With Faith all things are possible...not easy.

" With faith all things are possible....not easy."

These are wordings I came across while searching for a wall mural, and it set me thinking. At first sight, I thought to myself - this ain't right. Then I reflected and this scripture came to mind - Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”


The striking words to me at that time were - “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Being in Jesus who is in God the Father , does not eliminate you from having a yoke or carrying a burden. God simply makes carrying your burden manageable, for He gives you divine strength and joy. In life, being a Christian does not mean you will have troubles or face difficulties. 1 Peter 5:8-10 tells us that Satan our enemy roams about trying to create trouble for us so he can destroy us, but Peter advises us to have faith, and in due time God will deliver us - Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.


As long as the devil lives, we will have trials and tribulations as Christians while we live on Earth. It is a deception to think that if a Christian is suffering, it means he or she does not have faith. All things are possible indeed with faith - Matthew 17:20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” And yet, even though we have faith, we may still suffer ... David had faith in God and yet suffered at the hands of Saul. Joseph's faith in God did not prevent him from going to prison even though he had done nothing wrong. Peter and Paul both had faith, but suffered miserably for the sake of the Gospel.


Hebrews 11 lists those that had faith in God and enjoyed great feats, and yet the same chapter also talks about those that had faith, and yet did not receive on Earth what they believed for. These were also described as great people of faith. Hebrews 11:35-40 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground. These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.


Having faith makes all things possible....but not necessarily easy.


1 Peter 4:12-13 reminds us that Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.


If God calls you to partake in the sufferings of Christ, continue to have faith, your faith will make your journey manageable and possible.










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