Anticipation is a funny thing. I remember as a child, as Christmas drew closer, I would rush into our living room as soon as I got home from school to see if there were any new packages under our tree. My brother and I would pull all the packages out and separate them so we could get an accurate count. It’s not like there were so many that they couldn’t be counted but we both wanted to know if even one more had been added.
The anticipation would heighten to a frenzy on Christmas Eve. It made it hard to sleep – tossing and turning wondering what the next morning would hold. My parents did a wonderful job of making our Christmases special around our house. They knew how to keep the anticipation going.
As we draw ever closer to Christmas Day this year, we anticipate. Yes, Jesus was born 2000 years ago, but we still sense that same anticipation that those experienced who were waiting for a messiah before Jesus was born. We wait patiently for the day we celebrate his birth. And, we wait patiently for the day of his promised return.
Anticipation breeds excitement.
As we wait, allow yourself to get excited about Jesus’ birth. As we long for his return, live daily into the joy of knowing his love and his faithfulness.
Be blessed today!
Clay in the Hands 
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