When Impossible Situations Meet a Powerful God

As moms, wives, 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 staid the lions’ hunger when David, their dinner, sat right in front of 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 up 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 pursuing enemies. Voila! Israelites 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.

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Sharon Jaynes has been encouraging women through ministry for over twenty-five years. From the time she met Christ as a teenager, she fell in love with God’s Word and has had a passion to equip women to live fully and free (John 8:32; John 10:10). Her mission is to help women have a better story with Jesus as the hero.

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Sharon's passion is to help women have a better story with Jesus as the hero!

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For ten years Sharon served as Vice President of Proverbs 31 Ministries and co-host for their daily radio feature. She is the author of 24 books with Harvest House, Moody Publishers, Baker Books, Multnomah Publishers, and Thomas Nelson. (see resource page for details). She has also written numerous maga- zine articles and devotions for publications such as Focus on the Family, Extraordinary Women, Decision, Crosswalk.com and In Touch. Sharon is a frequent guest on radio and television programs such as Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey, and Focus on the Family.​​ Sharon currently writes for Proverbs 31 Ministries' Encouragement for Today devotions, and teaches at their She Speaks conference.

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Besides her own books, she has also been a contributing author in many books such as Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan’s Soul, Stories for the Teens Heart, Stories for the Man’s Heart, and the Women’s Devotional Bible. Her books have been translated into several different languages including Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, and Korean.

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For seventeen years, Sharon ministered to woman all around the world through Girlfriends in God, a non-denominational ministry that crossed generational, denominational and racial boundaries to bring the Body of Christ together as believers. Currently she reaches thousands of women each Tuesday with interactive on-line devotions.