LASTMINUTE MIRACLE

By Pastor Renee Smith

God specializes and God will restore your hope."

SEA STORM STILLED ON COMMAND, a woman’s issue of blood healed, Jesus feeding 5,000 “in a desert place,” to name just a few – each of these is a miracle, and so many more are available to you.

God specializes and God will restore your hope. When you are facing a bad situation that gets worse, you’re a candidate for a last-minute miracle.

Luke 7:11-17 is a beautiful picture of a lastminute miracle, here we have a woman who is a widow and has now lost her only son and means of support. Her case looks bad, but God has the final say. Have you passed the point of believing again? Does your future look so dark that you can’t imagine it any other way? Are you caught up in a moment of despair? Has the enemy shown you that nothing is left for you, so you have let go and given up? Last-minute miracles happen when you least expect them. Expect unexpected interruptions to take place. Jesus has compassion for this widow not just because she grieves the loss of her son, but also because his

Kingdom Privilege | 18 | January 2023 funeral marks death and uncertainty in a significant way in her life. The death of her son means a life of unknown resources and financial calamity. She is now facing great social risk and embarrassment because no one is able to care for her. Without a husband – and worse, without a son – to provide financial support, this widow has found herself at the mercy of her neighbors. Widows were often victims of cruel economic systems that provided them with few ways to survive. Jesus has great compassion for her and Jesus will have compassion for you. Consider this; Two crowds meet: a widow and mourners, and Jesus and his followers; two only sons meet: Jesus is the only begotten of the Father and the woman’s son is all she has and her heir; two enemies meet: life and resurrection confront death and decay. Jesus visits this woman's dry place with a last-minute miracle called “LIFE.” When Jesus appears in your picture, every problem finds a solution and every loss is restored. Many things you have given up on finishing, starting, or completing are yours for the asking. It’s not too late to be great for God. Use and present to God what you have left. It’s enough! Life is not disrupted by interruptions. Interruptions are a part of life. Jesus can change even the most hopeless situations. It’s never too >