Listen
to the believers’ expectation that the Lord may come to them to be their
consolation in Psalms 130: 5 – 8: I wait
for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait
for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and
with him is full redemption. He
himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Those followers of Christ who are waiting, watching and praying for the Messiah's coming will be ready and able to recognize
him, rejoice in him, believe in him and love him when he comes to be with us
this Advent Season and Christmastide, and all of our days, and for all eternity.
It is true that the Lord's Christ has already come to
our world when he was born in Bethlehem. But do we hear that he is knocking on
the door of the Church and is ready to feast with us if we recognise and
embrace him as he comes to us to bring us consolation and guide our lives
day by day?
Do we live with eager anticipation and great
expectation of what the Lord does when he comes to be with us?
How I pray that when Jesus comes to his church we will be
ready and prepared like a bride for her groom. And that we will receive from him,
as we so desperately need, his life, his faith and hope, his joy and his love.
Are we waiting and praying for the comfort the Lord Jesus gives and are we
ready to share in the unfailing love and full redemption he gives when he comes
to his people - and to each one of us individually?
May our whole being wait on the Lord as watchmen wait
for the morning, always ready to hold on to the joy and love that Jesus wants
to give us!
O come Lord Jesus, come to wipe the tears from our
eyes!
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