Resist or Irresist-able

Advent seems fitting for many of us in our region.  Advent means 'a time of expectant waiting and preparation.'  Many I've heard from have been waiting on the Lord. For their family to finally find a time of peace and shed anxiety or depression. For 5 months of waiting for Eduardo Gallo to come back to us from Mexico (he's back and now is a permanent resident!) For a team of committee to commit with the staff. Some, like Chelan Valley, are praying for who can lead their area next. Some, like the Palouse Area, Spokane Valley, and Greater Spokane YL College, for a year end goal. We are waiting, and the powerless thing about waiting, is that we are not in control.

We pray in this 2nd week of advent that the Lord meets each of us as we wait on Him, and that we would KNOW Jesus, the Wonderful Counselor, the Prince of Peace, better. Tim Keller suggests that there is a little King Herod attitude inside our hearts (Hidden Christmas, Pg.68) that wants to rule and be in control of our life. We may act religious to mask it, but covertly, when our motivation is to push our efforts forth to control our fate, and make life revolve around our wants, a little Herod is at work to push back against a new King of our lives, Jesus.  Let's pray and pay attention to the resistance inside us and instead surrender and trust King Jesus fully with this week, month and year ahead.