Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Anticipation!

Genesis 32: 11
Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me…
 
As you begin this new day, what is it that your anticipating?
If we’re anticipating something bad that could happen, that can be a torturous experience.
 
In Genesis, chapter 32, Jacob was anticipating a meeting with his brother Esau.
Maybe Jacob, considering how he treated Esau, had something to be concerned about.
 
Jacob missed the fact though, that God was orchestrating this moment.
Instead of anticipating something so terrible, had he fixed his eyes on God, he would’ve known, that he could anticipate God’s hand of favor.
 
Do you anticipate God’s hand of favor, being on your life this day?
Or do you on the other hand, anticipate trouble coming into your life?
 
Do you know how Jacob turned the tide on potential ruin? He pursued God in prayer.
The fear and anxiety that anticipation can bring, can often lead us to make bad choices.
 
When we remain faithful to God and His desires for our lives, we can be reminded of His promise, to never leave us, nor forsake us.
What are you anticipating today—some unknown trouble—or God’s redeemable quality of blessing?
 
“Lord God, there are many things that creep up in our day, that are often way beyond our control.
Helps us all to remember, that You hold all things in the very palm of Your hand.

Give us faith in knowing, that You’ll always be there for us—Amen

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