“Andy’s Coming” is a game that our girls have been playing at school for the past several weeks. It is taken from the movie “Toy Story” and is very similar to the mannequin challenge . When someone yells “Andy’s coming!”, all of the kids fall down or move into a position pretending to be a toy. The girls love it and have a new story to tell us almost every day.
Christ is coming! Isn’t that what Christmas is all about; the coming of the newborn king to Bethlehem? It’s a time to celebrate the long awaited birth of our Savior. The Israelites had been waiting hundreds of years for the coming Messiah. They were expecting someone to come and lead them out from under Roman rule. They were looking for an earthly king and they were given a newborn babe wrapped in swaddling clothes. A child who grew up far different than anyone expected. Instead of coming with a sword he came with a healing touch, the son of a carpenter. His teachings were different than that of the Pharisees and teachers of the law. He taught us to love our enemies and pray for them. He touched the untouchables and loved the unlovables. Israel was waiting for a savior to redeem them, to rescue them from their plight. And Jesus came, as an infant born to Mary. As the angel said to Joseph, “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” As we wait for Christmas to arrive this year, let us wait in the Lord, let us wait in his promises. But let us not wait idly by doing nothing. Now is the time to read the Word, to put our hope in Him and His promises. It is a time to serve the Lord as we serve others. As Sharon mentioned last week, as we wait for the Lord’s coming this Advent season, let us be disciplined as we grow in our relationship with God. Let our whole being wait for the Lord as we put our hope in Him, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. Psalm 130 A song of ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; 2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. 6 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. 7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. 8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
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AuthorThe Pastors of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church Archives
July 2017
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