Expectation

Lk. 2:16  And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

What expectations did you have for this holiday season?  Did you expect to relax and spend time with your family?  Did you expect a special time of celebration in your local church?  Did you expect to shovel snow?  We all had a preconceived plan of how we thought things would play out.  And perhaps things went according to OUR plan and perhaps not.  The truth is, OUR expectations aren't always met.

The expectation that many Jewish people had of the coming Messiah was one of a Mighty Warrior and Conquering King who would establish His Kingdom by force.  So, an innocent child, a rumored Messiah, born in a manger,  probably left many scratching their heads.  Things weren't quite going according to THEIR plan.  What they thought was not what they got.  Of course we can see and understand from our perspective in time, that regardless of THEIR plan, God gave His best.  His only Son.  According to HIS plan.

The new year is almost upon us and we all have expectations of how we would like to see it unfold.  But whether or not it goes according to our PRECONCEIVED plan, rest assured that it will most certainly go according to God's PREORDAINED plan.  And He wants only the best for us.  With that knowledge, may we be encouraged and find peace as we begin 2013.  Happy New Year!


Sock Monkey Snippet:  Expect God's best in 2013.