and he as good as dead Hebrews 11:12
We know God specializes in taking things that are totally impossible from a human perspective and turning them into something totally miraculous. We just don’t like to be the ones in totally impossible situations. A good percentage of our prayers, whether for finances, for health, for favor, or for grace, are prayed so that we can get out of an impossible situation.
The fact is, unless we regularly get into totally impossible situations where we are in trouble, unless God shows up with a miracle, we may not be living a life of faith. Not all situations of faith come about in the same way:
Let me suggest to you that we need a mix of faith challenges in our lives at any point in time. If we don’t need Category A miracles, we are probably in denial, or we are trying to handle the daily routine on our own. If I have no need for Category B (where I got myself into the mess), then I have probably have too much time on my hands because I am slicing everything into manageable chunks and I am consuming all my resources caring for myself. Without B miracles, life would be boring. This won’t happen if I get into Category C territory where I am asking God to show me the needs of others and at least offering to pray for them so that God can do extraordinary miracles. We also need Category D miracles where we are trusting God for something he said in a faint whisper many years, perhaps even many decades, ago. “
By faith Abraham, even though he was past age—and Sarah herself was barren—was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.
We can get a Category A miracle as a flash in the pan; Category B miracles can come from a divine Bail-out; Category C miracles can come when we are Confident beyond reason; but Category D miracles require a depth of walk that cause us to say ten years later, “I consider him faithful who made the promise.” One type of miracle is not better than another. We experience the ABC’s of miracles, however, as a sign that point us to the God who is faithful. Are you tired of waiting for the Category D miracles? Are you tired of looking for D’s in your alphabet soup? Add some C’s to your plate: step out and ask God to do something miraculous for someone else while you are waiting for what looks dead to produce a harvest. Plead for B’s, ask for A’s. These will sustain you as you wait for D’s, even when things look “as good as dead.”
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