Matthew 24:45-46, Isaiah 40:31 :: December 15, 2019
Week #3: Diligence
“Advent” means “coming.” Christmas is coming. Jesus has come and is coming again.
During this year’s Advent season, we are reminding each other how God’s people have always waited for the Messiah and how we should anticipate His coming today.
[LIGHT FIRST CANDLE AGAIN.]
Our first candle was a candle of confidence.
Believers throughout the ages have always been able to fully trust in the coming of the Messiah because God always keeps His promises. His words will never pass away.
[LIGHT SECOND CANDLE AGAIN.]
Our second candle was a candle of patience.
God’s people have had to wait a long long time for the Messiah to arrive. Like watchmen waiting for the morning, they have patiently scanned the horizon.
[LIGHT THIRD CANDLE.]
Our third candle is a candle of diligence.
While they waited for the Messiah, God’s people did not sit idle. Prophets, priests, kings, and ordinary kingdom citizens continued to faithfully do the Lord’s will and work.
Waiting in anticipation of the Messiah is never an excuse for laziness but instead a motivation for persevering in hard work. When He prophesied of His return, our Lord Jesus reminded us to stay busy:
[READ MATTHEW 24:45-46.]
Blessedly, the Lord Himself empowers this diligence. “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
May we commit ourselves anew to diligently work for the King while we wait for His return. Come, Lord Jesus, come.
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