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Thursday... Looking back can help our expectancy.


Isaiah 33:2 (AMP), "O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You. Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense], our salvation also in the time of trouble."

Thursday... Looking back can help our expectancy.

Now of course, it really helps to have a relationship with God. He is the source.

In my drive this morning to Aspire, the coffeeshop where I have done much of my writing, I was remembering our year starting July 1st of last year.  No way did we know what was going to happen. It has been an unbelievably difficult and also an exciting year in the life of our family. Yes, it is amazing how God has taken care of us. This year has proven that having a relationship with God and waiting on him with expectancy makes all the difference in times of trouble.


Look at this verse. Isaiah 33:2 (AMP) says, "O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You. Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense], our salvation also in the time of trouble."

Now, what has happened in our family this past year is personal but step by step things have happened that have brought us through this year with amazement at how God has worked things out even through negative situations. It really is amazing. It couldn't have happened without God.

Having it all happen and seeing God's hand in it gives me an expectancy into what is ahead. God is a gracious God and we need to be gracious people. And yes, many times we have to wait but we can wait expecting God to be the arm we need every morning, to be our strength, our defense and our salvation even in times of trouble. 

The New Living Translation says, "Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress." 

The Message says, "God, treat us kindly. You're our only hope. First thing in the morning, be there for us! When things go bad, help us out!"

Yes, I can look forward expectantly because I have had God answer my prayers in this past year so I'm ready for whatever is thrown my way in these next 12 months. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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