Today is Christmas Eve Day! The air is filled with anticipation. Moms and dads are working on the finishing touches of presents and treats or prepping for a turkey dinner tomorrow. Can you remember being a small child the day before Christmas? How you didn't know if you could stand the wait? The exciting possibility that some Jolly Old Elf would be sneaking into your house while your were sleeping and leaving presents?
Now think back to your first day back to school after the summer holidays. New clothes laid out, brand new books and markers, pencils and pencil crayons all just waiting for that morning alarm to sound off.
Jump ahead again - the day before your wedding day. The arrival of your first baby, or grand baby.
Have you noticed you spend a life time waiting? I don't run into too many souls who have honed the fine art of patience. But it's a good virtue to work on.
I'm actually pretty good at waiting. For me, today is the best day of the holidays. I love to savour the anticipation of what's ahead. I will get up early, before the rest of the house is stirring, turn on the christmas tree lights and hang with the dog in the silence. Waiting. Just waiting. Of course, it's much easier to wait for something you know, without a doubt, will happen!
Christmas is a celebration that is acknowledged world wide. That's pretty significant! We celebrate with gift giving, good food and connecting with friends and family. Why? What is the foundation? Why it's the Christ Child's birth of course! A whole multitude of Angels announced his arrival "Glory to God in the Highest! And on Earth Peace and Good will to ALL men!" Jesus arrives wraps in a vulnerable form of a little babe so he can communicate with His creation His deep, relentless love.
He's also good at waiting. He waits for us to call on Him, to ask for His help, to acknowledge His presence, to say Yes. He waits.
He will spend a lifetime of waiting for you.
