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Waiting Eagerly
By Rose H
For in Him you have been enriched in every way … you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait … Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Wow! Look at those promises! I love the promises in the Bible. This is pretty short and to the point. We belong to God. He is with us while we are waiting for the second coming.
But we don’t have to wait for everything. Right now, right here, we have the gifts of the Spirit. And the Holy Spirit is with us, guiding us, every step of the way (if we will let Him). But Paul also tells the Corinthians and therefore, really, us what we are supposed to do. How we are supposed to be. We are to wait and to wait EAGERLY.
What a nice word; impatiently longing. Longing for Christ to come and take us home. But, while we are waiting (eagerly), we shall also be enriched-in EVERY way. Wow. That is some promise. Can we (I) even live up to that?
Not only do we have the gifts of the Spirit right here on earth, but we have the best gift of all-God. He is with us right here on earth, right now in what we are doing through the Holy Spirit. We are waiting eagerly for Him to come back, but we are also waiting here with Him by our side.
Hmmm, sometimes I have a hard time following the Bible and understanding Jesus’ Word. But I will try to be content with the fact that He is with us, forever faithful, even as we wait for Him to come again.
Prayer: Thank you dear Lord for waiting with us for Your second coming through your Holy Spirit in us, with us, here each day. Please help us to always be in eager anticipation of Your coming and to notice and use the fruits of the Spirit for good while we are waiting for You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen
