Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14
Coming Savior,
In this season of “advent,”
as we remember your first coming,
we anticipate many things,
some eagerly, some anxiously.
Some of us are waiting eagerly for family members to arrive
or to give a special surprise we have long planned
or to sing Silent Night at the Christmas Eve service.
All of those are sweet things to look forward to.
Others of us are quite literally in waiting rooms
as a loved one undergoes surgery
or in waiting seasons wondering when we will get a new job
or weeping as we continue to mourn a lost loved one
and wondering when the pain will pass.
Whether we are anticipating the many joys of this season
or weeping as we wait for renewed hope,
may we never forget that we are waiting for you to come again.
May we be strong in your strength, and
may we take heart in your consolation,
knowing that you are “coming soon,”
and that when you come,
you will bring the perfect peace and joy
this season is really all about.
We will know intimacy with you and with others
as we have never known before.
We will know the rest of never struggling with sin again.
We will know the joy of serving you
in the best work you’ve designed us for—
to multiply your glory forever and ever.
Today, we will focus our hearts
and our hopes on the horizon,
looking for your next appearing.
In your en-couraging name we pray. Amen.
Read Psalm 27; Revelation 21 and 22.
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