The whole scenario of our Advent celebrations includes the requirement of patience. Patience is not something we need to ask for, it is simply a practice of waiting without anxiety. The promises of God are guaranteed. The initiatives of God are on His timetable, not our own. The relationship of faith allows us patience in anticipation and joy as we look forward to Christ’s coming again. Our preparations in the present are essential to the capacity of exercising patience in our world.
Long lines of holiday shoppers, time-pressured travelers, and often seemingly harried efforts to “cram” all the preparations for these holidays into ever smaller blocks of time is more of a cultural effect than a God-intended one. Patience is called for nonetheless…as a witness of grace in a world with too little of such offerings. Patience is also an experience, shaped in thoughtful reflection and remembrance of God’s peace and presence with us. In the midst of busy moments, take pause, share a smile, a warm greeting, a friendly nod and consider again the meaning of worship and your actions as a part of doing just that…anywhere, anytime…with thankful hearts remembering and sharing God’s love.
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