Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the Author and Perfecter of my Faith the first thing this morning and I waited with anticipation for Him to speak to my Heart. I’m grateful for another day of Life and I can’t wait to get on with it to see what the Lord has for me today. It’s a beautiful thing to live with Great Anticipation for what God has in store, and it’s that anticipation that creates a sense of excitement for each day. No matter what’s on the horizon for this new day, it all begins with a Heart that’s been Prepared for the Journey and a Belief that I exist solely for His Purpose. When you have a Life you KNOW has been touched by the Master’s Hand, anticipation is a natural part of the Journey. Isn’t that the way you see each new day too?

It can be so easy to get excited while we anticipate events that take place in everyday life…that’s just one of the pleasures of living. We get excited about love. We get excited about a new baby. We get excited about the holidays. We get excited about a new job or an upcoming vacation. We get excited to spend time with our loved ones. There’s no end to the things that excite us in the Journey called Life and no way of measuring our anticipation for each one as the time draws near. Anticipation for those good things on the horizon can swing the mood of a new day from ordinary to extraordinary faster than you can say “amen” and that’s a beautiful feeling. It’s one thing to be excited and filled with anticipation for things you’re SURE will take place soon…it’s an entirely different story to be filled with Excitement and Anticipation for a new day filled with the Unknown. It’s only when we wrap our Hearts around the Truth and we accept our Unique Purpose in this Life that we are filled with anticipation about what the new day will bring according to His Plans…and we’re excited about how we’ll be called upon to Serve. This is the Key to Joy in the Journey.

I’m filled with anticipation about the new day and how my Amazing God might call upon me to Serve, that’s for sure. But what excites me more than anything…the one thing I anticipate more than everything else is the Day the King comes Calling for me. He’s already told me in Black & White what I can expect my Future to be like and I know it’s only a matter of time before I’ll be there with Him forever. He’s already told me in Black & White how I am to spend my Time…and how I’m supposed to Live and Love…and how I’m supposed to Share the Truth with everybody I can so that they can anticipate their Future too. It troubles my soul, but I can see why so few people of Faith share the Details with the dark world. After all, if THEY aren’t excited…if they aren’t filled with Great Anticipation why would they bother to share with anybody else? This new day excites me, but the New Day overwhelms me with Joy, and I anticipate the Time when I will be with the One who died for me more than anything else on the planet. This is the Key to the Excitement it takes to accept the Great Commission.

I have no idea what this new day will bring but I know I’ve been Readied for the Journey. I won’t overlook a broken soul or someone walking around in the dark. I won’t miss an opportunity to do “for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine” because I know what I do for them I’m doing for Him. I’ll be sure to Reconcile any wrongs in my life so that I can be forgiven AND so that I can be a better Testimony of His Grace. Just another day? Not on your life! When you’re a child of the Living God…an Heir to Jesus Christ…Royalty….a Life breathed into existence at the precise moment in time for His Purpose…a Vessel to be used to Complete His Plans…how can I NOT be filled with anticipation for every new day?

How about you?