Advent - Timing Is Everythng

God promissed Abram that he would be the father of a great nation, that his descendants would be numbered as the stars.  But Abraham and Sarah had grown old waiting for God to fulfill his promise.

"You promised!"  All my children went through this phase.  Closely associated with it is "You said ..."  And sometimes they were right.  I have over-promised and under-delivered from time to time.  God, however, never fails, but we often misunderstand his timimg.

Kinda like Gandalf's quote as he arrives at Bilbo's birthday party:

A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.

Peter says it this way:

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2Pet 3:9

Today's Advent reading: Gen 21:1-7