All of
this waiting can be a reminder to Christians that Christmas is a celebration of
waiting for something much more important than holiday traditions. Like the
ancient Israelites, we too are waiting for Jesus. Although He already came as
the long-awaited Messiah, He has not yet come as ruler over all the earth. So
today we wait for Christ’s second coming.
Christmas
reminds us that God also waits . . . He waits for people to see His glory, to
admit that they are lost without Him, to say yes to His love, to receive His
forgiveness, to turn away from sin. While we wait for His second coming, He
waits for repentance. What seems to us like God’s slowness in coming is instead
His patience in waiting (2 Peter 3:9).
The Lord
is waiting to have a relationship with those He loves. He made the first move
when He came as baby Jesus and the sacrificial Lamb. Now He waits for us to
welcome Him into our lives as Savior and Lord.
God
patiently keeps His promises. (RBC)
