Surprises come in different sizes and categories.
There are pleasant surprises, such as when Abraham and Sarah were told at a very old age that their child of promise was about to come. This announcement was so great and seemingly impossible that Sarah laughed in disbelief; yet, it was a pleasant surprise when God gave her the son He had promised.
Some surprises fall within our day to day activities, like receiving visitors you least expect.
These are aptly described as surprise visits, and an example of this is Mary’s visit to cousin Elizabeth.
The disciples of Jesus Christ experienced pleasant surprises at a time when they thought all hope was lost for them. This is evident from the encounter two of them had on the road to Emmaus.
Though they had been told of Christ resurrection before they embarked on the trip to Emmaus, they were still full of unbelief. The story seemed too good to be true! This is one of the characteristics of pleasant surprises occasioned by miracles.
There are also unpleasant surprises, such as when you are betrayed by someone very close to you, like Absalom did to David, his loving father.
When the early visitors to the tomb of Jesus Christ were greeted with the news of His resurrection, they experienced this type of pleasant surprise.
Those who took the news of the resurrection to the others had not finished speaking when the Master Himself appeared to them all to confirm the news.
In the same way, there is no adjective to qualify the type of surprise that result from the miracle of a baby being born by a woman without a womb.
It is indeed pleasant to experience the impossible becoming possible in one’s life.