In an Instant
"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?" – Jeremiah 32:27
God is not limited by time the way we are. We often think in terms of slow progress, gradual improvement, and step-by-step change. And yes, God works that way sometimes. But Scripture also shows us that He can change a person’s situation in an instant. One moment, life looks impossible, and the next, everything is different.
Think of Joseph in Genesis. One morning, he was sitting in a prison cell, forgotten and overlooked. By that evening, he was standing in Pharaoh’s court, appointed second in command over all of Egypt. His situation did not shift over months. It changed in a single day.
Or consider the man in John 5 who had been crippled for thirty-eight years, lying by the pool of Bethesda. In one encounter with Jesus, he picked up his mat and walked. No physical therapy, no slow recovery, just immediate healing.
That is who God is. He can speak into a situation and turn it around in a moment. The same God who opened prison doors for Paul and Silas at midnight can open doors for you. The same God who parted the Red Sea for Israel in a moment can make a way where there is none in your life.
This is why we can never count God out, even when things feel stuck. You may have been praying for years, waiting for a breakthrough, and wondering if it will ever come. But one move from God can do more in a moment than you could do in a lifetime.
You might wake up tomorrow and see the answer you have been praying for. You might be one conversation, one opportunity, or one encounter away from the change you have been waiting for. And when it happens, you will know without a doubt that it was God who did it.
He has done it before. He can do it again. And He can do it for you, in an instant.
God is not limited by time the way we are. We often think in terms of slow progress, gradual improvement, and step-by-step change. And yes, God works that way sometimes. But Scripture also shows us that He can change a person’s situation in an instant. One moment, life looks impossible, and the next, everything is different.
Think of Joseph in Genesis. One morning, he was sitting in a prison cell, forgotten and overlooked. By that evening, he was standing in Pharaoh’s court, appointed second in command over all of Egypt. His situation did not shift over months. It changed in a single day.
Or consider the man in John 5 who had been crippled for thirty-eight years, lying by the pool of Bethesda. In one encounter with Jesus, he picked up his mat and walked. No physical therapy, no slow recovery, just immediate healing.
That is who God is. He can speak into a situation and turn it around in a moment. The same God who opened prison doors for Paul and Silas at midnight can open doors for you. The same God who parted the Red Sea for Israel in a moment can make a way where there is none in your life.
This is why we can never count God out, even when things feel stuck. You may have been praying for years, waiting for a breakthrough, and wondering if it will ever come. But one move from God can do more in a moment than you could do in a lifetime.
You might wake up tomorrow and see the answer you have been praying for. You might be one conversation, one opportunity, or one encounter away from the change you have been waiting for. And when it happens, you will know without a doubt that it was God who did it.
He has done it before. He can do it again. And He can do it for you, in an instant.
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This word was confirmation for me today. Thank God for his faithfulness to me
I have been through it how things can change overnight, usually through pray and through the prayers of community. May God give mercy of the change he may have in store for me for a particular situation i am going through right now. Prayers please.
I have been praying for certain answers , to questions that I have. This is confirmation that He does hear me and is with me. God is so good to us. I pray for wisdom and strength to be still and follow his voice with the plans he has for me. No second guessing just trusting in God
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Amen!! Thank you once again for these encouraging words. May encouragement come right back to you. Those who sow love will reap love even when it does not feel like it. Be encouraged Pastor!!! Be encouraged!!
God has blessed me with instant, miraculous, chain-breaking miracles in my life. Those answered prayers have built up my faith to let reassure me that God is always good, and He loves me. That gives me the strength to get through the slow, gradual, "step-by-step" seasons. I know those seasons are very important, too. That is when character is developed, and God cares more about our character than our comfort.
Thanks Pastor. I needed this reminder more than I can say! Thank you Jesus!
Thank you God for saving my brother when ICU doc told us his organs are shutting down and he may not make it through the night. Mom prayed fervently all night and doc said a miracle happened. His organs were functioning again and he will make it. This was 13 years ago and he is still doing well. Thank you God.
I'll never forget when God told me to get the children and take them to church. They were of the family but not mine. I said no I don't have enough room in my car , i'm always tired and I have my Avon. We'll of course my car started acting up. I had to go get one. I wanted a van. I knew it would be there when I got there, it was. As I pulled out of the lot in it i looked at my car, God said now go get the children. It was a seven passenger van. I did not. I would get up in the morning for work and cry, it got so bad my face would be swollen when I got to work. I went and got the kids. Every excuse for not getting them was fixed. A seven passenger van. A new job that did not ware me out. The best little Avon helpers in the world. They would call me wanting to deliver Avon. God still till today presence His will in me. Walking in the will of God. I'm available. All I have to do is be available everthing is always prepared fixed and waiting. I'm greatful. Gods glory.
Thank you, Pastor Ed, for this much needed message ?
Thank you Pastor Ed. I look forward to these daily message every morning to start my day. God knows I’ve been going through these last 3 years, but this confirmation that God is going to turn it around. I’m staying in the race and trusting God. Pray for me and my daughter ?❤️