Day 2- Expecting to Receive
Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 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. Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.
- Acts 3:2-7
This scripture is probably one of the most remembered scriptures about expectation. Mark 11:24, tells us “Whatever we ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.” If our faith is in God, when we ask we will receive because we expect Him to honor our request.
Many times when I am in prayer I speak to God the scriptures where He reminds us to put our total confidence in Him.
We have just gone through the Christmas season; a time when our children or grandchildren tell us their gift list. Once a child makes that list they begin expecting to receive what they ask for. If we could have the faith of a child we probably would not be able to contain the many great things He will do for us. Just as that child has a look in their eyes of wonderment during Christmas, we too could look at our Heavenly Father with those eyes because when we ask He will do exceedingly, abundantly, more than we could think or imagine.
Today’s Thought
May we never get to the place that we lose the joy of expectation.
Today’s Prayer
Father, may I never lose the innocence of a child to believe that whatever I ask I will receive