‘Peace does not dwell in the outward things, but in a heart prepared to wait.’ – Elisabeth Eliot

Advent reminds us that we have always been people who wait.

Scripture is full of stories of those who await their liberation from captivity, freedom from slavery, and return from exile.

Even within our own stories, as children we wait to open our gifts on Christmas.

As adults we wait for time off from university, work and responsibility.

We wait as God’s people for the return of our Saviour and King – the One who reigns with righteousness, rules will peace, our Hiding Place, our Lord and our God (Is 32:1-2, Jn 20:28).

But did you know, even God waits?

‘Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore exalts Himself to show mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.’ (Is 30:18)

We are not alone in our waiting – and we are blessed in our waiting. He is gracious to us as we wait for Him (Is 33:2).

Wait well,