I’m Erika of the blog and shop rouge & whimsy and I’m here to talk about waiting.
Waiting is not fun. And Advent is a time of waiting.
When I was little I thought waiting during Advent was referring to the horribly long time between Thanksgiving and Christmas– the long, long time I had to endure before Christmas morning.
I am older now, but I am still terrible at waiting. I think most Americans are. We live in a time and a place where we can get whatever we want, when we want it. When I’m hungry, I can eat. If I need clothing, I can buy it– even if I don’t have cash; I have a credit card. Nearly anything and everything is available to me.
Yet Advent reminds me that waiting is important.
All through the book of Isaiah in the Bible, we read how the Jewish people were longing for a savior– waiting for the Messiah to show up.
When He did show up, years and years later, He came as an infant in a stable– not as the king on the battle horse the people expected.
Today, I am reminded that I need to wait on God. There are so many things I long for, I ask for– so many places that I demand God to show up, but He asks me to wait. To listen.
And when He does show up, He likely won’t show up as I expect Him to. Like he showed up as a baby over 2,000 years ago, He may show up in situations in a quiet and humble manner.
This Advent, I am asking myself, do I wait for God? Or do I try to plunge ahead, try to fix things myself? And if I do wait on Him, am I looking for Him to show up in a certain way? Or will I be okay with just a baby in the stable?
One of my favorite songs right now isn’t a hymn, or anything Christmas-y but the song “I Will Wait” by Mumford and Sons. The lyrics are from my heart and what I am singing all Advent.
Thanks Jen, for letting me share what was on my heart today. 🙂
