ANTICIPATE

April 19, 2026

Usually, anticipation can hurt you.  If a married person, with children, comes home, expecting the house to be clean, the meal to be ready and the kids to be calm, that person is setting himself or herself up for disappointment and anger.

However, some anticipation is great!  If we by faith anticipate that God is working everything for good, then we can smile even when times are rough.

The astronauts on Artemis II, who were the first humans to go around the dark side of the moon, anticipated coming home to family and friends.  Even though they wouldn’t have traded their adventure for anything in the world, the anticipation of returning home captivated them.

One of the astronauts, Victor Glover, said upon his return, “I wanted to thank God in public, and I want to thank God again.”

Let’s anticipate God’s blessings.  As we travel through life, let’s thank God.

Sunday I’m preaching on “Anticipate” from Isaiah 35.  We’ll look at “Anticipate a Bright Future,” verses 1-2; “Encourage Others,” verses 3-5; “Anticipate Healing,” verse 6; and “Anticipate Pure Joy,” verses 7-10.  Please come and learn to anticipate God’s blessings as we go hurling through space on planet earth.

Love,

Jim Meek