All Things Possible with God - Luke 18:27

The beloved physician Luke wrote how, “a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why do you call me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and your mother. And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lack you one thing: sell all that you have, and distribute unto the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?”, and in chapter eighteen and verse twenty-seven of his book Luke wrote how Jesus said, “the things which are impossible with men are possible with God” where we read:

And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

The verse reads, “And he said, ...” Luke began with the words, “and he” or “and Jesus” “said” which means “utter, declare and proclaim” the following words. Luke shared how began to respond to His disciple's wondering who could be saved with the following words.

The verse goes on to say, “... The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” Luke continued with the words, “the things which are impossible” or “the impotent, not possible, weak and unable activities and happenings” “with men” which means “along the ability of people whether male or female” “are possible with God” or “are able, powerful, mighty and strong with the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Luke shared how Jesus said “things concerning salvation” which people cannot perform, God is able and capable of doing.

When we think through Luke's words in this verse, we see how only God can save, and people are unable to “save” themselves. This teaching is contrary to most today that promotes the idea of “saving oneself”. The difficulty comes when a person attempts to “save” themselves for “all eternity”, and when we consider this verse in light of the idea of the “rich ruler” wanting to receive “eternal life”, we see how “saving” himself in this life was temporal at best. God wants to “save” people for all “eternity”, and when they believe and trust in Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord”, they shall be granted “forgiveness” for their “sins” and receive “everlasting life” from God.

Next time Luke shares how Jesus' disciples say, “we have left all, and followed you”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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