Expected ~ Another birthday has come and almost gone again. All things considered, it has been a memorable day ~ especially the time spent sharing with family and friends.
Unexpected [well, maybe not totally!] ~ My brother, Stewart, rang from Sydney to wish me a happy day and asked if their card had arrived. When I replied, "No, not yet!" he declared, "Oh, that's okay ~ it's probably because we haven't sent one!" I laughed.
Annual birthday celebrations are opportunities to reflect on what has been and consider where you are heading. More often than not, future expectations play an important part in our current evaluations of life events. That's why we're blessed to have our hope in God as we live in faith day by day. For He is a God of the 'now' moment, just waiting to surprise us by His abundant ability to do more than we could possibly ask or imagine. To Him be all glory!
Psalm 5:3 (NIV) ~ "In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation."
