Introduction

Some weeks feel like a siege, don’t they? The walls close in. The headlines howl. The bills glare. Your energy ebbs and your faith feels small. You stand at a window and you wonder, “How is this going to work?” If that’s you today, you’re in familiar, biblical company. Jeremiah knew about closed doors and heavy chains. He prayed from a prison courtyard while enemy armies circled the city. And right into that swirl of fear and fatigue, God whispered a word that still steadies souls: “Is there any thing too hard for me?”

Take a deep breath with me. The God who spins galaxies holds your details. Your setbacks don’t startle Him. Your midnight doesn’t muddle Him. Your story isn’t stuck. He’s the Author who writes hope into hard chapters and mercy into messes. E.M. Bounds once wrote, “God shapes the world by prayer.” (E.M. Bounds) If that’s true—and it is—then your whispered prayer holds more weight than your loudest worry. Your plea is heard. Your tears are tallied. Your faith, even if it feels frail, is seen by a Father who is strong.

Jeremiah’s day looked bleak. Fields burned. Gates splintered. Futures felt fragile. And then God asked Jeremiah to do something that made no sense to any accountant, analyst, or anxious neighbor: buy a field in a war zone. Why purchase a parcel when armies patrol your street? Why sign a deed when fear signs every headline? Because God was painting hope across the canvas of calamity. He was saying, “I will bring you back. I will rebuild. I will keep My promise.” Faith sometimes looks like buying a field in a famine, singing a hymn in a prison, or praying when prospects appear poor. It’s not theatrics. It’s trust.

Friend, I don’t know which siege circles you today. A diagnosis? A prodigal? A paycheck that can’t keep pace? A heart that can’t stop hurting? Let Jeremiah’s prayer become yours. Let God’s answer anchor you. Lean hard into this truth: when life is overwhelming, your God is over all. When the future feels foggy, obedience is still the right step. And where you see desolation, God is already drafting restoration.

Before we pray, let’s sit under the same Scripture that steadied Jeremiah’s heart. Hear it as if the Lord is speaking it over your circumstances, your family, your fears.

Jeremiah 32:17–27 (KJV) 17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: 18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: 20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; 21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror; 22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; 23 And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them: 24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it. 25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. 26 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, 27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

Opening Prayer Father, we come with full hands and empty hands—full of concerns and empty of solutions. You made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and Your outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. Speak steadying truth to our shaky hearts. Trade our panic for peace, our confusion for clarity, our weariness for Your strength. Teach us to obey when the future looks impossible. Plant Your promise deep within us and let hope rise where fear has lived. We place our families, our finances, our bodies, and our burdens before You. Shape our world by prayer, and shape our hearts by Your presence. In Jesus’ name, amen.

God is never outmatched by what overwhelms us

The text shows God steady and strong. He is clear. He is present. He does not panic.

Jeremiah prays. He speaks to the Maker of heaven and earth. He names God’s power. He says there is nothing too hard for Him.

This is not theory. This is the base of trust. If God formed all things, He can handle small things. If His arm stretched the skies, He can reach into our days.

Jeremiah talks about God’s heart. He shows kindness to many. He is just. He watches every path we take. He weighs every choice.

That means no unseen factor blocks Him. No surprise detail throws Him off. No hidden motive escapes His eye. He works with full knowledge.

Jeremiah remembers what God did before. He brought signs in Egypt. He brought His people out. He gave a land. People failed to listen, but the record of God stands.

The city sat under pressure. The reasons were clear. God had warned. His word stood firm.

Right in that tense hour, God spoke again. He gave a command. He tied that command to a promise. He asked a question that settles the heart.

“You made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm.” That line matters. Creation is the classroom for faith. When we look at the stars, we see scale. When we look at the earth, we see order. God made all of it without strain. He did not borrow help. He did not wait for better odds. He spoke and it stood. That is why Jeremiah can say, “There is nothing too hard for You.” The size of our need feels large to us. The size of our God is larger in truth. If He called matter from nothing, He can arrange outcomes. If He set laws for light and sea, He can set limits for threats. The passage pushes our eyes up. It teaches us to pray with a wide view. It tells us that power is not a problem for Him. It tells us that scope is not a problem for Him. It invites bold requests that match His strength.

“You show lovingkindness to thousands, and You repay iniquity… Great in counsel, mighty in work, and Your eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men.” Power alone would not calm us. Cold force can be harsh. Jeremiah names mercy and wisdom together with might. He says God’s counsel is great. That means God always knows what to do. He never faces a maze He cannot map. He sees every path, every motive, every outcome. Nothing is hidden from His eyes. He does not need guesses. He does not run on rumors. He knows how to care for people, and He knows how to address wrong. He can be kind without losing truth. He can be just without losing care. This matters when life gets tangled. We wonder what step to take. We cannot see around the bend. God can. He gives to each person according to ways and fruit. That is not random. That is not rash. That is wise action, measured and pure. So we can trust His choices. We can rest under His counsel. We can ask for help and expect skillful care.

“You set signs and wonders in Egypt… and brought Your people out… and gave them this land… yet they did not obey.” The track record matters. Faith does not hang in thin air. Faith remembers dates and deeds. God has acted in public. He sent plagues in Egypt. He split a sea. He led by cloud and fire. He brought people into a land with supply. These are not rumors. They are the family history of Israel. Jeremiah brings this history into prayer. He says, You did it then. You can act now. He also names human failure. People received gifts and chose their own way. There were costs for that. Even so, the past still speaks. It tells us God is able to break chains. It tells us God is able to keep a word He has spoken. It tells us God can write new pages after hard ones. When we read the story, our fears shrink. We see pattern. We see patience. We see power that does not fade with time. The God who made a name for Himself has not retired. His arm has not grown weak. His plans have not gone stale.

“Behold, the mounts have come to the city… the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans… and You said to me, Buy the field… Then the word of the LORD came… I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is anything too hard for Me?” Here we see pressure, command, and promise stand in one frame. The situation looks sealed. War machines stand close. Sword, famine, and pestilence press in. Jeremiah lays all that before God. He does not edit the facts. He does not coat fear with sugar. He tells God what he sees. Then he adds what God said. God asked him to purchase land while the city faced loss. That act looked strange to neighbors. It looked like a poor move to any planner. But God was not making a bad trade. He was setting a sign in the ground. He was saying, I still own tomorrow. I still claim this place. I still keep My word. Then He speaks His name and asks His own question. “I am the LORD, the God of all flesh.” That title covers every person, every power, every force in play. “Is anything too hard for Me?” That question does not seek data. It seeks trust. It settles the matter. It re-frames the map. We learn how to live from that question. We learn how to pray from that question. We learn how to obey from that question. We place what scares us in one hand, and we place God’s name in the other. The weight is not close. His word stands above the noise. His reach extends past the wall. His plan holds when ours fall apart.

Faith obeys when the future looks impossible

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