How we put God in a box
We all do it. We put God in a box. We know in our minds that He can do anything, even the impossible. But in real life, we're more inclined to look at ourselves, our resources, our limitations, problems, etc, etc. Taking our eyes off ourselves is step one. That's enough work for most of us! But beyond that, we admit that He is telling us to do something we cannot do in our own power or resources or strength. God asks us to do the impossible so that we will know that HE is the one behind it, making it happen. We do not get any credit. God gets all the glory. Moses couldn't part a sea. No way, no how, never in a million years. But God could! And He did! Moses was trapped. There was no way out, no way to escape the Egyptian army coming after him and his people. But God knew the way out! He had it all worked out for Moses. All Moses had to do was obey God! Now we may never see a sea part. But we all have, or have had, or will have, impossible situations where we are