Sermon Text: Matthew 24:36-44
Sermon Excerpt
I am good at many things, but waiting isn’t one of them. Once I determine I want something, I work to achieve it. Simply waiting and allowing things to happen in good time seems unthinkable.
Perhaps this is why I graduated from high school at the age of 16. It may well be why I purchased my first house while still a teenager. And, I suspect it played a role getting married to Susan less than a year after we first met.
Could it be that my life would make an excellent case study in how not to wait?
I look at Black Friday shopping as . . . (read the full manuscript)
So What?
Today is the first day of a new church year. As we begin preparing our hearts and our lives for the One who is to come, we must be intentional.
- What Advent rituals or disciplines or habits have you found most helpful and/or meaningful over the years?
- What Advent rituals or disciplines or habits do you plan to participate in this year?