Spirit from taking the gospel into Bithynia. Then the
apostle saw a vision of a man from Macedonia pleading with him to “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” Paul’s response was immediately to begin trying to go to
Macedonia.
When does the impossible become possible? Only when
someone actually tries to do the impossible. The impossible seems to be a word
that sets up barriers, which are not always real. Pearl S. Buck once said, “All things are possible until they are proved impossible. And even the
impossible may only be so, as of now.” Werner von Braun once said, “I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.” Arthur C. Clarke once said, “When a
distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is
almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very
probably wrong.”
What is impossible for you? Is it impossible for you to
witness to someone? Is it impossible for you teach a Sunday School class? Is it
impossible for you to preach? Is it impossible for you to write? Is it
impossible for you to pray in public? Is it impossible for you to read God’s
Word daily? Is it impossible for you to attend church regularly? Is it
impossible for you to spend an hour a day in prayer? Is it impossible for you
to stop drinking or smoking? Is it impossible for you to stop using illegal
substances? Is it impossible for you to stop looking at pornography? Is it
impossible for you to live like you know you ought to live? Is it impossible
for you to invite someone to church? Is it impossible for you to _______ (You
can fill in the blank)? It may be that it is only impossible because you refuse
to try. Everything that you refuse to do, try, or begin is impossible to you.
Jordan Snipes would never have won the game if he had not
tried the impossible. What about you?
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