Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off. – Proverbs 23:18
Expectations are more than daydreams. They are a strong desire and belief that something will happen and living in anticipation of it. In today’s verse, the first word, “Surely,” is an assurance of what follows, and that is “a future.” What are your expectations for the future? What are you thinking of, looking forward to, focusing on, or hoping for that God has in store for you? Are you expectant?
In Jeremiah 1:5, God tells the prophet, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you: I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” You are probably familiar with Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Expectations, concerning what God is doing and will do, require faith. You must look beyond your circumstances. Know what God’s Word says about your expectations. Cast aside fear, refuse doubt or despair. Keep your integrity. And wait for His timing. Waiting is never easy, but impatience invites other problems. Your time will come! God is working behind the scenes, and “it will surely come, it will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:3).
Learn to expect the unexpected from God. Pray that He will work in unexpected ways with the president and his administration.
Today’s Verse: Proverbs 23:18
Surely there is a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Psalm 20
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion!
3 May he remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
4 May he grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans!
5 May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
9 O Lord, save the king!
May he answer us when we call.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
