Waiting.... for Pizza and Snow plows

A week ago we were snowed in.  Selkirk had more snow in 48 hours than it had had all of last winter.  While I was very happy to be blanketed in white stuff, I did find the experience a bit dis-orienting.  School was cancelled.  We had to walk if we wanted to get anywhere.  Life wasn't normal.  When life isn't normal, I want it to be.  I try as hard as I can to put things back into order.  The problem last week was that I couldn't make things go back to normal.  I had to wait.
That wasn't the only waiting I had to do last week.  On Saturday morning we had our rehearsal for our church's Advent Pageant.  I was pleasantly surprised when things went smoothly and we ended on time.  Right before the lunch..... a pizza lunch that the church was providing for our 60 (or so ) children and youth.  A pizza lunch THAT WASN'T DELIVERED WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE!  Turns out there was a misunderstanding about the order and it had to be re-ordered right then.  This meant that we were waiting for pizza... many hungry children and tired volunteers.  How did it go?  Actually, by God's grace, it was good.  The children played together or ate oranges and drank juice.  The volunteers continued on the tasks they needed to finish up after the rehearsal.  Some of the families left due to other commitments.  Then the pizza came... and we feasted!  As I prayed a blessing over the food, I thanked God that He had helped the children wait well and I realized it was an Advent lesson for us all.  Waiting is what we do in Advent.  It is really what we do as Christians year round as we wait for Jesus' return.  But how do we wait?  Are we grouchy? fearful? peaceful? focused?  faithful?  faithless? patient?
I will leave these questions for you to answer.  What I want to leave you with is encouragement from Scripture on waiting for the Lord.

Psalm 27:14
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

Jude 20-21
20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

James 5:7-8
Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.


peace and grace,
Tracy

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