Monday, December 22, 2014

the words of Advent.....watch

....watch

Oh, I don't mean stand by my side and watch as I decorate the sugar cookies.  I don't mean sit on the couch and watch a TV show.  I don't mean 'watch' as in "Watch your little brother".

I mean watch......that forward leaning, powerful longing, light in your eye, nervous twitch in your step,  kind of watching.

Like a child who has been waiting for the circus parade, who hears the calliope pumping out its music just around the corner, and so she leans way - way - way out over the curb to watch.  Is it here yet?  Is it here yet?

I mean that kind of watching.

Watch.....for the king of glory shall come in.  Prince of Peace.  Wonderful Counselor. Newborn babe.  Savior of the World.

Watch.....he's just around the corner.

"While they were there the time came for her to be delivered........." Luke 2.6

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