We do not like to wait.  We find ways to bypass traffic.  We buy our way to the lightening lanes.  We complain about taking longer to get where we want to go.  Waiting is a crucial part of Advent and of God’s people.  Jerusalem, specifically the Temple, is where we find the opportunity of waiting through Zechariah and Elizabeth.  Waiting is actually a spiritual practice that provides an opportunity to receive rather than get.  So, we wait. 

Scripture - Luke 1:5-17