Excitement!

It seems that one thing all of us crave is a little excitement in our lives. We love those thrill rides at the theme parks that excite and maybe scare us a little. We love the excitement of travel and seeing new things. We get excited about holidays, birthdays and weddings. We all need a little excitement to feel alive.

As I watch the children around me I wonder at the excitement in their little faces. It doesn’t take much. They can be excited about almost anything it seems. They are excited to see a video of something they have watched many times. They get excited just playing. Children have a wonder in their eyes that helps them see excitement in the world around them. They are always ready for a new adventure.

When Jesus called His first disciples, the excitement they felt was tangible. In John 1:41, Andrew could not wait to run to tell his brother Peter “We have found the Messiah.” There was no way to contain the enthusiasm and exuberance he felt. He had to tell others. Like a little child, he was excited. Jesus tells us that we must come to God as a little child (Luke 18:17). I think that the sense of excitement is part of what Jesus is telling us we need to have.

When we first become believers in Jesus there is that sense of excitement and expectation. It is a new beginning. As we move along, we sometimes loose that sense of excitement. Our spiritual life can get a little dull. God does not want us to have dull lives, but lives of abundance and excitement. The next time you pick up your Bible, take time to pray, come to church, meet with your TLC or help with an event at the church, come with the expectation of meeting God.
Anticipate something special is going to happen. Open your heart and your eyes to something wonderful that will happen.

Our God is full of surprises and excitement. The anticipation and expectation of something happening between you and God, will keep you excited and alive! Come as a child, with wonder in your eyes, waiting to see what God will do next. Look around and feel the excitement!

By Allan Wenzel