Psalm 130:5
“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits.”On November 30, 2025, we begin the season of Advent. “Advent” means “coming,” and it’s a time when we live in an in-between state, anticipating what’s ahead. It’s like when friends or family are on their way for a celebration—we might rush around tidying up, checking the clock, or looking out the window. We’re not yet enjoying their full presence, but we’re already acting in hopeful expectation of their arrival.
Let me ask you, How have you approached Advent in the past? Has Advent become mostly about opening a chocolate-a-day calendar, or simply lighting a few special candles? Or perhaps the whole season has been overshadowed by the rush, shopping for gifts, planning gatherings, attending dinners, tying up loose ends at work, just to feel ready for a bit of rest when the Christmas finally arrives?
The psalmist wrote about waiting for God with their “whole being”. The Psalmist looked expectantly for God to come and restore him: “I wait for the Lord, more than watchmen wait for the morning” (130:6).
Let’s not forget that this is the Psalm which begins: “Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord.” This waiting is a result of struggle and hardship. The writer cries out to God for mercy, trusting in God’s faithfulness when all around them is crumbling.
I believe we all recognize that some waiting in our lives produces anxiety and impatience. Think about waiting for a treatment, or surgery, or diagnosis. Think about waiting for that job interview, or for housing, .... This waiting creates frets and worries, so we try to hurry things along.
But there is another kind of waiting, called a godly waiting, where with the psalmist we choose to “put our hope in the Lord” (130:7). As we prepare for the Advent 2025 season let us explore aspects of what it means to worship God in the waiting.
LET'S PRAY
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