When Peter saw the Lord Jesus nailed to the cross and then die, he certainly didn’t expect him to be raised back to life again. He would have thought it was impossible because it had never happened before. But here he is reminding us all that God raised Jesus back up from death and the grave, alive forevermore. The unexpected had happened before his very eyes!
Now he’s telling us we can all live with great expectation. No wonder! He’d seen the impossible made possible. He’d seen something he would never have expected in a million years and it had suddenly taken place. Now he says there can be nothing too big to expect from God. Hallelujah!😊
God wants us to get up in the morning with great expectation that He will be actively working on our behalf in every situation, knowing nothing is too hard for Him. May I ask, what are you expecting from God?
Mark 11:24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. What a statement to make! Jesus said to believe we’ve already received our prayer request when we ask for it. In other words to expect to see it because we’ve already got it, before we see it, because that’s the kind of loving Heavenly Father we have. How wonderful that is.
Peter goes on to remind us that our great expectation is taking us through to our priceless inheritance when we eventually go to be with the Lord in heaven.
Our great expectations are not just for this life but for all eternity as well. If that doesn’t lift our spirits I don’t know what will!😊
Be encouraged today, believe it, we really can live with great expectation in our wonderful God. Amen.
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