Advent, Time of Patient Waiting
We’re in Advent, the season of waiting, waiting for God. We Americans
don’t like to wait. We are frustrated by red lights, long lines at the
checkout counter, and lengthy downloads. But as poet R.J. Thomas
observed, “The meaning is in the waiting.” The Israelites waited
centuries for salvation from Egypt and centuries for salvation by the
Messiah. Now we await the Messiah’s second coming in glory. Bombarded
with bad news from around the globe, we feel like praying with the
psalmist, “How long, O God” (Ps. 13) before we enjoy your kingdom of
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