An Expectation that Won’t Disappoint

There is a wonderful hymn called “The Solid Rock” in which the first stanza says, “My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus’ blood and righteousness…” Hope means the sum total of expectation and confidence in something or someone. Jeremiah 17:7 says, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose hope is in the Lord.” Abraham hoped for the promised son and when the Lord took too long to fulfill His promise, Abraham took matters into his own hands and the world has been in chaos ever since.

When we put our hope into people and things we thus set ourselves up for great disappointment. God will then create a crisis for that unhealthy dependency to be challenged. When the heart is broken because of misplaced expectations, we must take full responsibility for our misplaced desires. Abraham in Genesis 22 is an example of having a misplaced hope reestablished as he obeyed and trusted God regarding Isaac. Psalm 62:5 says” My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.” May your expectation and hope be in God alone!!

PRAYER: Lord You alone are the only One to completely satisfy and truly trust. May my heart’s desire be for Your expectations to fulfill Your purposes in my life for Your Gory!!
By Sis. Cheryl Torain