The Lord is not slack concerning His promise. . . but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
During the Christmas season we wait. We wait in traffic. We wait in checkout lined to purchase gifts. We wait for family to arrive. We wait to gather around s table filled with our favorite foods. We wait to open presents lovingly chosen.
All of this waiting can be a reminder to a Christians that Christmas is a celebration of waiting for something much more important holiday traditions. Like the ancient Israelites, we too are waiting four 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 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 sacrifice Lamb. Now He waits for us to welcome Him into our lives as Savior and Lord
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