The Upper Room Daily Devotional from Nashville, Tennessee, United States "UNIMAGINABLE HELP" for Monday, 27 June 2016 with Scripture: Exodus 3:7 Adonai said, “I have seen how my people are being oppressed in Egypt and heard their cry for release from their slavemasters, because I know their pain. 8 I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that country to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the place of the Kena‘ani, Hitti, Emori, P’rizi, Hivi and Y’vusi.
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Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God.[Psalm 146:5 (NRSV)]
For four hundred years the Israelites were slaves in Egypt. From a human standpoint, their situation seemed hopeless. But God sent Moses to proclaim God’s power and concern for the people. A seemingly hopeless situation was transformed by the unimaginable acts of God.
When Jesus was executed, his followers scattered, fearing that they would suffer the same fate. The ray of hope that Jesus’ disciples had found in him died on that cross at Calvary. But the unimaginable power of God once again transformed a situation of despair. Christ’s resurrection kindled a flame of hope that would never be extinguished.
Sometimes situations in our own lives and the news from around the world can cause us to despair. But the unimaginable acts of God still break through seemingly hopeless situations. Through faith and prayer, we can call on our loving God to enter in and give us hope once more.
The Author: Richard Woodard (Washington, D.C.)
Thought for the Day: When we can’t see a way out, God offers help in unimaginable ways.
Prayer: Dear God, you have no limitations. When our imaginations and efforts reach their limits, give us courage to step out into the unknown — trusting in you to help us. Amen.
Prayer focus: SOMEONE FACING A SEEMINGLY HOPELESS SITUATION
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