December 2, 2009
READING: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
“”For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal…….
Ecclesiastes 3:1-3
The verses from Ecclesiastes tell us there is a time for everything.
“ a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, a time to dance;”
Right now is the time for Advent, a time to prepare for the coming of the Christ Child. The celebration is close, but we must be patient.
When my boys were young they were so excited once December got here. All they could think about was Christmas and they wanted time to speed up. But there is a time for everything and God has other ideas. He has a plan to move more slowly and give us time to prepare for the birth of His Son. So listen to Him. Take time each day of Advent to reflect on what this means for us. It is not yet time to celebrate Christ’s coming. But it is close, real close. Take a deep breath, reflect and prepare ways to keep Christ in Christmas.
Heavenly Father,
You are in charge of the time table. As we go through this season of Advent, place in our hearts the knowledge of you, as our Savior, and what this means to us as we move forward to Christmas and life thereafter with Christ in our hearts. Amen.
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