God, Please don't come before camp!
Christmas is over. There are no more sleeps to count. Your goose has been cooked, eaten, and saved for left-overs. Presents have been torn open, wrapping thrown away (remember, they tell us it can't be recycled), and you have, no doubt, started your save, return, and re-gift piles.
Celebrators of this first Advent only (loving this present-filled world) may be depressed and deflated...left with bills and a bottle of Tums. (2 Tim. 4:10)
But, those of us looking ahead to the second Advent still count our sleeps with hope (unless you are a child really wanting to go to camp but are fearful that the Lord will pre-empt your plans).
Do you desire/long for the Savior and welcome His coming in the clouds? Do you love His appearing? This is a test of our faith-- but if we keep our focus there even in the midst of this world's "stuff", the Lord is safely keeping our reward until He sees us.
Salvation, seeing our Savior, being rewarded for longing for His coming -- our Lord knows how to give us good gifts!
"Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift." 2 Cor. 9:15
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