CONGRATULATIONS Sir Alex! After the spectacular treble, Manchester United's glory has now been capped with a knighthood for the manager whose name will surely be long remembered as one of the football greats!

None of us who watched United's final game against Bayern Munich will ever forget the spectacular finish to that match; the game that secured the ultimate achievement in club football. In the dying moments of the match, as the dream of the 'treble' seemed to be slipping away, we were stunned to see a team on the verge of defeat not only equalise, but go on to score a winner! Both goals were bagged in the closing seconds of the game.

What appears to be hopeless can be turned into a victory - even at the last minute. United can do it, and how much more can God! In the Bible we read many accounts of lives being turned around, and we so often see despair giving way to hope. The thief on the Cross for one, crucified alongside Jesus Christ, made his peace with God with his dying breath.

You may be in the midst of great difficulty, even hopelessness. Turn now to God, to the One who can redeem the most hopeless and impossible of situations - even if it is now the last minute!

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