# “The pillow of God’s omnipotence” by J.C. Ryle

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- Published: 2015-03-26T09:00:03-05:00
- Author: tollelege

“Let us mark, in the third place, the mighty principle which the angel Gabriel lays
down to silence all objections about the incarnation. ‘With God nothing shall be
impossible.’

A hearty reception of this great principle is of immense importance to our own inward
peace. Questions and doubts will often arise in men’s minds about many subjects 
in religion. They are the natural result of our fallen estate of soul.

Our faith at the best is very feeble. Our knowledge at its highest is clouded with
much infirmity.

And among many antidotes to a doubting, anxious, questioning state of mind, few 
will be found more useful than that before us now,—a thorough conviction of the 
almighty power of God.

With Him who called the world into being and formed it out of nothing, everything
is possible. _Nothing_ is too hard for the Lord.

There is _no sin_ too black and bad to be pardoned. The blood of Christ cleanseth
from all sin.

There is_ no heart_ too hard and wicked to be changed. The heart of stone can be
made a heart of flesh.

There is _no work_ too hard for a believer to do. We may do all things through Christ
strengthening us.

There is _no trial_ too hard to be borne. The grace of God is sufficient for us.

There is _no promise_ too great to be fulfilled. Christ’s words never pass away,
and what He has promised He is able to perform.

There is _no difficulty_ too great for a believer to overcome. When God is for us
who shall be against us? The mountain shall become a plain.

Let principles like these be continually before our minds. The angel’s receipt is
an invaluable remedy.

Faith never rests so calmly and peacefully as when it lays its head on the pillow
of God’s omnipotence.”

–J.C. Ryle, [_Expository Thoughts on Luke_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0851514979?tag=toletaupanre-20)(
New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1879), 1: 27-28. Ryle is commenting on Luke 
1:34-38.

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## Comments

### By: Nicodemas

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2015/03/26/the-pillow-of-gods-omnipotence-by-j-c-ryle/comment-page-1/#comment-8650
- Published: 2015-03-26T23:45:04-05:00

This is SO encouraging! Thank you for this!