God is at work – all the time. Scripture says He never sleeps!
So everyday we need to get up thinking…saying… and believing… that something GOOD is going to happen TODAY! We need to know that whatever is happening in the natural right at this moment…is not necessarily a picture of what is happening – on our behalf – in the spiritual realm.
Remember what Jesus said to “doubting” Thomas? “Blessed are those who walk by faith…not by sight!”
So if all that great stuff is going on up in the heavenlies…but we are not seeing it in the” here and now”…the question we must ask is this: HOW THEN SHALL I WAIT???
HINT: Check out a few places in Scripture for some thoughts on waiting…Psalm 62:1-2 and Lamentations 3:24-27.
Joyce Meyer said this morning – the book that helped her answer this question is Andrew Murray’s “The Believers Secret of Waiting on God”. (I can’t wait to get my own copy!!!)
In his book, Murray says, “We need to learn to wait with holy expectancy”!
So what does that look like? It begins with believing in the goodness of God…and how much He wants to bless us! It is knowing that I can get up every morning expecting something good to happen in my life – aggressively expecting God to provide. And if it doesn’t “materialize” today…to wake tomorrow – with faith that is not shaken – trusting that God is indeed at work on my behalf.
What gives me the right to think this way? Well, Joyce Meyer says, “(1) My need, and (2) The promises in God’s Word”. And I agree – that is all I need…so here’s what I am saying today…
Today is my day!
How bout you???
Drop a quick comment below…I would love to hear what you are experiencing as you wait???
Waiting with holy expectancy,
Pam
You are absolutely correct. This,message today is on point with the area Gods is equipping me in. I wake up with great expectancy each day lately and I know it is from the Lord.
Faith is when belief (knowledge) is combined with trust (our experience with God)…
we wait…and walk by faith…not by sight.
God Bless you!!!
Love Andrew Murray and his deep faith and God’s providing. So powerful – fed ma as a young adult. I meandered away and our powerful Father has brought me back, renewed with a different understanding of Him. Yet, it’s just like healing after an long term disability from an accident – a slow process of learning all over again. Stronger every day – rediscovering is purpose for me. The clarity grows every day, the doors open one by one and I wait and work, knowing It’s unfolding.
I’m working through your lessons with great expectancy, believing this was placed by Him for this time. Thank you for your prayers that I may further His calling to succeed in delivering the message He’s given with power, wisdom mastering all the skills needed.
Emra -
Wow…how awesome to hear that you are doing the on line course and taking the steps to discover the purpose God has for your
life. It is foundational to all that He has planned! And, one thing for sure…it is a GOOD plan!!! I know the Lord waits with great expectancy
as you discover all that He wants to do in youf life…and through the purpose that only YOU can fulfill.
blessings!
One day I was thanking God for the blessings in my life and He revealed that what I was thanking Him for was just the tip of the iceberg. The origins of many of the blessings I was seeing today had been put in place years ago, some even before I was born!
So now, each day I’m in anticipation thinking, “What blessings is God starting today that I may see in years to come?”
Thank you for this post. It is uplifting.
Thank you for joining in the conversation Celeste…glad to have you on the blog with us…
God is good…waiting…expecting…believing!
Reading your postings as above, I find the conceptual convergence of our respective faiths-Christianity and Qualified Non-dualism philosophy of the Hinduism! The fundamental questions “Who am I?” “Why am I here?” “Who is the creator?” ” What is eternity?” “How do I attain the eternal bliss?” are all common to every one and amazingly our respective faiths recommend very similar approach though there are a few ideological differences that do not exactly match. But these mis-matches do not vitiate the core values and beliefs of our respective faiths. I appreciate your endeavour to spread the message of god to humanity for its deliverance!
Hello Sampath
Glad to have you following us…and thanks for your encouragement.
I read your post this morning as I was headed to church – and our pastor again
reminded me of what distinguishes Christianity: It is a grace covenant.
Most of what we hear out there in the world around us is:
God is good – You are not – Strive harder!!!
But that is not what the triune God of the Bible says,
He says…
I know you are lost.
I know you are mired in sin…but rather than leave you there struggling to do better
I want you to know how much I love you!
I love you unconditionally.
I love you enough to send my son Jesus to be the pertfect sacrifice for your sin – to do what you could not.
Through Christ the battle against sin was won on the cross.
And when we believe in that finished work of Christ, we become a holy child of God who has- through the grace
and mercy of God – alrady won the battle.
Now all we have to do is believe…and live that truth.