Expectations (Part 5)

Expectations (Part 5)

Expectations are activated with God’s word. The Word declares in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it shall be given.” The instruction is to give. The promise is to receive the benefit. When you obey the instruction, then you get the result.

Genesis 1:1-3 says, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light...” The words “let there be” are recorded ten times in Genesis.

All you see was created by God who is a spirit. All creation is the result of words spoken by God in the invisible spirit realm that created all that you see in the natural realm. This means everything seen was created by that which is unseen according to Hebrews 11:3. This indicates the spirit realm is more real than the physical realm around you.

The words you speak declare your expectations. Words chart a path into your future. Every thought you think and every word you speak is creating something in your future or your spiritual expectations.

Jesus and his disciples were on their way into the city. Jesus saw a fig tree without fruit and cursed it. The Disciples thought that was really strange. Returning the next day Peter seeing the fig tree dried up from the roots pointed it out:

Mark 11:20-23 “And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold the fig tree which thou cursed is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”

Jesus was not teaching on how to curse a fig tree. He was teaching his disciples that the Word of God had power over the natural realm. The fig tree had to obey. Remember, ALL the world is governed by the word of God. Everything within God’s rule is designed to be obedient to His Word.

The day Jesus cursed the fig tree nothing visible happened. He spoke words, and no one saw anything happen, so where did His words go?” The answer is expectation, because those words went into His future. It wasn’t until the next day that the disciples saw the result of the words that Jesus spoke

When you speak the Word of God in your life concerning your expectations, don’t get discouraged if you don’t see anything happen right away. Those hopes and dreams that you speak live and are waiting for you in your future. Words enter destinations. Words lay down a spiritual path to a destination. Remember, all expectations are connected to the words you speak.