When Impossible Situations Meet a Powerful God by Sharon Jaynes

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Today I know you will be blessed by my dear friend, Sharon Jaynes, as she shares her heart on moving from hopeless to hope-filled! Her encouragement to us is coming at the perfect back-to-school, routine-resetting season. Take heart, Friend; God’s got whatever you are going through.

As moms, wives, and co-workers and friends, we face many seemingly impossible situations. School struggles that seem beyond a tutor’s intervention. Maturing that feels like it’s on the far side of never. Attitude adjustments that could use a personality transplant. Relationships in which someone jumps ship.

The Bible is filled with stories of seemingly hopeless situations that served as a backdrop for heavenly miracles. God rained down morning manna for a migrating multitude who had no food. He brought a flow of water from a rock for people dying of thirst. He kept oil and flour reappearing in a widow’s empty jar. He paused the lions’ hunger when Daniel, their dinner, sat right before them. He even reversed the earth’s spin on its axis to give the Israelite army a few extra hours of fighting time.

When Moses led two million Israelites out of Egypt, they got as far as the Red Sea. There they faced an impassable expanse of water before them and a rapidly encroaching wave of Egyptian soldiers behind them. But Moses calmly reassured the panicking people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:13-14).

Moses raised his staff and stretched out his hand, and God divided the water so that the people could walk across on dry land. Once they were across, God called the waters to resume their original position, swallowing the pursing enemies. Voila! Israelites were across. Egyptians lost.

Have you ever felt like the Israelites? No matter which way you look, all you see are insurmountable circumstances around you. Perhaps you’re feeling that way right now. A sea of decisions too wide to cross. A wall of disappointment too high to climb. A river of marital discord too rough to forge. A valley of financial strain too deep to climb out of. Maybe you’re in a seemingly impossible situation with no apparent solution.

Don’t lose hope. Impossible situations are often the backdrops for God’s miraculous solutions. Sometimes we just need to stand still. Trust in God. Believe the truth. Pray His Word. Watch for the miracle.

God, I need a miracle. I know I can’t fix certain situations in my life. Today, I’m stepping out the way so that You can Yours. In Jesus’ Name.

What is one seemingly impossible situation you’re facing today?

Write out your miracle-claiming prayer in the comments.

Do you know a Momma who needs encouragement? Maybe it’s a daughter. Maybe it’s a friend. Maybe it’s you!

Sharon Jaynes’ new 90-day devotional, “Momma Moments with God” might be just what you or they need. In this beautiful hardback book, she shares highly relatable stories—momma moments—from her own life, as well as Bible verses, prayers, reflection questions, and journaling pages. Every day invites a time to pause and focus on a parenting theme such as dealing with disappointment, relying on God, receiving and offering grace, and having courage to move into a new season. Hear God say, “I’m right here and I’m so proud of you.”