DAY 10 | When God Promises the Impossible, How He Makes It Happen | Excuses God Didn’t Accept

There are moments in our walk with God when His promises sound far bigger than anything our life currently reflects. 

We are looking at our lives, and we’re like, but wait: I am not as healthy as I should be, I can hardly pay these bills, the relationships with those I love continue to crumble, no matter how hard I try.

These are moments like when God speaks of restoration but literally everything feels broken. Moments when God declares purpose while we feel hidden and unsure, or when God speaks of new beginnings, yet we are still standing in the ashes of what fell apart.

We know we are called by God, but the calling doesn’t match our resources. There’s a disconnect. The prophecy doesn’t match our circumstances. The instruction doesn’t match our qualifications. 

And while we love the idea of God doing something great, that’s what we pray for, right, because we know He can…there is a very real part of us that quietly asks, “Lord… how? How is this going to work out for my good and Your glory?” 

In scripture, Mary asked that same question.

When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, she was a young, unmarried girl living a quiet life in Nazareth. She had no status, no special position, and no natural pathway to greatness. Yet God interrupted her ordinary world with an extraordinary assignment: she would conceive and give birth to the Son of God. 

To Mary, this wasn’t just unexpected — it was humanly impossible. Her question was honest and sincere. Luke 1:34 (NIV) says, “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 

This wasn’t unbelief; it was human reasoning trying to understand divine intention.

Mary’s story reminds us that God’s promises often stretch far beyond what makes sense. And sometimes, like Mary, we are not doubting God — we are simply recognising that what He has spoken cannot happen through human ability alone. 

But the angel’s answer revealed the foundation of every miracle God performs. Luke 1:35 (NIV) says, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.” 

In other words, “Mary, this is not something you will produce. This is something God will accomplish.” Hallelujah. We have to look beyond our own capabilities and fix our eyes on God’s ability to accomplish what we cannot.

When God gives a promise, He already knows it will take His power to fulfill it. 

Some believers feel discouraged when the promise looks too big, not realising that the very size of the promise is the evidence that God intends to do it Himself. 

Jeremiah 32:17 (NIV) declares, “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” What was impossible for Mary was effortless for God.

There are people listening today who have been carrying a word, a calling, a vision, or a dream that feels too large. You may even be asking the same question Mary asked: “How will this be?” 

But notice what the angel said next. Luke 1:37 (NIV) proclaims, “For no word from God will ever fail.” Hallelujah.

God never speaks with uncertainty. He never issues a promise He does not intend to perform. If He said it, it carries the full backing of Heaven. Glory to God!

Sometimes, Family, we struggle because we think God is calling us to figure out the “how.” But Mary teaches us that obedience requires agreement, not explanation. She didn’t receive a blueprint. She received a promise. And she responded with faith. 

Luke 1:38 (NIV) says, “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” That simple posture opened the door for the impossible to take place.

See, it’s important to understand that when God promises something extraordinary, He also provides the power to sustain it. 

This is confirmed again in Ephesians 3:20 (NIV): “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” Notice the phrase “His power.” Mary did not have to make the miracle happen. She simply had to yield to the One who does the impossible. Hallelujah.

Sometimes we hesitate because the promise does not align with our current reality. But God specialises in beginning where human limitation ends. Bless the Lord!

Romans 4:21 (NIV) speaks of Abraham and says he was “fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.” That persuasion didn’t come from Abraham’s abilities — it came from Abraham’s understanding of God’s character.

Mary’s story is the same. She embraced what her mind could not fully understand because she trusted the One who spoke it. And this is where many believers struggle today. It’s not that we doubt God’s power; it’s that we doubt our part in the promise. 

But here’s the story of Mary once again, for we have heard it over and over again. Mary shows us that when God chooses us for something, He has already factored in our limitations, our background, and our circumstances.

So if we are standing in a season where what God has spoken seems far too big, hear this clearly: God does not need your strength to fulfill His Word. He needs your surrender. He does not require your understanding. He requires your agreement. Amen?!

And the moment we say, like Mary, “Let it be unto me,” Heaven begins to move in ways we cannot see. I am sure all of us can testify that we have seen this in one way or another in our lives.

Whatever God has promised us — no matter how impossible it seems — remember this: the Holy Spirit still overshadows. The Most High still performs. And His Word still comes to pass.

What God promises, God Himself will make happen.