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Imagine a story.

When the Lord appeared to a man and told him to push against a huge boulder with all of

his might.

This man did, day after day, month after month.

He said to no avail.

When the man came back to God with his confession of weakness, frailty, and failure, Lord responded,

never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it.

Your task I said was to push.

Your purpose was to be obedient and push, and this you have done.

Now I, my child, will move the rock.

I will do the impossible.

Have you ever failed to achieve something missed a goal?

Could it have been because you were pursuing the wrong objective?

Well this meditation from Matthew chapter 19 will help you focus on a new objective, the

new aim for you to embrace the truth of your frailty and surrender to the strength of God.

The God who asks only for your obedience and surrender to his power.

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