Expectations

"Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin"

A message to a king

A message sent in the midst of a party

A message sent with an understanding

Expectations

We all got ‘em

From cars, to houses, to boats

From husbands, to wives

From jobs, to status, to reputation

From friends, to family

Expectations

I knew where I would be in my life right now

I knew what I would be doing

I knew how I would get there

I knew that no matter the pitfalls, I would meet His expectations.

But now, here I stand, looking at the writing on the wall….

Written from a supernatural Guide

A finger on the wall

An inscription so clearly written

The king gathered the enchanters, the Chaldeans, the astrologers

But none of them could read the message it had hidden

Until Daniel came in…

How did I get here?

This is not where I was supposed to be.

Graduation in the rearview mirror…

And yet here I stand…

What does this writing say?

“You have been weighed in the balance and been found wanting.”

“You have been weighed in the balance and been found wanting.”

Expectations were not met.

I am a failure…

This is it…

This is the end…

And yet…

I am still standing.

Expectations were not met…

Yet somehow, I breathe another breath.

I deserve death

But instead, I’m given life

Why?

….

Grace, grace, God’s grace.

For I have fallen short of God’s standards

I have not met his expectations

And yet, while in my imperfections,

God took the punishment that my failures deserved

And because of that, I can meet expectations.

Through faith,

In the One that came

To take away my debt.

Take heart in this life. We all fall short of expectations. But through faith in Jesus, you can be redeemed and renewed.