[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: What are your expectations?

Read: Proverbs 23:18-19, 10:24

Meditation verse:

“For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off” (Proverbs  23:18, KJV).

Expectation is a strong belief that something will happen or be the case. To  expect something means to regard something as likely to happen. It means to  believe that something or someone will arrive soon. It implies a high degree of  certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. Synonyms of  “expect” include anticipate, await, look for, hope for, watch for, look forward to  or look ahead to. These definitions imply that when you have an expectation,  you whole body is aligned with it. What you say, how you feel and what you do  should portray the fact that you are expecting something to happen. You cannot  speak words that disregard or disbelieve that expectation. You cannot act in  ways that are contradictory. 

Proverbs 10:24 says that “the expectation of the righteous will be fulfilled.  Proverbs 23:18 says thine expectation shall not be cut off. What this means is  that as a child of God, what you hope for, eagerly wait for, anticipate, envision, and prepare for, will surely come to pass.  

The bible highlights the importance of having faith, without entertaining even  the slightest iota of doubt if we expect to receive our requests from God. In  Mathew 21:21, Jesus told His disciples that if they had faith and did not doubt  in their hearts, they could say to the mountain, “be moved and cast into the  sea”, and it will be done. James 1:5-8 says, that if we lack wisdom, we should ask  God, and expect without doubting. It likens the person who doubts to a wave of  the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind, unstable and double minded. And  that the person should not expect to receive anything. 

Perhaps the reason why your expectation is delayed is that your heart is not yet  fully aligned. Why not do a self-evaluation today. That thing that you desire in  life, are you truly expecting it to happen? What are you saying with your mouth?  What emotions are you feeling? How are you preparing for it? Do your actions  show that you are expectant? When your whole being is aligned to your  expectation, it shall surely come to pass.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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