God sees what you don’t. There was a painting in the Louvre that most visitors walked right past. Not as famous as the Mona Lisa. Not as grand as The Wedding Feast at Cana. But it carried one of the most powerful lessons you will ever hear. The painting was called Checkmate. One man sits at a chessboard, face pale, defeated, trapped. Across from him sits the devil, smiling in victory. The message seems clear: The game is over. Checkmate. Or so it looks. Years ago, a chess grandmaster visited the Louvre while the painting was still on display. He stopped and studied the board. Everyone else moved on, but he didn’t. He kept analyzing every piece, every angle. Finally, he called out to the guide and said, “Either modify the painting, or change the title.” “Why?” the guide asked. The grandmaster pointed to the board. “Because the King has one more move.” Maybe you know that feeling. Trapped. Out of options. Convinced your story has reached the end. You’ve done everything you know how to do. And defeat feels inevitable. But just because it looks like the game is over doesn’t mean that it is. God still has a move left, even when you cannot see it. Think about Joseph, betrayed by his brothers and forgotten in prison. Think about Daniel, lowered into a den of lions with no way out. Think about Lazarus, four days in the tomb while everyone else had already started mourning. Every one of their stories looked like checkmate. But the King wasn’t finished. God was still moving the pieces. Maybe that’s where you are right now… standing in front of a scene that feels like defeat, convinced your story has ended. You might not see the move yet. You might not understand the strategy. But you can trust the King who is still at the table. So don’t walk away. Don’t give up. Don’t close the story before He’s done writing it. Because no matter how hopeless the board looks, one truth remains: The King always has one more move.