Our home is the frequent recipient of package
deliveries. Medical supplies are shipped automatically every three months. I
frequently order natural foods and other items online. My son also has items regularly delivered to our home.
When a package has been shipped, we usually receive
an email that lists the shipping company and a tracking number. By logging in
to the shipper’s website and entering this number we can find the status of a
package. We can determine where our package is and when to expect delivery.
Over the past few years I have even become familiar with the regular delivery
times of the most common carriers of our packages.
When the delivery status on the website states “out
for delivery” we know them today will be the day the package arrives. The
anticipation builds as we listen for the sound of the truck on our cul-de-sac.
The dogs will bark and the doorbell ring as the package is left on our front
step. Throughout the day I will catch myself glancing out the window or just
going about my daily business with an air of expectation and my ear tuned to be
ready for the sounds of the delivery.
Do we spend our days with that same expectation of
receiving from God? He has promised to bring many things into our lives. His
favor, blessings, provision and so much more is promised in God’s word. King David wrote of his constant expectation
of the presence of the Lord. “Guide
me in Your truth and
faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You
only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long.” (Psalm
25:5 AMP) David knew that only God could
save him from the enemies he faced.
How do we wait expectantly? Are we
looking in every direction? Do we have one ear constantly attentive to the
sounds of His presence? Meditating on
His word throughout the day will build this expectation. Praise and thanksgiving will keep us mindful
of who God is and all the blessings He has already given to us. “[Earnestly] remember the former
things, [which I did] of old; for I am God, and there is no one else; I am God,
and there is none like Me,”
(Isaiah 46:9 AMP) Remembering these
things with a grateful heart will cause us to remain alert and expectant.
If delivery day ends and the package does not arrive it can be quite
disappointing. Last Christmas one of our packages was mistakenly placed on a truck
to New Mexico instead of the truck that came to our home. The day of delivery
came and went It took an entire week to
receive the item. Since this item was a Christmas gift that was part of a larger
package we would be shipping to family, this one item delayed that package. It seemed a disaster, yet all worked out in
the end.
Things may
sometimes seem late. But God’s timing is perfect in all things. He always knows
what is best. “While we were yet in weakness [powerless to help
ourselves], at the fitting time Christ died for (in behalf of) the ungodly.” (Romans 5:6 AMP) God knew the perfect timing to provide the
sacrifice that purchased salvation for mankind.
He knows perfect timing to rescue us from trials or to just drop small
blessings to show His love for us. Earlier in the same Psalm as above,
David wrote, “Yes, let none who trust and wait hopefully and look for You be put to shame or be disappointed;” (Psalm 25:3a AMP) As we trust that God knows
what is best for us and His love is unfailing, we can wait with hearts
full of hope and we will not be disappointed.
Trust Him today. Wait
expectantly, looking and listening for His arrival at any second.
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