Whatever Is Necessary

May 17

How far will God go to bless His people? Do we dare to hope He will throw the weight of His power behind us at our time of need? Well, in actuality, no matter how desperate our need may be, the full weight of His power is never necessary
--Jesus casts out evil by pointing His finger! (Luke 11:20)

Yet, the manifestation of His power can seem quite dramatic to us. We all have had those ‘little coincidences’ that turned our circumstances around for good. When it appeared that the worst was about to happen, His finger pointed the seemingly inevitable evil away and our worst fear did not occur.

An extraordinary manifestation of His power over the natural order occurred when the Israelites were in the throes of a battle whose odds were stacked against them. To affect their deliverance, God “threw down great hailstones from heaven” upon their enemy in Joshua 10:11, and went so far in Joshua 10:13 to cause the sun to stand still to allow the army of His people to conclude the battle!

The reality is that God will do whatever is necessary to rescue His people when they are facing an overwhelming foe. Will He cause the sun to stand still for you? If it’s necessary, yes, He will. But don’t be surprised if your battle doesn’t require such an extraordinary manifestation of His power. Usually the answer to our prayers can be achieved by Jesus pointing His finger.