The Weight of the Impossible
There are those around us who feel like the weight of the impossible will crush them, but do not think God makes his dwelling among flesh.
God told his people through Jeremiah to pray for and seek the welfare of the city they are exiled to.
He tells his people through Ezekiel his Spirit will be with them.
In Daniel, God is showing New Testament living in the Old Testament. We can live in the middle of a culture who does not believe in God because his Spirit is with us and will use us to bless and better the city.
The Weight of the Impossible
Nebuchadnezzar demanded something of his wisemen that was impossible. He demanded they tell Nebuchadnezzar the dream and interpret the dream!
They were rightly confused to what to do and how to do it. But Nebuchadnezzar put the blame back on them.
Why is this impossible in their eyes? Because no one can do this except for the gods and their dwelling is not with flesh.
They feel as though the impossible will crush them.
You have people all around you who think life is impossible and someone is going to kill them if they can’t tell the dream and the interpretation.
They are overwhelmed with life and the only one who has the key…they don’t make their dwelling with flesh!
So the best way to solve the problem is to hide the problem. Hide the fears that life is impossible unless some god, who doesn’t dwell with me…if he exists at all, shows up to make the impossible possible.
Take the Bible Deeper…
Who around you feels the weight of an impossible life and believes God does not make his dwelling among flesh?
How can you lead your church to see those around them who fear the weight of the impossible will crush them?
Pray God will open your church’s eyes to those around you who feel the weight of the impossible will crush them unless he shows up. Then pray for ways to show up for them to show them God is near.