FAITH CAPSULE: Are you experiencing any challenging situation?

Judges 11

In life, the story of hope is enough to encourage the hopeless to gain a new lifting story to the glory of God. Jephthah was illegitimate before his brothers. He was expelled by his half-brothers from his father’s house. It is written, “Gilead’s wife bore sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of Tob; and worthless men banded together with Jephthah and went out raiding with him.”
Jephthah was in a challenging situation which was not his desire. His challenging situation was not within his control but it was beyond his control. Under heaven, on behalf of man, there is no challenging situation that is beyond the hand of God.
Are you experiencing any challenging situation like that of Jephthah?
Today, hold on trusting and hoping in God. Wait on God regardless of how painful challenging situation is about, God will not failure to intervene for His children.  Jephthah, after having been rejected by his half-brother the children of Israel turned back to him for help. At the confrontation of Israelites by the people of Ammon, Jephthah was turned to as a commander. The elders of Gilead had to go and seek Jephthah for help. Judges 11:6 recorded, “Then they said to Jephthah, ‘Come and be our commander, that we may fight against the people of Ammon.’” Whenever man condemns, God is in position to redeem any condemned. Jephthah was a mighty man of valor but he was illegitimate. He was driven out by brothers and being sought to be a leader. Jephthah responded in Judges 11:7, “So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me, and expel me from my father’s house? Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?”” God made it possible for Jephthah to be called back to rise above and beyond where he was expelled out.
God can never be too late or too soon, God will show up in your situation at His appointed timing. Jephthah accepted the assignment and victory was delivered to the children of Israel. Jephthah did not just end up as a commander but he became the head because victory was delivered into his hand. The story of Jephthah was changed for good.
God is the only God that is in position to turn around hopeless situation to hopeful and glorious situation. Engage trusting and being hopeful to see the glorious of God concerning your challenging situation.

Prayer for today: Ask God to change of your challenging situation to triumphant story of yours to the glory of God.