Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
Matthew 19:26 (NLT)
Judges 7:20-21
20 Then all three groups blew their horns and broke their jars. They held the blazing torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, and they all shouted, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!” 21 Each man stood at his position around the camp and watched as all the Midianites rushed around in a panic, shouting as they ran to escape.
Gideon’s army didn’t win with strength, they won by trusting God. Shouting, holding torches, and blowing horns would seem like a strange way to win a battle, but Gideon and his army obeyed God’s plan. Gideon’s men didn’t even have to fight, God won the battle for them. God doesn’t need the biggest army, He just needs hearts that trust Him. When we trust God, He can do anything.
What does this story teach us about trusting God? (Even when it doesn’t make sense to us, God’s plans are always perfect. God can do big things when we trust and obey Him. We don’t have to be strong or powerful, just faithful.)
Even though God’s plan didn’t make sense to him, Gideon obeyed and let God fight the battle anyway. What are some ways you can obey and trust God, even if it feels hard or different?
Thank You, God for all the amazing things You do for us. We know that Your plans are always perfect, even when we don’t understand them. Help us to trust You, even when it feels scary or confusing. We love You, and we want to trust You more every day. It’s in Jesus name we pray, amen.
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
Matthew 19:26 (NLT)
1 Kings 18:26-27 & 1 Kings 18:36-39
26 So they prepared one of the bulls and placed it on the altar. Then they called on the name of Baal from morning until noontime, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no reply of any kind. Then they danced, hobbling around the altar they had made. 27 About noontime Elijah began mocking them. “You’ll have to shout louder,” he scoffed, “for surely he is a god! Perhaps he is daydreaming, or is relieving himself. Or maybe he is away on a trip, or is asleep and needs to be wakened!”
36 At the usual time for offering the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet walked up to the altar and prayed, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all this at your command. 37 O Lord, answer me! Answer me so these people will know that you, O Lord, are God and that you have brought them back to yourself.”38 Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench! 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell face down on the ground and cried out, “The Lord—he is God! Yes, the Lord is God!”
The prophets of Baal prayed and shouted all day, asking their false god to send fire but nothing happened. Baal had no power at all. Then Elijah prayed to the one true God, asking Him to show everyone that He is real. Immediately, God sent fire from heaven that burned up everything on the altar, even the stones and the water. When the people saw this, they knew the truth and fell to the ground shouting, “The Lord, He is God!” God showed that He alone is powerful and can do anything. We don’t need to use loud voices or work harder to get God’s attention. He hears us, loves us, and has the power to help us.
How is our one true God different from false gods? (False gods aren’t real. They can’t hear us, see us, or do anything. Our one true God is alive and real. He is the most powerful. Nothing is too hard for Him. He can do anything.)
What does it mean for us, as God’s children, that He can do anything? (Because God can do anything, we can go to Him with our needs. Nothing is too hard for God, and no problem is too big for Him. We don’t have to worry, because God loves us and has the power to do anything.)
Thank You Lord, that You are real and alive. Thank You that You hear us when we pray, and we don’t have to shout or do anything special for You to listen. You are the most powerful, and nothing is too hard for You. We know that You are listening, watching over us, and You love us. Help us to always trust You and remember that You can do anything. It’s in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
Matthew 19:26 (NLT)
Daniel 2:27-28
Daniel replied, “There are no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or fortune-tellers who can reveal the king’s secret. 28 But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.
King Nebuchadnezzar had a problem. One night, he had a strange dream that he didn’t understand. He asked his magicians, fortune-tellers, and wise men, but none of them could tell him what it meant. Daniel knew that God can do anything. So, Daniel prayed and asked God for help, and God showed Daniel what the king had dreamed and what it meant. Sometimes we face problems that seem too big for us, but God knows the answer to every struggle. There is no problem too big for God. When we have challenges, we can pray and trust God, because He loves to help us.God can do anything.
Why couldn’t the magicians and wise men tell the king what his dream meant? (No one can know what a dream means unless God shows them. Only God knows everything, and only God can do anything.)
What does this story tell us about God’s power? (God knows everything and has power over everything. We can always trust Him and pray toHim when we have a problem because God can do anything.)
Thank You, God, that we can always trust You. We know that You are the most powerful and You can do anything. Please help us to put our trust completely in You every day. Thank You for loving us and helping us in everything we do. It’s in Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
Matthew 19:26 (NLT)
Daniel3:4-6 & Daniel 3:17-18
So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stepped out of the fire. 27 Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire had not touched them. Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn’t even smell of smoke! 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said,“Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore,I make this decree: If any people, whatever their race or nation or language, speak a word against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, they will be torn limb from limb, and their houses will be turned into heaps of rubble.There is no other god who can rescue like this!”
King Nebuchadnezzar made a law that anyone who did not bow to his statue would be thrown into a fiery furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego loved and served the one true God. They knew that the God of the Bible is the only one to be worshipped, and they refused to bow to the king’s statue. The three men were thrown into the fiery furnace, but they were not harmed, the fire did not touch them. It was a miracle only God could do. King Nebuchadnezzar then realized that only the God of the Bible was the one true God who is all powerful and can do anything. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trusted God even when it was scary. When we choose to follow and trust God, even if it’s hard, He promises to be with us. God is stronger than anything we face, and He can do anything.
What does this story teach us about God’s power? (God’s power is greater than anything in the world. Nothing is too hard for Him. God can do anything.)
How can we trust God when we are scared? (Remember that God is always with us and He loves us. Pray and ask Him for help and think about Bible stories that remind us that God can do anything.)
Thank You, God, that you are more powerful than anything in the whole world. We know that You love us, You are always with us, and You can do anything. Please help us to trust you, even when things are scary. We love you. It’s in Jesus name we pray. Amen.