A brief Sunday morning thought: around here, especially this time of year, many people spend time dutifully watching weather reports. This morning I'm watching, along with other church leadership, trying to determine if it's safe to have our morning services. I've got one eye on the local news and the other on my front yard. I'm fully attentive to what the weather is doing. I'm waiting on weather conditions
I should approach Advent this same way: fully attentive to what God is doing. I want to be expectantly, excitedly waiting for his presence. I want to keep one eye on the past (Christ's first Advent), and remember how Christ came, marking God himself being present with mankind. I also want to keep one eye on the future (his second Advent) and remember that I'm still waiting, longing for Christ to come again.
So, as you're huddled around your local news station, weather channel app, or as you enjoy a Sunday morning snow day ask yourself: how can I have the same expectancy about Christ? How can I long for him just as hard as I long for that precious snow day?
...a challenge for me because I love my snow days :)
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