This past May, Amy and I celebrated the birth of our daughter, Sarah Mackenzie. Her arrival was a wonderful, joyous experience for us both and her birthday will forever remain one of the happiest, most celebrated times of our lives.
But getting to that one unimaginably amazing moment took nine long months of waiting, hoping, praying, and, at times, hurting. Be sure, the doctors all told us everything looked ‘normal’. But blood tests and faint gray images from an ultrasound can only provide so much comfort. Until we held her in our arms, there was no certainty.
In many ways, being a Christian is a lot like having a baby. We wait, we hope, we pray, we hurt and, at times, we grow impatient. But in facing these challenges, we also get the assurance that at the end of it all comes something more amazing than any of us can conceive.
Advent offers us the opportunity to come together and share in our longing for the Second Coming of Christ. And though we don’t know when; we know it will happen…and can be certain of that. So, let this be a time to renew your excitement for Christ, to celebrate his birth, to prepare for his return and try, just for a moment, to imagine how you will feel that day.
Matt and Amy Montz, Cornerstone Class
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