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Devotional-Waiting with Hope · The Father's Business Podcast

• 0:03
  Speaker 1: The Father's Business was founded by Sylvia Gunter to encourage people to a deeper relationship with God.
• 0:07
  Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to this devotional.
• 0:10
  Speaker 1: Luke 2.11 says Today, in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you he is the Messiah the Lord.
• 0:18
  Speaker 1: As I put out our nativity set, I was struck by something.
• 0:23
  Speaker 1: As I put out our nativity set, I was struck by something.
• 0:25
  Speaker 1: The wise men whom we place alongside Mary Joseph and the shepherds shouldn't really be there.
• 0:31
  Speaker 1: It took them many months, maybe years, to arrive after Jesus' birth, yet we include them in the scene anyway.
• 0:40
  Speaker 1: This got me thinking about how the Christmas story truly unfolded.
• 0:48
  Speaker 1: When we read Luke 2, where it says Today, in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you.
• 0:52
  Speaker 1: He is the Messiah the Lord, it seems like everything happened in quick succession.
• 0:58
  Speaker 1: Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem, jesus is born, the shepherds visit and the wise men appear all in rapid order.
• 1:10
  Speaker 1: But the truth is there was a lot of waiting involved.
• 1:12
  Speaker 1: Christ's birth was not a one-day event.
• 1:17
  Speaker 1: It was the accumulation of years, even centuries, of prophecy and hope and longing.
• 1:21
  Speaker 1: Isaiah prophesied about the coming of the Messiah long before the world witnessed its fulfillment.
• 1:26
  Speaker 1: As we approach Christmas, it's easy to get caught up in the rush and festivities, treating it as a singular day of celebration, but let's remember that the true beauty of Christmas lies in the waiting.
• 1:41
  Speaker 1: Just as those who first witnessed Christ's coming had to wait, so do we in so many aspects of our lives, whether it's waiting for an answer to prayer, waiting on a breakthrough in a situation or waiting on the fulfillment of God's promises.
• 1:57
  Speaker 1: We are often called to wait with hope and trust in Him.
• 2:02
  Speaker 1: This Christmas, remember that the long-awaited Messiah didn't just arrive.
• 2:09
  Speaker 1: His coming was anticipated with faith, hope and patience, and just as God fulfilled his promise, then he will fulfill his promise to you in his perfect timing.
• 2:23
  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of Jesus, our long-awaited Savior.
• 2:29
  Speaker 1: As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, help us to embrace the season of waiting, knowing that you are faithful to fulfill your promises.
• 2:40
  Speaker 1: Teach us to trust in your timing and to wait with hope.
• 2:45
  Speaker 1: May our celebration of Christmas be filled with the joy of knowing that you are never late in fulfilling your promises.
• 2:55
  Speaker 1: Even though it may feel that you miss several opportunities to show up early, you are always in tune with your perfect timing.
• 3:05
  Speaker 1: Thank you.