It’s a nice song by Carroll King. Anticipation keeps us on the alert of things being waited on. As the saying goes, “A watched pot will not boil.” While we’re busy looking at the clock or waiting by the phone for a call or text to come, time seems to lag. My mom says that when I was 4, I asked early in the afternoon when Santa would come. She told me he’d come in _the night. But I didn’t quite understand that. She then said, “After you go to sleep.” So, it was a no-brainer for me, I put on my PJs and she asked what I was doing. I told her I was going to sleep! It was 4 pm!
Sometimes we want to speed things up. We want to expedite them; we want to rush them. Some things we need allow to happen at their pace. Take Thanksgiving Day. We actually have all day to thank God for His manifold blessings-and trials. If we’re in a rush, we can begin thanking Him beforehand-anytime we please. In fact, start now.
Christmas is around the corner and maybe you’re thinking of how it isn’t here yet. It will be here before you know it! Make sure your reasons for rushing it is for worshipping Him. The first thing the Magi did, was not give Him all the treasures they had brought. Most of us would have done that. We would have wanted to impress Joseph & Mary with the gold, incense, and myrrh. We would have said, “Ehh, what-da-y’all think??” “Nice, heh?” “We’ve brought them from hundreds of miles away…” But instead, they worshipped Jesus even though He was a baby that didn’t understand what was being said or what was going on. Worship is what the King deserves. Later on, we can share gifts and food, etc.
He’s in no rush, never has been. Galatians 4:4 & 5 tells us: “But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth his son made of a woman, made under the law to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” God is always patient.
He has all things under control. Our times are in His hands (Psalms 31:15). Relax, rest, & slow down. Now, hurry up and get yourself ready for the birthday of the soon-coming King of Kings and LORD of Lords!
God Bless,
Merry Christmas!
Sam
