In a Peanut’s cartoon Lucy and Linus were sitting in front of the television set when Lucy said to Linus, “Go get me a glass of water.”
Linus looked surprised, “Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for me.”
“On your 75th birthday,” Lucy promised, “I’ll bake you a cake.”
Linus got up, headed to the kitchen and said, “Life is more pleasant when you have something to look forward to.”
Advent is the season of the year that should heighten our awareness of the gift of Jesus. Not only does the expectation of Christ's birth (and second coming) make life more pleasant, but it should also give us a deep Hope and a Peace that passes all understanding.
Are you able to look forward to Christmas with the joy of the Lord in your heart? Remember, that we are not looking forward to the gift of a cake (When we turn 75), but we are peering into the future, waiting for the miracle of the Messiah.
“This vision is for a future
time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled.
If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place.
It will not be delayed.” – Habakkuk 2:3
Living in Grace
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