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God's Surprises Are Beautiful, Unexpected Mirrors Of His Character

God's surprises are filled with His likeness.

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Proverbs 24:14 - "so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul; when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and they expectation shall not be cut off."

There is something amazing about our lives with God. God not only brings comfort, joy, peace, and many other beautiful gifts, but He also gives surprises. The definition of surprise is an unexpecting, astonishing event, fact or thing. Surprise is a gift from God that is in accordance with His word and foreshadows His plans for our lives.

The giver of this good gift often uses the gift to elevate our lives in some way. When surprises take place in our lives it is crucial that they do not take president in our lives. They cannot be seen more than the Giver and they cannot be bigger than His love. Idolization leads to false manifestation in every believer's heart. When God's surprises manifest in your life, surrender it to Christ and let Him take over.

The reason why surprises are in accordance with His word is because they mirror His word back to us. When we receive a surprise from God, it mirrors His faithfulness. And every day that the surprise is in our life, whether a job opportunity, relationship or financial breakthrough, it mirrors God's love in our lives. The surprises of God cultivate what we did not have before the surprise. This makes me think of Ezekiel. When he had that vision of heaven, he was in awe of the angels and the God that stood before him. Every moment of the surprise cultivated something deep within Ezekiel that was not made right in his heart before the vision.

God's surprise also foreshadows His plan for our lives. In the book of Revelations, John's future home, heaven was manifested. John saw the surprise of God and obeyed Him. John was to live that experience but also write it down for God's future disciples. The book of Revelations, revealed not only John's future but ours as sons and daughters. God's surprise for John revealed the plan God had on his life. Not only was John changed after this encounter but others now are because of the words in Revelations.

God's surprises are beautiful, and unexpected mirrors of the character of God. Sons and daughters, I want you to see that God's surprises are good and reflect His love for us. God's surprises do not do anything outside of His will but occur right in the midst of it. Today, I want you to open yourself up to God's surprises for you. Embrace them and remember to always put the Giver above the gift.

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