Thu 1 Dec 2011
Advent waiting
Posted by Rich at 5:58 pm
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From today’s advent devotional at following the star.
Lord, shake me from my apathy and steer me away from the trivial. Wake me up to your presence. Come, Lord Jesus. Amen.
Let us begin Advent, waiting.
Not the “going back to sleep” kind of waiting.
Not the impatient pacing, or the wasted anxiety of waiting.
Not even the passive-aggressive waiting that says, “Really? We’ll see.”Let us begin Advent, waiting.
Getting up and joining the adventure,
Even when we don’t know where it will take us.
Shifting the impatient waiting to expectant living.
Boldly claiming the Good News that we know will come.
Waiting with joy as we reach out with the grace of God that is so much more than amazing.Let us begin Advent.
This comes as very welcome news. Very insightful. Not only are we living in a ADD, over-stimulated, instant gratification society, but there is the challenges of day to day life. My own shortcomings. Today was a great day. And yet a small turn of events challenged my temper this afternoon. But that’s ok, joy is a choice. We are not perfect. But it is the discipline of constantly turning our eyes to Jesus in expectant waiting on Him. Again, this joy and peace is not defined by a absence of strife. No, our ability to focus on God is strengthened by hardship. The discipline of ceasing striving. Ceasing trying to control my situation. It is resting God. Being still and confident in His power to protect and provide. This is a very, very good message.