We often see life through the lens of our expectations rather than God's reality. In John 16 and John 12, we encounter Jesus preparing His disciples for the most confusing week of their lives—Holy Week. Despite Jesus explicitly telling them He would leave for a little while but return, despite witnessing Lazarus raised from the dead just days earlier, the disciples still scattered in confusion when the crucifixion came. Why? Because they saw what they expected to see, not what God was actually doing. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey—fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy—not as the conquering warrior they wanted, but as the sacrificial lamb they needed. He entered through the same gate where Passover lambs were brought for sacrifice, symbolizing His true mission. The crowd's 'Hosanna' quickly turned to 'Crucify Him' when their expectations weren't met. This challenges us profoundly: Are we missing what God is doing in our lives because He's not meeting our expectations? Are we worshiping Jesus for what He can do for us, or for who He truly is? Jesus uses the powerful image of a seed that must die to produce fruit—what looks like the end is actually the beginning. When God buries things in our lives, He's not destroying them; He's planting them for resurrection. We must ask ourselves: Do we have good expectations or great expectations? Can we trust that God's disappointments are appointments with something greater?