Whether it be at home in private devotionals or in coming to corporate worship, Christians benefit most when they come to God with a spirit of expectancy. Like the lame man outside the Gate Beautiful, we need to expect something of God ~ something new, something exciting, something fresh in our lives. When we do, we can be assured that we won’t leave worship like we came in Jesus’ Name". The lame man expected something, and he got far more than he ever expected (including a forced change of livelihood and all that involved!).
I have no doubt that God wants us to come to Him with believing hearts, faith-filled hearts ~ EXPECTANT hearts! The Bible calls us to have an expectancy in God that allows Him to be God! He will always do what is best for our eternal well-being, and what is most honouring to Him. The best we can do is trust Him. We need to live with a full expectancy of seeing the hand of God in our lives everyday.
Acts 3:4-5 (NIV) ~ "Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, "Look at us!" So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them."
