Infertility Encouragement from Sarah's LaughterSample

Is Anything Too Difficult?

The birth stories of Isaac and Jesus share familiar similarities: a promised child; astonished parents; an inconceivable conception. But let me call attention to a couple of similar proclamations too wonderful to overlook.

Let's go inside Sarah’s tent as she overhears the Lord Himself announce that—at the tender age of 90—she's having a baby. When Sarah laughed in disbelief, He responded: “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”

Now jump ahead to the central event of mankind: the birth of Christ. Look at the scared young girl staring back at an angel as he tells her:

• You're going to conceive.
• It's a boy.
• Name Him Jesus.
• He will be a king.
• His reign will last... oh, forever.

Stupefied, Mary asks, "How can this be? I'm a virgin!" Then the angel drops an even bigger bombshell on her:

• The Breath of God is going to breathe life directly into your womb.
• Therefore, this baby is the Son of God Himself.

The Bible doesn't record any of Mary's words here; I like to think her mouth is hanging open. Then the angel simplifies things for her with: “Nothing is impossible with God!”

“Is anything too hard for the Lord?”

“Nothing is impossible with God!”

I absolutely love these Scriptures that boldly scream out through time and eternity that nothing is too difficult for God. As these proclamations reassured childless women of approaching motherhood, let them remind you that nothing is impossible—or even difficult—for God.

• Endometriosis? It’s nothing to the Great Physician.
• Unexplained infertility? Not to an all-knowing God.
• Adoption? He is the original adoptive parent.
• Miscarriages? Stillbirths? God understands. He knows the sting of losing a Child. His child died too.
• Disease? He is our Healer.
• Financially strapped? He is our Provider.
• Confused? He can lead you to the right doctors or support groups.
• Tired? He can give you rest.
• Barren? He can open your womb.

Tattoo these on your heart right now:

• Nothing is too hard for God!
• Nothing is impossible for God!

God loves you. God cares about your hurt. And, he's fighting your battle right alongside you.