Saturday, Day 14: The with-God life
Wait …and then wait some more…
6 So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you… 11Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” Acts 1:6,7,11
Bluebook (Lectionary) Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Thought: Wait …and then wait some more… Really? The readings for Advent are full of making us wait. Waiting seems to be the story of every good gift… the Savior, the infilling of the Holy Spirit, Heaven… all with the message “wait and then wait some more”. Mary’s waiting for Jesus had to be the ultimate waiting story. Most expectant parents wonder what the delivery will be like, who will the child look like, will I be a good parent etc… The 9 months of waiting give you great opportunities for anxiety and hope, reverent fear and thrill… all of this to rework the meaning of your entire life and future. Mary taught us how to wait for what comes from God. I guess waiting is important.
Practice: Spend a day waiting. Take 20 minutes of silence… no words, just waiting in God’s presence. Choose slow-food instead of fast-food, pick the longest line at the grocery store, write a love letter long-hand to an important person in your life. Purposefully let go of the practices that expedite your life and just wait…
Prayer: You’ll come~ by Brooke Frasier (words below video)
V1) I have decided
I have resolved
To wait upon You Lord
My rock and Redeemer
Shield and reward
I’ll wait upon You Lord
As surely as the sun will rise
You’ll come to us
Certain as the dawn appears
Chorus
You’ll come
Let Your glory fall as You respond to us
Spirit rain
Flood into our thirsty hearts again
You’ll come
You’ll come
V2) We are not shaken
We are not moved
We wait upon You Lord
Mighty deliverer
Triumph and truth
We wait upon You Lord
As surely as the sun will rise
You’ll come to us
Certain as Your word endures
Chorus
You’ll come
Let Your glory fall as You respond to us
Spirit rain
Flood into our thirsty hearts again
You’ll come
You’ll come
Bridge
Chains be broken
Lives be healed
Eyes be opened
Christ is revealed
Bluebook (Lectionary) Reading: Acts 1:1-11
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