Surrounded...

We are greatly affected by our expectations. If we expect people to be selfish with us, we will find it. However if we expect people to be kind to us, we will find that too. The greater impacts however, come from what we expect from God. If we expect Him to be aloof, then every time we feel alone we blame it on God being distant. But if we expect Him to be attentive to us, then we find extended moments every week where we feel His presence pursuing us. Here’s an ‘expectation’ verse…
“Real help comes from God. Your blessing clothes your people!” ~Psalms 3:8
Here the Psalmist revealed his expectation of God. He perceived the blessing of God to be so prevalent that it actually wrapped around him like clothes. Could we ever have such an expectation? It is a wonderful thing to expect the blessings and favor of God. It is even more wonderful when we expect those blessings to actually wrap around us on all sides. But that is how God’s blessings work. Gods favor actually SURROUNDS US! The only question is, can we learn to expect that? ~Verlon