[The Mayor]

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October 1, 2009

Expectancy

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READ: Matthew 7:7-11

If you . . . know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! —Matthew 7:11

With a handful of Cheerios, I tip-toed across the deck in my backyard trying to sneak up on the fish in the pond. Perhaps it was my shadow on the water . . . or maybe I wasn’t as sneaky as I thought. As I approached the railing, 15 enormous goldfish raced toward me, their large mouths frantically opening and closing in eager anticipation of an expected treat.

So, why did the fish so furiously flap their fins? Because my mere presence set off a conditioned response in their tiny fish brains that told them I had something special to give them.

If only we always had such a response to God and His desire to give us good gifts—a response based on our past experience with Him that flows from a deep-seated knowledge of His character.

Missionary William Carey stated: “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” God desires to equip us perfectly for what He wants us to do, and He invites us to “come boldly” to find mercy and grace in time of need (Heb. 4:16).

When we as God’s children are living in faith, we can have an exciting expectancy and a quiet confidence that God will give us exactly what we need, when we need it (Matt. 7:8-11).

When with expectancy we pray
According to God’s will,
We’ll see Him working in our lives
His purpose to fulfill. —Sper

Prayer without expectancy is unbelief in disguise.

Bible in One Year: Isaiah 11-13; Ephesians 4

[pollywog]

Thank you and Good Morning Mayor! May we be “ expectant children” this day!

[Billie]

Thank you for getting October off to a prayerful start, Rus. Without prayer in our lives, we are lost.

[JustAmy]

Hello, Rus. Happy October.

Thank you for getting us started every morning.

Have a lovely Thursday.

[geologist]

“If you . . . know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! —Matthew 7:11”
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Thank you so much for the beautiful devotional.

I wonder why they omitted the ...”being evil” IE

” 11. If you then,’being evil’, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”

Today much of the Bible is omitted or avoided in teachings as well as from the pulpits. Not good ... to censure God's word. MO.