Longing, waiting, anticipating the coming of a king.
A king who would bring what we always needed but didn't know we wanted but longed for.
Longing, waiting, anticipating the coming of Emmanuel, God made flesh who was and is and is to come that some have recognized and many have not.
The coming of him who came to seek and be sought
After we recognize that the longing, waiting and anticipating is something outside of ourselves that can't be bought with money.
God in the flesh who came to dwell among us as we rush around in a busy haze of remembrance of what we truly need.
Coming to dwell among a people who play the games of the world while the one who comes longs to grab our attention.
Are we longing, waiting, anticipating the one born a stranger in a manger who was recognized not by the mighty but the weak and lowly
Slowly we recognize our need for a savior - the one born in the stench of manure that he might maneuver into our hearts and take his rightful place as king.
Wait.
Long.
Anticipate
The Great I AM, Wonderful Counselor, Ever Lasting Father, Prince of Peace
Who came as the Least of these that we might be set free.
But you see the priorities of you and me got confused and we look for presents under the Christmas tree forgetting all about a baby born in a nativity that became a man who died on a tree to raise on day three with only one thing on his mind
You and Me
to set us free from the fantasy that everything is about us.
Stop.
Wait.
Long.
Anticipate His Coming.
The one who was, is and is to come is coming.
The world is in a frenzy while creation awaits and whispers of his presence.
Listen.
Can you hear him?
The source of all things whispers
He's coming
And when we stop, wait and anticipate the hoping, praying, longing our hearts were created for causes us to pause long enough to whisper back,
"Come Lord Jesus, Come."
Suddenly our eyes fixed and our voices raised we sing the welcoming of
Christ the King
Rejoicing.
Glad that we choose to wait.
Longing
Waiting
Anticipating
Recognizing that what I need,
only He can offer
