Grace In Motion

FAITH AND EXPECTATION
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, So shall thy seed be – Romans 4:18
Faith is the substance of things hoped for. The word ‘Hope’ should have been rendered ‘Expectation’ since it can give the impression of a wish.
Expectation is not a wish. When you wish for something you don’t expect it to manifest. When you say, ‘I wish I could go on holiday’ you’re expressing a desire you don’t necessarily expect to be met.
But when you say, ‘I’m expecting my guests to arrive this morning’ your plans for the day are bound to change. You’ll take a day off, clean your house, make plans for supper and you’re filled with excitement way before your guests arrive.
Living by Faith is the same. You don’t wait for it to happen to start rejoicing and making plans. No! Because you’ve already received it by Faith, you start rejoicing and making plans now because of your Expectation. Without Expectation there can be no Faith. What are you expecting from God?

AGREE WITH GOD
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering said u to him…behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not be able to speak, until the day that these things shall be, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season – Luke 1:19-20
It’s so important for us to speak in line with God’s Word. When we speak our minds, express our opinion or say how we feel, like Zacharias we make a blunder.
God cannot work outside His Word but for it to function in our lives, we have to agree with it by speaking it over our circumstances. Instead of doing that, Zacharias spoke his circumstances.
That’s wrong. Even though our situation might look dire. Even though it might look like all is lost. Even though it might look impossible, we must call those things that be not as though they were.
Dedicate time to your problems and preach the Gospel to them. Tell them that Jesus Christ is Lord and not the devil. Announce to them that in the Name of Jesus Christ you’re in charge and not them. Tell them ‘It is finished!’

EVERY WEAKNESS YOU HAVE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GOD TO SHOW HIS STRENGTH IN YOUR LIFE. MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU, FOR MY POWER IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS. 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9.
FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS THAT I THINK TOWARD YOU, SAYS THE LORD THOUGHTS OF PEACE AND NOT OF EVIL, TO GIVE YOU A FUTURE AND A HOPE. JEREMIAH 29:11
GOD HAS PLANTED GREATNESS IN YOU. LET TODAY BE THE BEGINNING OF A GREAT ADVENTURE AS YOU STEP INTO THE GIFTS HE’S GIVEN YOU.
DON’T BE PUSHED BY YOUR PROBLEMS BE LED BY YOUR DREAMS.
“COMMIT TO THE LORD WHATEVER YOU DO, AND YOUR PLANS WILL SUCCEED” PROVERBS 16:3
FORGET THE FORMER THINGS; DO NOT DWELL ON THE PAST. ISAIAH 43:18
HAVE YOU SEEN THE POWER OF THE LORD HE PROVIDES US FOOD BUT HE DOES COOK IT.