I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord, more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Psalm 130:5-6
Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “arrival” or “coming.” Advent marks the period of waiting prior to Jesus’ birth. Most of us these days hate waiting and we see it as a waste of time. But in actuality, it’s only a waste of time if we treat it that way. Many of the most significant occurrences in the Bible happened while people were “waiting.” Abraham was waiting in the shade of his tent in the hot afternoon when he was visited by God and two angels. Moses was wondering around the mountain when he came across the Burning Bush. Daniel and his three friends were great witnesses in Babylon when they were waiting to go back to Jerusalem. Are you in a period of waiting? If so, how does God want to shape you, speak to you, or grow you during your time of waiting?
