waiting

Are you waiting with anticipation to open gifts? Or maybe for something else.... I have a friend so very anxious to have her baby in her arms for the very first time. Are you like me anxiously awaiting the reunion with your spouse?

Thinking about that makes me wonder about those people for centuries that waited for a savior and yearned to be reconciled with God. He came, for real. We celebrate that by waiting for our gifts as a symbol of those waiting for the savior to be born.
I believe that God is waiting for us to receive Him. Our yearning for things can not compare to His yearning for us. He loves you that much and He is waiting.

Isaiah 9:2-6 (ESV)
5(K) For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.6(L) For to us a child is born, to us(M) a son is given;(N) and the government shall be(O) upon[b] his shoulder, and his name shall be called[c]Wonderful(P) Counselor,(Q) Mighty God, (R) Everlasting(S) Father, Prince of(T) Peace.

Lord,
I pray for EOD families everywhere to see You this Christmas. I pray that they see the effects of Your miracles in their lives. Help us all push past the daily stuff to see what is real and important. Open our eyes to those that may be hurting so that we can show them kindness. Show us how to accept the gift of Your HUGE love and remove things that keep us from You. I just pray a covering over this population of people. Let them live as the dearly loved children that they are.
In Jesus' name,
Amen