Expectation

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, the 11th of August, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to Psalms 62:5: ” My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.” Then out of the Message translation, it says: God, the one and only—I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not?” Then the last one is from the Passion translation. It says: ”I am standing in absolute stillness, silent before the one I love. Waiting as long as it takes for Him to rescue me. Only God is my saviour and He will not fail me.” Who do you have your expectation in today? Is it the Government? No, you say you’re very disappointed. Is it maybe your favourite sports team that has let you down again and you’re feeling so despondent today? Is it maybe more personal? Is it at work? Has your employer disappointed you? What about at home? How is it with your wife? How is it with your husband? Have they disappointed you? What about your children? Are they just not performing at school or university? It’s costing you an arm and a leg and they just don’t seem to be trying their best? You see, the problem is not with all of those things. The problem is with us, with you and me. Our expectation is in the wrong place. Our expectation needs to be in God alone! One of my favourite scriptures is found in Hebrews 13:6: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” If Jesus Christ is Lord of your life this morning, you have nothing to be afraid of. You will not be disappointed and He will not fail you. Do you know that beautiful chorus, He is Lord? Maybe you and I today need to sing it. Maybe we haven’t sung it for a long time. Please join me: For He is Lord, He is Lord, He has risen from the dead, and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord! Go out today and let your expectation be in Christ alone, and you will have a beautiful day! God bless you and goodbye.