Hope against all hope

There were many stories in the bible where the situation seemed to be completely hopeless. Yet the end result were always good.

Look at Abraham. He was old and childless even though he know he was righteous. Sarah was old and barren. Yet God have him a son, Isaac, when he was 100 years old and while Sarah was 90 years old. When it seemed that Abraham would have no one to success him, God is faithful and renewed their youth to produce Isaac.

Look at Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob. Joseph had visions of great achievements. However he was despised by his brothers for he was favoured by his father Jacob. He saw sold as a slave by his brothers and later thrown into a prison by his master. Things just didn't seem to be good in Joseph's life. Yet, Joseph was full of the Lord's presence and he was later promoted to be the second man in command in all of Egypt.

Look at the children of Israel when they were leaving Egypt. They were promised that a deliverer would bring them out of Egypt. But they were despaired when they faced the Red Sea in front of them and the Egyptian's army behind them. Either way was death for them. Yet God was able to stop the Egyptian's army and open the Red Sea to allow them to cross and later drown the Egyptian's army so that the children of Israel could go and picked up the spoiled left my the Egyptian's army.

Whatever dire straits we may be facing, know that God is working miracles behind them. He is more than able to turn things around for our good. Just believe all things will turn out for our good and have faith. For faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.