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DAY 18
Surprise
“And we know that in all things God works for
the good of those who love him, who[a] have
been called according to his purpose.”
ROMANS 8:28
I don’t know about you, but I like surprises, especially when they come
from people I can trust, who I know are looking out for my well-being
in all situations. If a close friend says they have a surprise for me, I get
excited. If someone I don’t really know says that they have a surprise for
me, I tend to be a little nervous about what it might be. When it comes to
God, He has the freedom to surprise me any time He wants to. Honestly,
I am always surprised by His grace, compassion, and work. But how often
do we ask God to surprise us? Sure, if He does it on His own, we are okay
with that. However, what if we actually took a few moments and really
prayed for God to surprise us.
I know it’s terrifying because we are truly abandoning our own agendas
and trusting God to work in our lives. We already know that He does all
things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to
His purpose (Romans 8:28), so we know we can trust Him. But we are
truly making ourselves vulnerable and showing complete trust when we
ask Him to surprise us. We are telling God that He has the freedom to
invade our lives in any way that He wants to, and we will gladly receive
that surprise.
However, we can also recognize that when we pray that prayer, we have
a genuine desire to see God do something that we never thought was