What Are You Expecting?

Psalm 62:5  "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him."

Our expectations sure can get us into a lot of trouble! I've noticed this in my own life.  I expect my husband to understand how I'm feeling. I expect a friend to be there for me. I expect plans I make to work out just the way I plan them. I expect God to answer my prayers a certain way. (shame on me) I expect my children do things that make me look good. I could go on and on. I'm sure everyone could make a list of their own.

But this verse is very clear. I am to wait on God only… and all my expectation is to be from Him. This sure seems like an obvious way to live. Living with this kind of mind set would eliminate all other disappointments, discouragements, frustration and evil thinking of others. It would be like saying to God…

"Whatever You want is ok with me!  I trust You so much that whatever You allow or don't allow is just fine! (Not that He needs our approval.)  My heart is totally and completely resting in You Lord. I believe every promise in Your word. I totally abandon everything else, because You are everything to me!"

Am I going too far?

There have been too many times when I have put my expectation in things other than God. Those are the most disappointing times in my life. What a mess I get myself in to! I set myself up for the devil to just walk in and mess with my heart and mind. I become judgmental of those around me because they didn't do what I expected them to. And eventually…. nothing seems to make me happy.

The truth is, most people are just doing the best they can. It seems sometimes that our expectations of each other, exceeds even those of our Heavenly Father.

Psalm 103:14  "For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."

I don't want to come across as pious, but wouldn't this way of living cause us to exhibit more real joy and peace? Wouldn't we be such a blessing to others if we could just make this verse real in our everyday life? It would make us peculiar that's for sure!  But, that's what we are supposed to be anyway.

Titus 2:14  "Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."

I read this quote from Matthew Henry. "We may depend upon God's promises, for He will be as good as His Word. He is so kind that He cannot deceive us and so true that He cannot break His promise."

This is what we can expect from our God. And... if all our expectation is in Him, then there is no reason to worry, fret or become discouraged. Our days are in His hands and our great God never has and never will make a mistake!

Psalm 84:11  "For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."

Whatever happens today or next week or next year is ok with me Lord…… because I know, as your child everything that happens is for my good.

And not only that... you are right beside me all the way! You really are all I need.

Dianne