Reflect: Reflect for a moment on the word WAIT. When is the last time you had to wait for something for what seemed an interminably long time? Were you patient? Did you anticipate the end result? Did you wait expectantly, on the edge of your seat, knowing that the waiting time was almost over? Was the wait worth it in the end?
Read: In Psalm 130:5 we read:
“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His word I put my hope.” As we wait
in long lines this Christmas season, or as we wait for anything, really, we can
be reminded that we are waiting for the second coming of the Messiah. We can
put our hope in the promise of His word. The Messiah was promised and came in
the form of a baby, born in a manger in
Picture: So, picture yourself, waiting for someone dear to you to return home. You straighten up the house. Maybe put out some fresh flowers. You prepare a magnificent feast. You wash the windows and sweep the driveway. You keep watch at the front window, looking up every time a car drives by, listening for those familiar footsteps, imagining the joyous reunion that will take place very soon…
Pray: Father God, waiting for Jesus’ return is difficult. Help me to wait with hopeful expectation for Him. Give rest to my soul as I trust in Your word and in Your promises. Thank you for the gift of Your Son, Jesus.
Celebrate: Today, celebrate the blessed hope we have in waiting for the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13)!
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