Christmas is a season of waiting! Many wait in traffic to get to the shops, and then wait in queues to buy gifts. Maybe you are waiting to find out where you will be spending Christmas. Or maybe you are waiting to see your family.

All of this waiting can be a reminder to Christians that Christmas is a celebration of waiting for something much more important than holiday traditions. Like the ancient Israelites, we too are waiting for Jesus. Although He already came as the long-awaited Messiah, He has not yet come as ruler over all the earth. So today we wait for Christ’s second coming.

Christmas reminds us that God also waits . . . He waits for people to see His glory, to admit that they are lost without Him, to say yes to His love, to receive His forgiveness, to turn away from sin. While we wait for His second coming, He waits for repentance. What seems to us like God’s slowness in coming is instead His patience in waiting (2 Peter 3:9).

The Lord is waiting to have a relationship with those He loves. He made the first move when He came as baby Jesus, the sacrificial Lamb. Now He waits for us to welcome Him into our lives as Saviour and Lord.

God patiently keeps His promises.

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Julie Ackerman Link

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