In this joyous season of Christmas, one thing we often forget is the value of Advent. Advent is about waiting and preparing for the Lord's coming birth. Often we focus on the merry making rather than the joy and sacrifice of waiting.
In a recollection I attended today, Monsignor Allen Aganon said, "we have to wait for the Lord to speak, specially in our time of prayer." How often have we rushed our prayer time? Many times, we just read the Word and forget to wait what the Word will reveal. We tend to "intellectualize" the Word instead of "spiritualize". Monsignor also mentioned, "Love reveals." God is love, therefore God reveals Himself. When our hearts are ready and molded by waiting, we will be able to accept Him with the fullness of grace.
Prerequisite to Learning is listening. To be an effective listener, one has to master the ability to wait. Prayer is about talking and listening to God. The more we can wait, the more God will reveal of Himself. The things I mentioned above, according to Monsignor, is about "waiting on God." The next part, he said, is about the "waiting of God."
Yes, God waits for us. "Behold I stand at the door and knock. (Rev. 3:20)" He waits for us to respond to His invitation. This is the waiting of God. He does not force us to love Him back. He patiently waits and longs for us to love Him. Like a persistent suitor, daily He shows to us the reasons to love Him. Yet despite our passivity and rejections, He still waits patiently and hopefully. Yes, the All Supreme God of all the heavens and the whole universe...waits for our yes.
This advent, let us respond to God when He knocks at the door of our hearts. And when we finally realize His love, let us wait on God daily, to reveal His wisdom to us through prayer and His Word.
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