Expectations for Christmas!

There is an expectation that we have during the Holidays. We look forward to giving gifts and receiving presents, time with family and friends, and a peace and a joy that we can't seem to get at any other time of the year! We get excited about time off from work, much needed rest, and just getting away from the hustle and bustle of life. But how much of our expectation is rooted in God versus people or material things? In other words, what do we spiritually expect to receive from God during this time of the year? If you think about it we only have a couple of weeks left in 2014. What does God want you to hear? What does God want you to see? How can you live your life more for Him and spread His love this Christmas season? What I am really saying is that in the midst of it all, make sure to spend time in prayer. Be still in His presence and give as He has given unto you, by praying for others, speaking His promises, and believing His Word to be true. For in Jeremiah 29:11, He said I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." He sent His Son Jesus Christ to save us so we would not put our hope in earthly things but in the Almighty God who gave them to us in the first place! So, enjoy this Christmas season but let your expectation always be in Him!