Waiting is one of the most challenging spiritual disciplines. In our evening prayer and devotional, we reflect on the fact that whether we’re waiting for relief, clarity, provision, healing, or simply for a hard season to end, few things test our faith like God’s timing. By nature, we want immediate answers, instant resolution, and quick comfort. Yet Scripture teaches us that peace is not found in the fulfillment of our desires, but in learning to trust the One who holds every outcome.

Greg Grandchamp reminds us that God’s people have always been waiting people. Israel waited thousands of years for their Messiah. Christians today continue waiting for Christ’s return. And in between these long stretches of longing, we also walk through personal seasons of waiting — for breakthrough, restoration, or direction.

But the danger in waiting is that our hearts can grow weary. The beauty of Advent is that it invites us to slow down and remember why we wait at all:
We wait because the promise is certain. We wait because Christ has already won the victory.

The world pushes Christmas earlier every year, adding pressure, busyness, and expectation. But Advent offers the opposite: a quieting of the soul. A pulling back from the noise. A re-centering on the Prince of Peace who entered our chaos to bring calm that surpasses understanding.

When waiting feels heavy, we often try to solve things in our own strength. We crave solutions instead of surrender. But peace does not come from fixing the problem — it comes from fixing our minds on God, trusting that He sees what we cannot and is working in ways we cannot yet understand.

Isaiah 26:3 gives a clear promise: peace is not found in the absence of storms, but in steadfast trust. And the One who came as a baby in Bethlehem is the same One who now reigns in victory — over sin, death, fear, and everything that threatens our peace.

This Advent, may waiting become not a burden, but a grace — a space to remember that God keeps every promise and never abandons His people.

TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
— Isaiah 26:3

MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• Waiting is hard because we desire control, but peace comes through trust, not answers.

• Advent invites believers to slow down, breathe deeply, and remember the meaning behind the season.

• God’s peace is not tied to circumstances; it comes from a steadfast mind fixed on Him.

• Solution-seeking can distract us from the deeper peace God wants to form in us.

• Jesus — the Prince of Peace — brings victory over everything that disrupts our sense of calm.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• Isaiah 26:3

• Luke 2:13–14

• John 14:27

• Philippians 4:6–7

• Psalm 46:10

YOUR EVENING PRAYER

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for loving us so much that You sent Your Son to bring love, joy, mercy, grace, forgiveness, and peace. In this season that often overwhelms us with noise, obligations, and stress, help me fix my mind on You. Guard my heart from the distractions that steal my peace. Teach me to rest in Your promises and trust Your timing, knowing that true peace is found only in You.
In Jesus’ holy name, Amen.

THREE THINGS TO MEDITATE UPON

1. Use Advent as a spiritual pause.
   Slow down, breathe deeply, and reflect on the true significance of Christ’s coming.

2. Remember the meaning behind each Advent theme:

   • Hope: Anticipation of Christ’s arrival

   • Peace: The peace only Christ brings

   • Joy: A joy unshaken by circumstances

   • Love: God’s immeasurable love in sending His Son

3. Reflect on the angels’ proclamation in Luke 2:13–14:
   What does it mean that peace came to earth the moment Jesus arrived?

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