Less Hurry, More Holy: 28 Days of Watching and Waiting

"But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you,* not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance." - 2 Peter 3:8-9

Dear Friends in Christ -

Remember when you were a kid and it seemed to take FOREVER for Christmas to come? I remember complaining to my mom, asking "how many more days?" She always said, "It will be here soon enough!", as she rushed around wrapping packages and cleaning house in preparation for my grandparents' annual holiday visit.

Now that I have children of my own,the Advent season seems to fly by and Christmas seems to arrive to soon. I long to savor the Season, to sit by the fire with a steaming cup of hot tea. And pray. And wait.

There's something about waiting . . . when I'm forced to wait (stuck in traffic, in a line at the grocery store) I hate it. But when I'm looking forward to something - like a date with my husband, a party with friends - waiting is the time for joyful anticipation, for preparation.

What do we wait for at Advent? The fresh inbreaking of God. Something to rejoice over, something worth waiting for.

These words from Peter's second letter remind us of this, too: God is waiting for us, waiting for us to prepare. He doesn't want us to miss the unique way He will come. Here. This time.

Do you find it hard to wait? What do you imagine might be up to for you, for us, that's worth waiting for?

Blessings,
Janet+