“Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son” (Genesis 18:14 ESV).
The three men that visited Abraham were from the “LORD” (All caps means God’s covenant name “Yahweh” is being translated). The two silent ones turned out to be angels (See Gen. 19:1), while the third spoke, not as the LORD’s representative, but as the LORD Himself. I believe He was a physical manifestation of the LORD, a Christophany, a preincarnate appearance of Christ.
Abraham invited them to stay for a meal and they accepted. While they were eating, the One who spoke as the LORD asked where Abraham’s wife Sarah was. Abraham replied that she was in the tent. The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son” (Gen.18:10).
Sarah, who was listening within the door of the tent, laughed to herself, doubting that she might conceive at such an old age. The LORD, who hears even when we laugh to ourselves, heard Sarah and asked Abraham why she laughed and doubted Him. He asked, “Is anything too hard for the LORD?”
The question was obviously rhetorical. For Abraham and Sarah would soon have a son named Isaac in their old age, proving that nothing is too hard for God!
The details of this story–– the personal visitation from God, the shared meal, the announcement of a coming son, the questioning of Sarah’s lack of faith–– the intimate and relational details of this story, show that not only is nothing is too hard, but nothing is too small for our God either!
Centuries later, a similar encounter took place. A young virgin was told that she would conceive the Son of the Most High. When she asked how this could be. The angel replied, “Nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37).
So let us lift everything up to the LORD today. The hard things and the small things too. For God is able and He cares for us.
PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You for Your constant care for us. We are amazed that You are mindful of us. More than that, that You love us and have given us Your Son to save us. Forgive us when we worry or doubt. For You love us and nothing is too hard, or too small for You. In Jesus’ name, amen.