Isaiah 40:25-31, Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10, Matthew 11:28-30
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'WAIT' LIFTING
"They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount
up with wings like eagles." —Isaiah 40:31, RSV-CE
Advent is a time of waiting. We wait through the longest nights of the
year for the light of dawn. Children wait to open their presents on
Christmas day. Christians wait for their family and friends to accept
Jesus and celebrate their first real Christmas.
There are two kinds of waiting: waiting that makes us nervous and
emotionally drained, or waiting that renews our strength. If we wait
against our will as victims of circumstances, we become frustrated. If we
choose to wait on God and refuse to control our own lives, we become
energized by this act of faith. When we wait on God, we are really waiting
on ourselves and/or other people who are keeping God waiting. We are
choosing to accept God's way of forgiveness, patience, and mercy. When we
wait on God, we're either admitting we've partly caused the delay or we're
forgiving seventy times seven those who refuse to cooperate with the Lord.
Waiting on the Lord implies repentance and/or forgiveness. This waiting
and soul-searching will energize us for Christmas. "Wait for the Lord with
courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord" (Ps 27:14).
Prayer: Father, thank You for waiting for me when I deserved to be left
behind.
Promise: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and
I will refresh you." —Mt 11:28
Praise: St. Juan Diego walked fifteen miles every day to attend Mass.
(To grow in waiting on God, read the Bible daily. For encouragement, order
any or all of these audio or video tapes: "Ignorance of Scripture is
Ignorance of Christ", AV 82-1, V-82, "How to Pray the Bible" on audio AV
82-3 or on video V-82, "How to Read the Bible "on audio AV 46-3 or on
video V-46, "Principles of Bible Interpretation", audio AV 79-1, video
V-79.)
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