EARNESTLY EXPECTING GOD

And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favour, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]! (Isaiah 30:18 Amplified Bible). Isaiah 30:18 is one of my favourite Scriptures. If you will meditate on it, it will begin to bring you great hope! In this verse, God says that He is actively looking for someone to be good to. In fact, He waits and expects and looks and longs to be gracious to you! But He cannot pour out His goodness on anyone who has a negative attitude. He is looking for someone who is expecting His goodness, someone who is on the lookout all the time, someone who is full of faith and trust, someone who is eagerly anticipating His gracious gifts. He wants to be good to you, so be expecting an outpouring of His goodness! - The Everyday Life Bible, Amplified Version, featuring notes and commentary by Joyce Meyer, Faith Words, 2006.