ADVENT MEANS COMING
O how the psalmist David cried out to the Lord! He held nothing back in his prayers. Like a child insistently crying for his mother’s attention, David made his complaint known to the Lord. He would not be content until the Lord answered.
Have you seen a child in such a state? Nothing will do but his own mother’s touch. Even though another family member tries to comfort the child, his wailing grows more persistent. This is how David prayed for the Lord to “come quickly.”
On this Christmas Eve we remember that the Lord has come. Yet, we also look with confident expectation for Him to come again. As the apostle John closed his Revelation of Jesus Christ, he heard the Savior say, “Surely I come quickly,” to which he replied, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Rev. 22:20).
PRAYER: Dear Father, we give thanks for the many blessings You have bestowed on us this day. Above all, we give thanks for the gift of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. Stretch forth Your hand to change hearts as we declare Your gospel. In Jesus’ name, amen.