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b'My grandmother had invited me to join her for a special event: the trip to\\nthe airport to pick up her brother, my uncle Barton. I felt\\ngrown up accompanying Nanny to the airport, so I decided to wear my\\nfavorite outfit with my new navy-blue loafers for the occasion. But Uncle\\nBarton\\u2019s flight was delayed several times that day. As we waited, Nanny and\\nI walked all around the small lobby area over and over during those hours.\\n.\\nWe also walked to the restroom, to get a snack, to look out windows\\u2026 and\\nstill Uncle Barton didn\\u2019t arrive. I needed to give my feet a break after my\\nnew shoes had rubbed blisters on them. So, I sat on a hard, plastic seat at\\nthe airport gate and took off my shoes. I felt so relieved to have the\\nshoes off that I didn\\u2019t mind the people staring at me. I was too\\nuncomfortable to care.\\n.\\nBut as painful as the waiting seemed, it was worth it. Uncle Barton\\neventually arrived for his visit, and we headed home. I\\u2019d been willing to\\nsuffer through the miserable waiting because I knew we waited for something\\nworthwhile.\\n.\\nIn the Old Testament, the prophet Micah noticed the troubles around him and\\nyet still watched in hope for God, His Savior. He was looking forward to\\nthe coming of the One who would be the light of the world, who would\\nshepherd His people with compassion, and who would make the way for us to\\nbe forgiven for all our wrongdoing (Micah 7:8, 14, 18-19). Today we know\\nthat Micah\\u2019s words are fulfilled in Jesus: He is the Light of the World,\\nour Shepherd who lavishes us with compassion. When we put our trust in\\nJesus, we have new life in Him\\u2014life marked by hope. We trust in the One who\\nlived among us on earth, died on the cross, and then rose again so that we\\ncould be forgiven and brought near to God. We also trust in His promise to\\nreturn and set things right. As God\\u2019s children who live in a broken, messy\\nworld, we can watch for the Lord like Micah did. Even now, we can wait with\\nconfidence that Jesus our Savior will return and restore His\\ncreation\\u2014just as He promised. \\u2022 Allison Wilson Lee\\n.\\n\\u2022 Read Micah 7:1-7. What kinds of brokenness was Micah experiencing? What\\nkinds of problems in your life or in the world around you cause you to long\\nfor Jesus to return? Jesus invites us to be honest with Him about all our\\npains and sorrows, knowing that He grieves with us and comforts us.\\nConsider taking a moment to talk to Him now. (If you want to know more\\nabout what it means to know Jesus, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.)\\n.\\nBut as for me, I watch in hope\\u2026 for God my Savior; my God will hear me.\\nMicah 7:7 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nMic.7'