If you’ve been a Christian for very long, you are likely to have some preconceptions about how God will act. I like to remind people of this because you and I can try to make God fit into our boxes. They may be denominational boxes; they may be political boxes; they may be boxes formed over the years by other Christians who think a certain way. Today, I want to remind you that God will not fit into your box! You and I must never lose our sense of wonder over who God is and what He can or would do. Today, let's listen to a short but familiar passage and see where it might lead:

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. (Eph. 3:20)

Wow! What a promise. I also like how The Message translation says it: "God can do anything…far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!" A number of years ago, our church at the time, Raccoon Ford Christian Fellowship, and another church, Rising Zion Winston, a predominantly Black fellowship, were together one evening. We were praying. One of the members of Rising Zion, an elderly man named Wallace, was to be operated on the following morning to remove a cancerous tumor. We prayed for him together that night. He didn't feel any different but the next day, the surgeon opened him up, only to find that the tumor was no longer there. We must remember Jesus isn’t bound by the natural laws of physics and He's not bound by our preconceptions of how He might act. He's not accountable to you or me or our pastors or bishops. When He is present, the potential in any situation is completely possible—and more than we might ask or think! Psalm 115 says, "Our God is in heaven; He does whatever pleases Him."

Today, you may need God to act in a way that seems completely impossible. That's OK. Ask anyway! God does whatever He wants and He can act in ways that only He can...and that is very Good News!