Day 12- Preparation for Expectation
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you
- Matthew 7:7
I began playing trumpet when I was in the sixth grade. I can remember the day I walked into the band room for the first time and the band director asked me what I wanted to learn to play. My dad played trumpet when he was in school, so part of me wanted to be like my dad and play trumpet. So I did. Little did I know the effort that it would take in order for me to learn to play that instrument. I can remember the first time I went outside to practice on the front porch. I started playing and the dogs started howling. I learned some very valuable lessons in those days. If I ever expected to be good I had to prepare to be good. Those days shaped my life in so many ways. If I am expecting something great from The Lord I must first prepare. You may ask the question how do I prepare to expect?
Ask: Prayer is one of greatest communication tools we have with The Lord. He desires to hear his children’s voice. He wants us to come to him with our burdens and prayers.
Seek The Lord: Studying the word of God and letting it transform our lives. His word draws us closer to Him. His word is a lamp unto our feet and a light to our path.
Pursue The Lord: Following after The Lord with all of our hearts. Passionately pursuing His presence with our worship and adoration to Him is like knocking on the door of His presence!