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The word for our meditation today comes to us from the confirmation verses of Adelyn, Taylor, Weston, and Dylan.  Adelyn, Joshua 1:9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because YHWH is with you everywhere you go . Taylor, Psalm 46:1: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble . ... Weston, Romans 12:21: Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil by good . ... And Dylan, Micah 6:8: He has told you, O Man, what is good; and what is YHWH requiring from you except to do justice, and to love covenantal love, and to walk humbly with your God? Grace to you and peace ... Dear Adelyn, Taylor, Weston, and Dylan ... dear brothers and sisters in Christ ... dear friends and family who have joined us in celebration of what God has done among us ... there is a lot to unpack in these four verses ... from Joshua, and Psalms, and Romans, and Micah. But we will focus on one thing ... what God has done for all of you ... not just o...

YHWH your God is with you wherever you go. Is there anything that God can’t do?  Have you ever asked this question? ... I’ll confess that I have. I don’t think this question is not asked all that often by skeptics who are trying to tear down the faith. I think it’s more likely to be asked by Christians who have too much time on their hands. Maybe you heard this question phrased another way.  Could God create a boulder that is so big that even he himself couldn’t move it? The answer is simple.  Is there anything God can’t do? Absolutely!  There are a lot of things that God can’t do! And this is all great news for all of you! God cannot lie (Num 23:19) ... God cannot be tempted (Jas 1:13) ... God cannot be unfaithful. God cannot deny himself (2 Tm 2:13). God cannot forget a covenant (Deut 7:9). God cannot reject a blameless man (Job 8:20). God he cannot do evil . He cannot call evil good or good evil (Job 34:12). God cannot change (Mal 3:6).  And today ... ...