Yesterday’s title was Grace Favors and may have had an expectation of at least one grace favor explained. Rather than that I quoted all of Isaiah 61 without comment. I left you alone with the Word.

Did the Word speak to you? Did you find relevant meaning in any portion of those verses? Could you see your gracious God in relationship to your personal experience? Was there any relevant truth in the scripture on a personal level?

Or were you disappointed in my leaving you alone with the Word? I hope not. You should never feel disappointed, lonely, abandoned, or confused in God’s Word. That is not why God gave us His Word. God gives His Word to keep His Word. God is not a liar.

This devotional is being written to remind you that expectations should be based on the promises of God. Those promises are the only hope we have in this life. If you have been reading my devotionals for any length of time you know my style, you know my calling, you might even recall some of my personal experiences. You still do not know me. There is more to who I am than is in my writings.

God is more, so much more than what you expect. These gracious favors that I want to explain to you can only be seen in those parts in which we have a cooperative role. All you have to do is read Isaiah 61 again to realize that God does gracious favors for us that we may never be aware of in this lifetime.

You have not had all your life experiences yet. You will see more grace. Do not expect it. Enjoy God’s grace for what it is and not for what you want it to be.