Opening PrayerPeople of God, prepare: God comes soon to the world he has made. Children of God, rejoice: Emmanuel is coming.ScriptureI am weary with my crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God. -Psalms ReflectionHoly Spirit, kindle the flame of our faith. Grow in us patience. Cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light.ScriptureI am weary with my crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God. -Psalms PrayerLord Jesus, lifting the burdens of our hearts, we wait for you.We acknowledge we do not always look at our struggles from your perspective.We wait for your words to reveal truths that we cannot presently see. We believe that these truths are more valuable than the quick rescue we long for.We wait through the time it takes for you to change our perspective to see things like you do.We humble our hearts, we speak to our souls, and remind our minds that you are at work in the places of chaos, grief, loss, and pain.We remind ourselves that because you walked through the valley of the shadow of death before us, we fear no evil. Christ, we remember that you know what it means to feel forsaken by God and man.We believe in faith that we will have what we need each day even when it does not feel like it. We believe that one day we will see how You sustained us, even though we cannot see it yet. We accept that true change often takes time. We commit our souls to a faithful creator, and wait for you.ClosingBehold we are the servants of the Lord. Let it be to us according to your word. May we rest in the peace that the darkness can never extinguish the light that has been given to us.