FAITH CAPSULE: Are you experiencing negative situation that is rooted in your faulty foundation?

Judges 11

Man’s story is always possible to change for good regardless of faulty foundation. Ugly faulty foundation that is painful in life is possible to turn around for good. The extension of God’s hand is always in place to turn around faulty foundation which man does not plan or demand for as a way of life. Does that sound like you? What about your life? Are you experiencing negative situation that is rooted in your faulty foundation?
Consider the story of Jephthah:
In the story of Jephthah, the Gileadite, he gained the title: A mighty man of valor despite the truth that he was a non-entity, one that was a son of harlot. By his identity (a son of harlot) he was driven out of his father’s house. Jephthah’s faulty foundation (a son of harlot) was not his plan in his life. Jephthah’s faulty foundation was outside of his control; Jephthah was paying for what he did not bargained for.
Are you experiencing any analogous situation like that of Jephthah? Jephthah’s situation demanded for a divine intervention to turn around his story. Without doubt, his situation called for a true redemption. With God, redemption is certain. In your situation, know and wait to see how the Lord will change your story. He is the only God who waits to act for those who wait on Him. (Isaiah 64:4) At appointed time of God, Jephthah, a son of harlot was approached by the Israelites asking for help. When the children of Israel were confronted by enemies, a need for a commander became their agenda. The elders of Gilead had to go and seek Jephthah for help. Judges 11:6, “Then they said to Jephthah, ‘Come and be our commander that we may fight against the people of Ammon.’”
Story of Jephthah is the evidence that whenever man is condemned, God alone has His way of redemption for the condemned. Jephthah, son of harlot became the need by his people to be there commander. Imagine a son of harlot, one that was driven out by brothers became one that was sought for as 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?”” The same God that set up a situation for Jephthah to be called back and rise above his faulty foundation will not look away from turning your story around for His name to be glorified. God, in His deliverance plan or redemption plan, He will not be too late or too soon, God will extend His hand for your story for good.
Jephthah accepted the assignment for his people and victory was delivered to the children of Israel. Jephthah did not just end up as a commander but he became the head for his people because victory was delivered into his hand. As the story of Jephthah was changed for good, your story will also change for better.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace that will turn your faulty foundation around for His glory.