Psalm 130:6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
This morning our girls woke up and their excitement bubbled over as they peered out of our large front window in the living room. Why, you ask? BECAUSE IT'S SNOWING!!! Darci and I are not so excited. What is the difference? I believe one of the differences is in what you are anticipating.
My daughters are looking forward to playing in the snow, building snowmen, and tobogganing down the large hills (BTW, to my southernly-challenged friends, a toboggan is NOT the warm hat you wear during the winter. The picture above explains what a toboggan is.).
On the other hand, when the wife and I see snow, we see harsh driving conditions, high gas bills to keep our home warm, and hours and hours of shoveling and de-icing.
You see, the difference is in the anticipation. As we begin the season that is set aside to celebrate the first coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ, are we waiting with anticipation for his Second Coming? Is our heart full of love and anticipation for that glad reunion day? That day should be looked toward with joy and anticipation, and not dread fear.
When you begin to think about all those things you are anticipating this Christmas season, is the Lord's return one of them?
1 comment:
Move somewhere they don't have much snow (like our recent move from beautiful Vermont to flat, brown Oklahoma) and you will join your kids in being excited about and wishing for snow! :) You forget the shovelling and icy walks pretty quick, and only remember the softly falling big flakes, especially on twilight nights, when everything is so still and quiet, blanketed in fresh falling snow.
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