The Lord Loves...THE UNLIKELY

I heard a phrase in a podcast recently on my daily walk that almost literally stopped me in my tracks:

The Lord loves the unlikely.

Unlikely people.
Unlikely situations.
Unlikely outcomes.

And as I’ve been spending time in Genesis lately, that thought kept coming back to me.

In Genesis 18, Abraham and Sarah receive a promise that they will have a child.

Now, we know how that beautiful story ends.

But they didn't.

And in that moment?

They were old.
The promise felt impossible.
And Sarah even laughed.

Honestly… who wouldn’t?

If an angel told you that you would give birth in your 90s, a little laughter and disbelief might be the most reasonable response.

Yet right in the middle of that moment comes one of the most powerful questions in scripture:

“Is any thing too hard for the Lord?”
— Genesis 18:14

The answer echoes through scripture:

Nothing.

Luke later records the angel’s words to Mary:

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
— Luke 1:37

Two unlikely pregnancies.
Two miraculous fulfillments.
One faithful God.

Paul reflects on Abraham’s faith in Romans 4, saying he was:

“fully persuaded that what God had promised, he was able also to perform.”

That phrase stops me every time:

Fully persuaded.

Not halfway hopeful.
Not cautiously optimistic.
Fully persuaded.

And that persuasion wasn’t rooted in circumstances — it was rooted in God.

That’s why reminders like our Possible with God (Luke 1:37) and All Things Through Christ (Philippians 4:13) designs resonate so deeply with so many people.

They don’t promise easy roads.

They remind us who walks with us.

If you find yourself facing an unlikely situation right now…
something that feels impossible…
something that even feels laughable…

Remember:

The Lord loves the unlikely.

He works through the unexpected.
He strengthens the uncertain.
He fulfills what He promises.

And nothing is too hard for Him.

Weekly Walk Question:
Where in your life do you need to move from doubtful laughter to being fully persuaded that God can do what He says He can do?