Sunday, October 21, 2012

What did you expect?


All of us have expectations.  When we get married we have certain expectations.  When we begin a new job we have certain expectations.  When we began attending a new church we have certain expectations. And when we ask Jesus into our lives, we have expectations.

Having expectations is not all bad but when those expectations are not met, it can cause hurt, frustration, and sometimes anger. This carries over to our relationship with God. We have the expectation that one of God’s chief tasks is to see that I am happy. When things do not go as I “expected” the only conclusion is that God has somehow failed me. 

So how can we keep from allowing “unfulfilled” expectations from negatively affecting us?  When we meet Jesus Christ Lord of our lives, we surrender every area of our lives to Him and that includes our expectations.  Psalm 62:5 says, “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from him." This passage of scripture is a clear declaration of confidence in the sovereignty of God.
 
So, do not be disappointed when your expectations are not fulfilled.  Realize that god is in control and he will only do what is best for us – “…Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?”  Genesis 18:25

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