I had Christmas music playing on my way home from work today and was listening to the words as they tried to capture the enormity of the gift of a Savior and the unimaginable way that gift was presented through the birth of a child. Put yourself in the context of that time, long awaiting a King who will save the world…then, imagine hearing that he has arrived as a child. It must have been absolutely unbelievable and, for some, probably only served to revive their feeling of hopelessness in the waiting. And yet, it was because of that child the world changed. Through something that seemed impossible, greatness came. Through something that seemed so ordinary came love beyond our comprehension. Absolutely amazing.
It caused me to think how God likes to work in situations where we often expect Him to the least. We want all the pomp and circumstance and He gives us simple and ordinary. We expect simplicity and He blows our minds with fireworks.
It was this thought that brought so much hope to my day. I look at the year ahead and see a long stretch of time that is ordinary, sad, scary, frustrating, mundane and yet I was reminded today that it is in times like this that God sees opportunity and He does not leave us void. I don’t expect much out of this year beyond enduring it and yet a weight is lifted in knowing that it is exacly these types of moments that God claims as His own. He sees the possibility to astound us, surprise us and show up when we least expect it. For that I am grateful and for that I am abundantly hopeful.
I long to live my life in such a way that I am ever expectant for God to show up and always aware enough to recognize Him when He does. I pray for expectancy, hope, excitement and surprises over the next year. May my expectations of God increase as I see him more and more for who He truly is...deepen my faith, Lord that I might know you more!
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