The God of Buts

I’m a but guy. One thing I know to be loved about the Gospel is it is full of buts that can help us with each situation in our lives. I love these buts. There are so many of them.

We don’t think we have the strength resist the sexual temptations that drive us to sleep with someone we’re not married to.
But God can give us that strength, and can protect us from the traps Satan would have us fall into.

We don’t believe we are capable of doing the thing we feel called to do.
But God gave us that calling, and made us capable to do the things He wants us to do.

We don’t see how our child can ever overcome the tight hold Satan has on their life.
But God can overcome all things, and can bring salvation to all people.

We are not worthy of salvation.
But Jesus died for us anyway.

The Bible is a book full of buts. Joseph was made into a slave, but God made him into the second most powerful man in Egypt. David was just a shepherd with some stones, but God used him to slay a mighty giant. Peter, James, and John were just fishermen, but Jesus made them into his three greatest disciples. Saul was determined to destroy Christianity, but God made him into one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known.

For every excuse we have, every time we mess up, every time we don’t feel up to the task, every time we’re afraid, and every time we doubt there is a but God in the Gospel to prove us wrong. We are weak on our own, but God is with us, and He can give us the strength of a lion. We are sinners, but God loves us. We are fallen, but God can raise us up. We are dead without Christ, but with Christ we can be alive.

We should not worry when things seem impossible. When it looks like nothing will ever get better we should remember how amazing our God is. Nothing is impossible with God. There is nothing he cannot overcome. We can have no excuse for a lack of faith because there is always a but God. But God statements are amazing. But God statements can help us see through all kinds of evil. But God statements can carry us through this life.

When you feel down, and unable to continue just remember one thing. But God. Remember that, and know the scriptures. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”