A Time of Waiting
Advent season is a time of waiting. Waiting by its very definition is challenging. It is defined as the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens.
How well we wait lies not only in what we are waiting for but also who we trust to provide our desired outcome. That trust is based on the provider’s ability to deliver the outcome. That’s why as believers, it is important to remember that Jesus, the author, and finisher of our faith is worth waiting for.
Godly Waiting
Waiting is a spiritual discipline. “Godly” waiting is a spiritual discipline that we must cultivate. As with any discipline, practice makes “progress” (perfection is not always the goal). Advent is a time in which we should make every effort to expand our capacity to wait. That increased capacity will strengthen us for the days ahead.
While waiting, we exercise our patience “muscles” and bolster our endurance until we receive what we are waiting for (Heb.10:36). In our waiting, faith is activated and strengthened. It is in the waiting that our hope becomes an expectation. While waiting, our belief and trust become rooted and grounded in the Lord (Ps. 27:13-14).
As we continue our journey through “Advent past”, we will look at waiting from a different perspective: God’s perspective.