After Jake and Elwood snuck out of the Big Show at the performance hall, they hopped in their car to race to the Chicago tax office. The Blues Brothers were confident about their expectations…despite an army of a police force chasing them all the way there! They knew that God sent them on a mission and that they would succeed.
What can you say about the expectations of your mission in life? Are you confident that God will see you through?
The book of Exodus tells us about a story of Moses. He was told by God to go before a mighty Egyptian Pharaoh and demand that he free the Israelites he had enslaved. Moses had confident expectations that God would be there for him and his people. He was confident that God would do what He promised. The Pharaoh eventually, after many plagues, freed the Israelites and Moses led them away.
I have recently struggled with my own confident expectation…for this very devotional. I have been plagued with “writer’s block” for two weeks and could not think of any details to expand on the many ideas I have for posts to this very blog. I was at first worried about not being able to come up with an entry for my beloved readers, but I was faithful and reliant on God to be with me and to send me words to give to you.
God gives us challenges, but also knows our limitations. He will never give us more than we can handle. All we have to do is know that God will see us through. We have to be confident in our expectations. “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”-Hebrews 12:1 We will sometimes struggle during the race, but we need to run with endurance, meaning we keep faithful that God will see us through. We need not to give up because we cannot see the finish line.
Dear Lord, thank you for always watching over us and for seeing us through our rough times. It is great to know that you will not give us more than we can bear. We will be faithful when you lead us to the unknown with knowledge that you will guide us. What a blessing this is. May your name be praised always. Amen
-J
What can you say about the expectations of your mission in life? Are you confident that God will see you through?
The book of Exodus tells us about a story of Moses. He was told by God to go before a mighty Egyptian Pharaoh and demand that he free the Israelites he had enslaved. Moses had confident expectations that God would be there for him and his people. He was confident that God would do what He promised. The Pharaoh eventually, after many plagues, freed the Israelites and Moses led them away.
I have recently struggled with my own confident expectation…for this very devotional. I have been plagued with “writer’s block” for two weeks and could not think of any details to expand on the many ideas I have for posts to this very blog. I was at first worried about not being able to come up with an entry for my beloved readers, but I was faithful and reliant on God to be with me and to send me words to give to you.
God gives us challenges, but also knows our limitations. He will never give us more than we can handle. All we have to do is know that God will see us through. We have to be confident in our expectations. “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”-Hebrews 12:1 We will sometimes struggle during the race, but we need to run with endurance, meaning we keep faithful that God will see us through. We need not to give up because we cannot see the finish line.
Dear Lord, thank you for always watching over us and for seeing us through our rough times. It is great to know that you will not give us more than we can bear. We will be faithful when you lead us to the unknown with knowledge that you will guide us. What a blessing this is. May your name be praised always. Amen
"...faithful and reliant on God..." describes you best! Great post!!
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