The Tide-Turning Power of HopeSample

I looked at some of the other personalities in Scripture who endured the most scandalous downfalls and the most devastating crises. The result was dramatic. I found that God specialized in hard situations. God is most active, most at work, most powerful, and most strategic when the odds are stacked against people. Consider a few examples from Scripture: * Adam hiding in shame in a garden * Abraham leaving for a new unknown land * Moses in a desert for decades * Gideon leading a woefully outmatched army * David facing the giant Goliath * Elijah by a solitary broom tree * Jonah in a fish Daniel in a den with lions * And ultimately Jesus on a cross The biblical stories of how God showed up in hopeless situations are inspiring. Time and again, I see examples of God at work. What has built my faith is a simple thought: if God did it for them, He can do it for me. There is an audio attachment for this devotional. You can [ download the audio ](https://plan-audio-cdn.youversionapi.com/uploads/supplemental-audio/9b4105d9-2a55-41b1-a7aa-4fc0587c38d3.mp3) if you wish.