{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclf-conversations.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fawaiting-the-king-5zT5C_1a","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Awaiting the King","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5904dc7d-2cad-4d83-99d5-2c1ab85677cc/02263614-028d-4bd3-b1e6-53f606a631bd/episode39.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/52096851-a577-4d29-a04e-a6d9db10f0ea\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Awaiting the King\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"ver notice how Christmas is the only time of year where we celebrate waiting… while absolutely hating it?
We sing about longing, hope, and expectation—then lose our sanctification waiting in line at Target or refreshing tracking numbers for packages that were “definitely arriving yesterday.”\n\nChristmas tells us to wait with joy.
Life tells us to hurry up and get what we want now.\nAnd somewhere between Advent candles and Amazon delays, we forget something essential:
Christmas isn’t just about what has happened—it’s about what is still coming.\n\nSo before we rush past the manger and into the New Year, let’s slow down and talk about what it really means to await the King."}