When we bought our home it came with a koi pond. Now that may sound romantic to some, but it is actually an eyesore. It is filled with algae, the fish weren’t anything special, and there’s this huge rock covered mound beside it, where the artificial waterfall spills into the pond. Quite frankly, it’s ugly! We decided it would be too much work to be worth the effort, so we gave away the fish and now we’re tearing down the mound and filling in the pond.
The last couple of days Andrew and I have been loading the rocks from the mound into our pickup and hauling them to a friend’s house. He’s building a retaining wall with them. Some of the boulders are pretty big and heavy. My back’s feeling it, but we’re making good progress..
When I first looked at that pile of boulders, it seemed a little overwhelming, but we’re just taking them one-by-one and the pile’s getting steadily smaller. I’m so glad for Andrew’s help. It would have been a lot harder on my own.
Life’s a lot like that mound of boulders. Some of our problems seem too big for us to handle (and they are!). We’ll never be able to move them ourselves, but we don’t need to, because God is more than willing to help. He promises, “call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you will honor me.” (Psalm 50:15 NIV).
No matter how heavy your problems or how insurmountable the difficulties you are facing, “all things are possible with God.” (Mark 10:27). The Bible says “God moves mountains without anyone knowing it and turns them over when he is angry.” (Job 9:5 NCV).
If God can move mountains, those boulders blocking your path should be no problem for Him. Don’t try to move them on your own. You’ll just hurt your back. Instead, “call on [Him] in the day of trouble.” He promises if we call on Him, He will answer. (Psalm 91:15). Don’t wait a moment longer. Ask Him for His help today.