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b'Have you ever said to yourself, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Things can\\u2019t possibly get any worse\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d? You aren\\u2019t alone. Even people in the Bible had those thoughts at one time or another.\\n\\u2022 Sarah thought she would never have a child, even though God had promised He would give her a child so He could bring about a nation that would bless the earth through Sarah and her husband, Abraham (Genesis 17:1-5, 15-16; 18:10-14, 18-19).\\n\\u2022 Moses didn\\u2019t think the Israelites would believe him when he told them God had sent him to free them from slavery (Exodus 3).\\n\\u2022 Jesus\\u2019 disciples feared for their lives when He was crucified (John 20:19).\\nBut, through all those situations, God knew what He was doing.\\n\\u2022 A year later, Sarah had Isaac\\u2014an ancestor of Jesus, the Savior of the world (Genesis 21:1-3; Matthew 1).\\n\\u2022 Even though Moses was afraid, God promised to be with him and to get the Israelites out of slavery (Exodus 3:12). And He was faithful to that promise: Israel was delivered from slavery and Moses was their God-led leader for many years (Exodus 19:1-6).\\n\\u2022 And, while the disciples were still hiding in fear, Jesus, who had risen from the grave, appeared to them and said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Peace be with you\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (John 20:19).\\nThrough it all, God is working His good kingdom purposes\\u2014to bring salvation from sin and death to all who put their trust in Him (Romans 8:28-30). Even when we face difficult situations, as Christians, our story isn\\u2019t over because we belong to Jesus, who died for our sins, rose from the grave, gave us the Holy Spirit, and is one day returning to dwell with His people forever and make all things new (Revelation 21:1-5). \\u2022 Alexis Wohler\\n\\u2022 How was God working His good kingdom purposes through the people mentioned in today\\u2019s devotion? \\n\\u2022 If your faith is in Jesus, what are some of His promises you can rest in (Romans 8)?\\nWe know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nMatthew 14:22-32'