Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him and He will save us.
This is the LORD; we have waited for Him;
We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation."
Isaiah 25:9 NKJV
This is the LORD; we have waited for Him;
We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation."
Isaiah 25:9 NKJV
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparation, one day last week when I was out-and-about, I found myself with an hour to spare and since I was near a Barnes and Noble, that’s where I spent it. For I always enjoy browsing in a bookstore to see what’s out there, not to mention I still had a gift card in my purse from my birthday last July so I was eager to find that perfect book for myself. As I walked inside and began looking at the display of new releases, my eyes caught sight of an elderly couple—I assume husband and wife—who first caught my attention because of the way they were dressed, she in a nicely pressed pants suit and he in slacks, sweater and one of those flat caps. With today’s casual dress, it was simply delightful to see this couple so put together.
Then, as I continued my browsing, wandering through the aisles, I kept running into this couple, and I began to see something else about them that captured my attention. It was the way the man stood beside his wife and waited for her. She was obviously the shopper and he was along for the ride so to speak, and never did I see him rush her or hurry her along in any way. He simply waited.
After I made my purchases and was leaving the store, I saw them again, only this time he was holding the books his wife was about to purchase. He was doing what he could while he waited, and as I walked to my car, I realized I had just witnessed a picture of how to wait well. After all, life is full of waiting—it seems everyone is waiting for something. God even asks us to wait for Him and calls us blessed if we do so. (Isaiah 30:18)
As I drove home—with that picture in my head—my mind wandered to the time before the birth of Jesus when people were waiting for Him to arrive, people like the widow Anna and the man named Simeon—those who stayed at the task God had given them in the temple while waiting for the arrival of Jesus.
That day, I never did find the special book I was looking for, but I came away with something far better, an indelible picture of someone who knew how to wait!
Merry Christmas with love and blessings,
Judy Grubaugh
Then, as I continued my browsing, wandering through the aisles, I kept running into this couple, and I began to see something else about them that captured my attention. It was the way the man stood beside his wife and waited for her. She was obviously the shopper and he was along for the ride so to speak, and never did I see him rush her or hurry her along in any way. He simply waited.
After I made my purchases and was leaving the store, I saw them again, only this time he was holding the books his wife was about to purchase. He was doing what he could while he waited, and as I walked to my car, I realized I had just witnessed a picture of how to wait well. After all, life is full of waiting—it seems everyone is waiting for something. God even asks us to wait for Him and calls us blessed if we do so. (Isaiah 30:18)
As I drove home—with that picture in my head—my mind wandered to the time before the birth of Jesus when people were waiting for Him to arrive, people like the widow Anna and the man named Simeon—those who stayed at the task God had given them in the temple while waiting for the arrival of Jesus.
That day, I never did find the special book I was looking for, but I came away with something far better, an indelible picture of someone who knew how to wait!
Merry Christmas with love and blessings,
Judy Grubaugh