We prefer to spend our time a dashin'
We want things real soon
Feed on golden spoon
Yet still God says it remains a fashion
A little limerick, because that is the only type of poetry I can write. All of us are in various states of waiting. It is just a fact of life. Kelcey and I find ourselves in a season of waiting in a few big things as many of you know. Most recently, we have been buying a house, which as many of you know is a huge process. Even now, after we have closed on the sale, we still have to wait 2 weeks to move in! It has tested our patience, but is also exciting.
During this season of Advent, may God draw us into his presence as we wait not only for His Son to return, but also as we wait for the big and small things life throws at us. May we use the times of waiting as more than a time to twiddle or thumbs or watch cars drive by. May we use this time to grow and find God. Waiting can be difficult and it seems to be a purposeless exercise. However, since we can't avoid waiting, we might as well learn to grow through it, and not just spiritually.
On Sunday, Pastor Tony's sermon was about Solomon building the Temple in Jerusalem. Solomon was able to complete what David had started. Through a number of reasons David was not able to build the Temple as he desired. But he didn't just sit on his hands and leave everything to his son. Rather, he prepared, he planned, and he gathered the material necessary to complete the project. David had everything in place so that when the Lord said the time was right and Solomon was on the throne, the Temple could be built. Similarly, Kelcey and I during the 30 days of Escrow have to had to set up a number of things, not least of all packing our whole apartment, so that when moving day comes, we are ready to load up the truck and live in a new place.
Moving to a new house is exciting and we understand and in some ways even enjoy planning for the move. We know in 30 days we will get to experience the goal and our plans will come to fruition. The difficulty comes in waiting for something we may never get to experience. We may not live for Christ's return; Kelcey and I may never have a biological child; a sick family member may not ever get better; David never got to build the Temple. These are the times when waiting and preparation become hard. Yet these are the times in which we can meet the Lord.
This sentiment is the reason why "Oh, Come, O, Come Emmanuel" is one of my favorite Advent songs. It expresses the longing and the pain that can occur during seasons of waiting. In Israel's exile, many never made it back to the Promised Land. There was roughly three -- four hundred years between the last Prophet and the time of the Messiah. For 2,000 Christians have waited for Christ's return. God work's according to His plan and we are called to wait and be ready.
Hopefully, this post isn't too rambling. I just started with a Limerick, but wanted to write a few more thoughts.
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Grace and Peace.
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