A pastor was preparing his sermon when his daughter came in and said, “Daddy, can you come and play with me?”
Her father responded, “Honey, I need to finish my sermon, but give me an hour, and I will play with you.”
“Okay,” said the girl, “And when you finish, I am going to give you a great big hug.”
So the daughter started out of her dad's office and then turned around and gave her dad a big hug.
“I thought you were going to give me a hug when I was finished?” asked her father.
“Daddy, I just wanted you to know what you have to look forward to!”
I don't know about you, but Christmas is a time of year that creates anticipation.
I know growing up I couldn't wait until Christmas to open up the gifts.
The Advent season is the opportunity for the church to remember and reflect upon what Christmas is all about.
It is about reflecting upon the anticipation of a Messiah that was fulfilled at the first coming of Christ and also to remember what we have to look forward to at the second coming of Christ.
