Heralds Digest

  “ Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” ” Genesis 18 : 14 NKJV Just as the words of kings shape kingdoms, and the words of presidents govern policies in nations, the words of God establish activities both in heaven and on the earth. Notwithstanding, life is defined by seemingly impossible situations, apparently irretrievable breakdown in relationships, and almost impossible challenges or circumstances beyond the capabilities of kings and presidents. For Abraham and Sarah, old age and the breakdown or expiration of the natural law of childbearing spelt ‘impossibility’ to their abilities to crack. The reality in the faith circles is that it is easier to provide a positive affirmation to the question “ Is anything too hard for the Lord? “, than living out the rhetoric. Just as Abraham and Sarah laughed within their hearts to the possibility of childbearing at old age, believers ca...

  “Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”” Genesis‬ ‭18:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Many are used to the concept of ‘Tough Times Never Last …’ from the context of motivating people on how to deal with ‘Tough Things ’ in life. Definitely, the principle always work for all ‘Tough Things’ within the possible influence of man. For matters beyond the control of man, those who know God will simply wait for Him to turn the table of ‘Tough Times’ around. Unfortunately, when God’s promises go for so long without performance, God is also often treated as having a challenge (as man does) in dealing with ‘Tough Times ’ as ‘Tough Things ’. For a promise- or covenant- loaded couple (Abraham and Sarah), barrenness - as ‘Tough Times ’ - has just become ‘Tough Things’ also to God. But God apparently said ‘No, it’s just a Time Thing’. And to every beloved child of God, the promise still holds in all our ‘Tough Tim...