Our Own Personal Impossible Situation

 

...for the LORD had

   made them joyful

and had turned the heart

    of the king of Assyria to them, 

so that he aided them

in the work of the house of God,

   the God of Israel.

                Ezra 6. 22

God specializes in

     impossible situations

in order that His glory may be revealed.

It is not in us,

                  but in His might,

even though we would

    like to claim a favorable answer

                       as our own.

God has the power 

  to turn the heart of the king,

     even our own adversaries,

           foes and fears,

to bring about His purposes,

and astonish us even more

   that they would help us instead

      in the situation before us.

He swaps out their resistance 

               for His goodness sake.

May we see others differently.

May we see God differently.

God can turn the heart of the king.

   He can turn our hearts too.

And that alone may be the

      most extraordinary of all. 

O LORD,

Every one of us struggles with something

    far beyond our abilities, strength,

    and resources.

We pray for You to intervene

         in our circumstances,

that You will not just

                 work it out,

but cover these impossibilities

     with Your glory.

No matter the journey

           or the outcome,

empower us to know 

                   You are with us.

Help us to pray continually,

live faithfully,

love well,

and practice grace in this.