Anticipation. What is your first thought when you think of that word? I have had a little down time this week. I am having a knee replacement today, and my anticipation is at an all time high. I have not been able to walk in over a week, and the journey getting to the place of finally having surgery has been a long one.
So I have anticipated this day for a very long time.
Anticipation has another meaning for me today. A dear friend has been fighting cancer. He is home with hospice. For the past couple of years we have prayed in anticipation of healing. We know now his healing will happen in heaven. We moved from anticipation of long days, to anticipation of the days he has with his family.
I can only imagine what they are going through. While we know heaven should be a very anticipated place, leaving those loved ones behind can cause profound sadness along with the anticipation of meeting Jesus face too face.
Today, as I anticipate a good result from surgery, my friend is anticipating meeting Jesus. Life is so unpredictable.
