Waiting Guest Blog by Gary Riedel
S - Scripture:
Titus 2:13 Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
O - OBSERVATION:
morning opening gifts, etc. It’s their excitement, anticipation, energy and exuberance that really makes a house come alive. As adults, I wonder if we shouldn’t have the same excitement about the celebration of the Birthday of Jesus, or Christmas! The same anticipation in the WAITING for that joyous Christmas Eve Service when we hear again the treasured reading from Luke Chapter 2. We all love it and many of us nearly have it memorized; The beautiful verse 7: And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger. The Birth of Jesus, our Saviour! How Beautiful! The answer to Isaiah’s
prophecy nearly 600 hundred year earlier in Isaiah 7:14.
A - APPLICATION: I need to be at least as excited and joyful about Jesus as our children are unwrapping their gift! You see this is a Gift that endures for eternity Revelation 22:12 Behold I am coming soon and My reward is with Me....... The joy Jesus gives neither wears out nor grows old, how can I be anything but joyful, for He gives eternal life to all who believe. John 3:16 Reminds me of “Joy to the World” or “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”, great Hymns of Joy!
P - PRAYER: Gracious Father, May I always stand ready to praise You for all you’ve done for us, and yet humbly bow my knees in prayers of thanksgiving for rescuing us from Satan’s evil
plans. May we find joy in the WAITING as Your Will is done in our life. In Jesus Name, Amen
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