We are all moving in the direction of our expectations, that for which we hope. Hope is always future-looking and is a type of “che’sed”, “that you may know I AM the Lord”. Do we have an anticipation that the Lord will do something to improve our situation, or do we live in the shadow of “The Philosophy of Eeyore?” What do you expect and what drives your expectations?
Matt
5:45 That you may be sons of your Father in Heaven
9:6 that you may know the son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins
John
5:20 that you may marvel
5:40 that you may have life
10:38 that you may know and understand
11:15 that you may believe
12:36 that you may become children of light
16:4 that you may remember
16:33 that you may have peace
Luke
1:4 that you may have certainty
21:36 that you may have strength
22:30 that you may eat and drink
22:40 that you may not enter into temptation
Acts
13:47 that you may bring salvation
Romans
3:4 that you may be justified
7:4 that you may belong to another
12:2 by testing, that you may know the will of God
15:6 that you may, with me, know the will of God
15:13 that you may abound in hope
1 Corinthians
4:1 that you may learn
5:7 that you may be a new lump
7:5 that you may devote yourselves
9:24 that you may obtain
10:13 that you may be able to endure
11:19 that you may recognize
14:17 that you may help me
2 Corinthians
5:12 that you may be able to answer
9:3 that you may not prove empty & that you may be ready
9:8 that you may abound in every good work
Ephesians
1:18 that you may know what is the hope
3:19 that you may be filled
5:5 that you may be sure
6:3 that you may live long
6:11 that you may be able to stand
Philippians
1:10 that you may approve
1:26 that you may have ample cause
2:15 that you may be blameless & innocent
2:28 that you may rejoice
Colossians
4:6 that you may know how to answer
4:12 that you may stand mature & assured
1 Thess 4:12 that you may walk properly
4:13 that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope
2 Thessalonians
1:5 that you may be considered worthy
2:14 that you may obtain the glory
1 Timothy
1:18 that you may wage the good fight
3:15 that you may know how to behave
Hebrews
6:12 that you may not be sluggish
10:36 that you may receive
12:3 that you may not grow weary
13:21 that you may do his will
James
1:4 that you may be perfect & complete
5:9 that you may not be judged
5:16 that you may be healed
1 Peter
2:2 that you may grow up into salvation
2:9 that you may proclaim
3:9 that you may obtain
4:13 that you may also rejoice
2 Peter
1:4 that you may become partakers
1:15 that you may be able to recall
1 John
2:1 that you may not sin
5:13 that you may know
2 John
1:8 that you may not lose
3 John
1:2 that you may be in good health
Revelation
3:18 that you may be rich & you may clothe yourselves & that you may see