Christmas Eve! The celebration begins tonight in homes across the world as we remember that Jesus was born upon this earth to save us all. Praise the Lord for Christmas! Many folks will rush out today to buy a last minute gift, but the greatest gift has already been given. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. Some might forget the reason for Christmas, but I feel better when remembering just what, or rather who, Christmas is all about.
Waiting on the teapot to be ready is sometimes a reason for a bit of impatience. However, I seldom remember to turn up the heat under it to speed things along. It has been a long time since I have been a boss; turning the heat up is something those bosses are good at. :-) Perhaps serving as an employee for so long has given me an empathy for the teapot. In any case, the tea will be ready soon. Christmas doesn't work that way. There simply is no way to hurry it along, the date gets here when it arrives and not before. Turning up the heat, so to speak, on yourself before Christmas will only increase the anxiety and impatience; it will not cause Christmas to arrive any sooner. Interestingly, the heat will be turned up on the world in the days before Christ's second coming, but that will not cause that great day to arrive any sooner. Did you ever try to hurry God along? Didn't work, I suspect. Our Lord has His own schedule, and nothing we can do and no degree of impatience will rush His perfect timing. One of the things that we must endure to the end is our own impatience. Just as children everywhere are looking with impatience at the countdown to Christmas (yes, me too!), we must patiently await the arrival of Jesus. Praise God that we have much to do until that day!
Have a wonderful Christmas Eve!
Bucky
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