Performing The Impossible

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. - Matthew 19:26

    The ability to see, hear, understand, and especially to believe the things of God is not possible with unregenerate man. Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible (Mt 19:26). No matter how intelligent one is in worldly things, he is blind, deaf, ignorant and unbelieving when it comes to spiritual matters. This is true of all of us because of our depraved human nature.

    We are spiritually dead. And you [hath he quickened], who were DEAD in trespasses and sins (Eph 2:1), not just slightly impaired. Man, apart from a work of grace, has as much ability in spiritual things as some one or some thing that does not exist. The carnal mind and unbelieving heart is in fact mad at God and has no desire for truth. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be (Rom 8:7).

    For one of Adam’s race to see, hear, understand, believe and love God and his Christ, and his Gospel is an absolute miracle of God’s sovereign grace! Here falls the demon of freewillism and self-righteousness at the foot of redeeming love and sovereign mercy. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. The undeniable truths of man’s depravity and God’s sovereignty sheds remarkable light upon why there are so many casual, uncommitted, and unfaithful so-called Christians. These truths reveal as well how it is that a few depraved worthless worms love Christ and his Gospel and desire the truth, and longs to be committed and faithful to him who loves them and gave himself for them.