For a
long time, over 400 years after Israel returned from Babylonian
captivity, God was silent. But there was hope. In the midst of being taken over
by the Persians, then Greeks, and then the Romans God’s promises were still true.
His greatest promise of sending a Savior to the world was yet to come, and His
people longed for this coming King.
The
prophets foretold of God coming in the form of a man that would create a
kingdom that would last forever. Then as now people had their own ideas about
what God should and would do. The Jews wanted a conquering King to destroy the
enemy and make Israel the mightiest nation on earth. Today many
have the wrong expectations of God. They expect Him to be like a genie in a bottle,
and grant all our wishes to give us happy lives.
God
always knows what is best for us, and we need to be more in tune with His plans
and purposes for our lives.
The
salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time
of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the
wicked and saves them because they take refuge in him. Psalm
37:9-40
Praise
God today and always for knowing what’s best for us Amen?