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one that is finite. There is a set date on the calendar when the waiting will end, and we know that when we get to the end, we will find something desirable. But much of the waiting that occupies our lives is open-ended.\xa0 We spend much of our life waiting on a promise.

The most challenging thing about waiting is not knowing when it\u2019s going to end. Waiting brings questions without easy answers. When you\u2019re in long seasons of waiting, you start asking questions like: Should I change course or hold out for my heart\u2019s desire? Is my unfulfilled yearn an indicator of sinful discontentment or merely a blessing God hasn\u2019t yet fulfilled in his sovereign time?

All the feel-good Christmas movies intensify the hope of a happy ending in time for Christmas. The lonely find families and the lost make it home. But in the real world, Christmas often comes and goes without fulfilling the longings of our hearts.

Advent is about more than anticipating Christmas. The word \u201cadvent\u201d signifies \u201ccoming.\u201d Yes, we remember that Jesus came to earth as a baby; but moreover, we prepare our hearts for His second coming when He will return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.