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When you and I need something to happen, God often meets that need by surprising us in a way we did not expect.
The above is true. I personally like this truth! Isaiah 64:1-4 is a prayer request by Isaiah the prophet for God to be merciful to Israel and send help to deliver the nation from adversaries. “Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains may quake at Your presence. As fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil, to make known Your name to Your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at Your presence. WHEN YOU DID AWESOME THINGS WE DID NOT EXPECT; You came down and the mountains quaked at Your presence. For from of old they have not heard or perceived by ear, neither has the eye seen a God besides You WHO ACTS ON THE BEHALF OF THE ONE WHO WAITS FOR HIM. You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness, who remembers You in Your ways. “ Isaiah asked God to come down in dramatic fashion to deal with His enemies. The Almighty did. A fireworks show that was out of this world. Isaiah recognized that what God did was not what they expected, a surprise if you will in taking care of their adversaries. God blessed His people in a way they did not expect. The Bible from cover-to-cover reveals God doing things His people did not expect. A shepherd boy slays a giant…A few fish and loaves of bread feed thousands…An uncrossable sea parts to save God’s people and drown an enemy army…A dead brother is raised from the grave…A lame man walks… Blind men see…A godly man is saved from hungry lions…Three boys escape from a fiery furnace…A demon is cast out from a tormented man. An Ark spares a righteous family and humanity. A crucified Savior rises from the dead. On, and on, and on…UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS! Miracle after miracle after miracle. God has done things and still does things His people do not expect! So, what about you and me? Does the Lord do things for us that we did not expect? Surprise us? You bet He does!!!! God the Father loves to surprise His sons and daughters. He specializes in surprising us with things we did not expect. Makes life fun for Him and us! When you need something from the Lord according to His promises in the Word, do not worry, do not be anxious, do not doubt, do not be fearful. Instead trust Him to deliver what you need according to His will, His way and in His time. Wait on Him to do His thing. Leave room for a surprise that will knock your spiritual socks off! Without question many of the blessings the Lord has given me were unexpected….and received with great joy! Expect the unexpected in a good way. As a father and grandfather, I get a tremendous kick out of surprising my offspring with blessings they had no idea were coming. The surprised, happy look on their faces warms the heart of this graying old gentleman. A Few Thoughts About Expectation
Take a few moments today. Think about things God has done for you that surprised you. Make a list. Relive each item. Reflect on how it blessed you. Pray over each unexpected thing God did, thanking and praising His name. What are you expecting the Lord to do for you according to His Word? How are you expecting Him to surprise you from time to time? Are you open to a surprise blessing? EXPECTED OR UNEXPECTED God is always working in our lives to glorify Himself, strengthen our faith and build us up for the next round of life!!! Are you ready for His next surprise in your faith walk? “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works within us. To Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever. Amen. “ Ephesians 3:20-21 A Word For Your Week: Expecting the unexpected is an exciting way to walk with God. |
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