Have you ever depended on someone and they let you down? That feeling, unfortunately, tends to stay around once we have experienced it. If a person has experienced enough let downs, trust is the first thing to start failing.
This time of the year, we have expectations of how we would like things to go. It's our culture. It's not necessarily bad, but with these expectations come disappointments. It's inevitable because none of us are perfect; therefore so are our expectations. For just a second, let's try to empathize with the Jewish people in Jesus' day ; their idea of a savior was someone who was going to overthrow the current government and truly rule. Not only in the government realm, but in the religious arenas as well. Imagine their disappointment, shock, and disbelief when this guy named Jesus starts claiming to be the Messiah. "How could this man, a simple man, from a small town, be the Messiah?" More often than not, God's plan is usually looks completely different than ours. This is time, it was baby boy. Completely unexpected, yet completely faithful. God is faithful. Always. Depend on God. Always. “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob. He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.” 1 Chronicles 16:8-14 NIV
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Sharon
12/13/2016 05:18:57 am
Thank you tamiko!
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