Advent (and really, the entire Christian life) is one of waiting. We await the return of our King as sojourners making our way home. But for the most part, we're pretty terrible at waiting. However, we are called to wait for Christ's return because his return is worth the wait and because his return is guaranteed. Furthermore, waiting isn't a passive activity, but rather we are to actively look forward to Christ's return by looking towards one another with kindness, by looking back at past examples of God's faithfulness, and by looking to maintain our Christian witness.