When Heaven Met EarthSample

Godly Expectation Brings Heaven To Earth

Imagine living your entire life in expectation of seeing someone who could change a nation’s trajectory just with his birth? 

That was how Simeon and Anna lived. Simeon, an old man, was waiting for the Saviour who was promised by the prophets to rescue and restore Israel. Anna, a prophetess and a widow for eighty-four years was at the temple, praying and worshipping. On seeing Jesus, she prophesied over him to all those who were also waiting for the liberation of Israel. What was common to Simeon and Anna was the expectancy with which they lived their lives. It was no ordinary expectation but a godly one. We know that this expectation was a godly one because they didn’t give up mid-way, nor did they lose the strength of their belief. The Holy Spirit had instructed them consistently during all those years of waiting. 

On the day that eight-day old Jesus was brought into the temple, the Holy Spirit again directed them straight to Him. What a beautiful moment that must have been for Simeon and Anna to see what they had waited for all those years.

All of us are in one wait or another. Maybe it’s for that promised child, future spouse, physical healing or financial breakthrough. Irrespective of the kind of wait, waiting is not easy. Waiting is not pleasant. Waiting is tiring. 

When we bring the Holy Spirit into our wait, something shifts. The burden for its fulfilment is no longer on us. The tension of the wait becomes sweet as we see God order things in preparation. We start seeing his provision while sensing his direction, all the while knowing that His appointed time and precious promises won’t disappoint. 

Have you been struggling to wait?

Will you invite the Holy Spirit in, so that you begin to wait with Godly expectation?