Title: The Time Has Finally Come
Author: Tim Melton
Text: Luke 19:28-40
How are you at waiting?
"According to a new survey, all of the luxuries of modern life have made most people incredibly impatient. Respondents reported becoming frustrated after just 16 seconds of waiting for a web page to load, and after 25 seconds of waiting for a traffic light to change. It only takes 22 seconds for people to start cursing their computers or TVs if a show or movie doesn't immediately start streaming correctly. Those surveyed also reported losing their cool after just 18 seconds of searching for a pen. Even a cup of tea, incited anger among respondents if the kettle took more than 28 seconds to boil.
Waiting in line seemed to especially annoy respondents, with 45% admitting they had lost their temper after waiting an "excessive" amount of time. But, what exactly is excessive? Respondents said just 30 seconds of waiting in a line would be enough to try their patience, and half said they are likely to switch to a different line if the one they are in isn't moving fast enough."
We are not good at waiting. Waiting is difficult, especially when it is for something of great importance. Maybe you are waiting for one of your adult children to turn back to God or a doctor's results on a serious medical concern or for your financial situation to get better. Life is filled with waiting, and none new that better than the Jews.
The story goes all the way back to Genesis 3 when we see the first sin of mankind against God and the divide that it caused between God and man. Immediately God put a plan in place that would one day bridge the divide and reconcile mankind to Himself. We know that through His promises and the prophecies. These prophecies were to be a line of divine breadcrumbs that would lead the Jews to Jesus.
The descendants of Abraham then started their journey. For the next 2000 years they waited, gradually hearing more prophecies but never seeing the Me ...
Author: Tim Melton
Text: Luke 19:28-40
How are you at waiting?
"According to a new survey, all of the luxuries of modern life have made most people incredibly impatient. Respondents reported becoming frustrated after just 16 seconds of waiting for a web page to load, and after 25 seconds of waiting for a traffic light to change. It only takes 22 seconds for people to start cursing their computers or TVs if a show or movie doesn't immediately start streaming correctly. Those surveyed also reported losing their cool after just 18 seconds of searching for a pen. Even a cup of tea, incited anger among respondents if the kettle took more than 28 seconds to boil.
Waiting in line seemed to especially annoy respondents, with 45% admitting they had lost their temper after waiting an "excessive" amount of time. But, what exactly is excessive? Respondents said just 30 seconds of waiting in a line would be enough to try their patience, and half said they are likely to switch to a different line if the one they are in isn't moving fast enough."
We are not good at waiting. Waiting is difficult, especially when it is for something of great importance. Maybe you are waiting for one of your adult children to turn back to God or a doctor's results on a serious medical concern or for your financial situation to get better. Life is filled with waiting, and none new that better than the Jews.
The story goes all the way back to Genesis 3 when we see the first sin of mankind against God and the divide that it caused between God and man. Immediately God put a plan in place that would one day bridge the divide and reconcile mankind to Himself. We know that through His promises and the prophecies. These prophecies were to be a line of divine breadcrumbs that would lead the Jews to Jesus.
The descendants of Abraham then started their journey. For the next 2000 years they waited, gradually hearing more prophecies but never seeing the Me ...
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