When We Have No Answers

There are many things and circumstances in our life that we have no answers for.  Health issues, our families and children, where the future is heading are just a few.  If we try to find answers for the problems we face and dwell on these issues for solutions, we can't.  As a result our heart may become heavy or discouraged, anxious and fearful.  We pray and trust God for the answers but sometimes weeks and months pass and there are no visible changes.

The Old Testament tells us of a time when God's people were taken into captivity.  For 70 years their land laid desolate.  Their cites were destroyed, and Jerusalem along with their temple were in ruins. Then God told them He would bring the people back and restore everything as it was before.  The people remained discouraged because they couldn't imagine that such a restoration could happen. (Read God's promises to Zion  Zechariah 8:1-18)  God asked them this question:

     "Even though it seems impossible to the remnant of this people in these days,  shall it also seem too difficult to Me?  (to restore this land) (Zechariah 8:6,  NRSV) 

God wanted to tell them, and us, 'because you can't find any solutions or answers, don't think that I can't either. Remember I AM God and for Me all things are possible'.

Focus and Meditate on the Greatness of our God  

There are many outcomes in the Bible where God in His Almighty Power shows His greatness and demonstrates that nothing is impossible for Him, including changing the laws of nature if it fits His purpose.  When we meditate on God's greatness our faith and trust in Him will grow--far beyond the limited solutions our minds can produce.  We will not not give up believing God knows ways of changing circumstances and the hearts of people for whom we are praying for.  What He has done before, and has purposely stated in His Word, He is willing and able to do again. We are privileged to serve a God whose power has no limits.