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 that 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 will 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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