Advent is the season of hopeful waiting.
Mary waited in expectation of her son.
Israel waited for their eternal King.
The Jews waited for their Messiah.
The angels waited to declare Jesus’ birth.
The world waited for their redeemer.
Waiting does not come easy to any of us.
Waiting is something that must be taught.
Waiting is something that must be practiced.
Waiting is something that must be learned.
The promise of a gift gives us hope.
And yet we must still wait.
We anticipate.
We hope.
We wait.
The Psalmist begins; “I waiting patiently for the Lord...”. This is a good reminder for us all - to wait and to wait patiently for the Lord. And yet, he concludes his Psalm; “...God, do not delay” (Psalm 40).
What are you waiting on right now?
Are you waiting in hopeful anticipation?
Are you waiting patiently for The Lord?
“Blessed are this who trusts - who hope - who wait - in The Lord” (Psalm 40:4).
