{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c62c8fd44a2674cd18225f/696539f41f21449d6dd3d458?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Waiting in Anticipation | Hosanna Wong","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c62c8fd44a2674cd18225f/1768241551262-3cc180bb-1b83-4208-a33e-6dc1c68c34fe.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What does it look like to wait with&nbsp;<em>anticipation</em>&nbsp;when God’s timing doesn’t match our own? In Week 4 of our Christmas series,&nbsp;<strong>The Wait Is Over</strong>, Hosanna Wong walks us through the intertwined stories of Elizabeth and Mary in Luke 1 — two women who waited very differently, yet trusted the same faithful God.</p><p>Through their stories, we discover that waiting doesn’t have to be passive, competitive, or hopeless. Instead, God invites us to wait with faith, obedience, and expectation for how He might surprise us next.</p><p>In this message, we’ll explore how waiting in anticipation often means:</p><ul><li><strong>Releasing Our Expectations</strong>&nbsp;(Trusting God’s timeline over our own)</li><li><strong>Obeying God in the Waiting</strong>&nbsp;(Faithfulness before clarity)</li><li><strong>Letting Others’ Miracles Stir Our Faith</strong>&nbsp;(Someone else’s miracle is not your competition)</li><li><strong>Worshiping Before the Breakthrough</strong>&nbsp;(Praising God even before the story feels finished)</li></ul><p>Elizabeth and Mary remind us that God is at work in different ways, on different timelines, for the same redemptive purpose. As we wait, we’re invited to look around with faith and ask,&nbsp;<em>What might God surprise me with next?</em></p><p>––––– If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who’s waiting today! –––––</p><p>– To support this ministry and help us continue reaching people around the world, click here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://eastlake.church/give\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://eastlake.church/give</a></p><p><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f514/72.png\">&nbsp;Subscribe for more messages of faith, hope, and love for your everyday life.</p>","author_name":"EastLake Church"}