Not so long ago I had just finished officiating a beautiful wedding for a happy couple at a ranch in Homestead. As I was leaving, I realized I was maybe a mile from Knaus Berry Farm and those amazingly mouthwatering and delicious cinnamon rolls! So of course it would be worth the time to take a small side trip!
When I arrived, about an hour before closing, the line still snaked its way from the counter where the hot rolls were served to the street where the parking lot began. I decided I would risk it. Some things are worth the wait and the hot fresh cinnamon rolls of Knaus Berry Farm are on that list.
As I waited with other hungry hopeful customers, we eventually got closer to the building and suddenly were able to smell the enchanting aroma of those hot yeast rolls, baking with their tasty cinnamon treats! It was a burst of welcome aromatherapy. And we each waited in eager anticipation for our turn to take home some of those tasty treats. Some things in life are simply worth the wait.
Christmas is one of them. Sometimes as a child it feels like Christmas is taking forever and will never truly arrive. Then suddenly the delight and surprise is here!
The prophecy Isaiah brought about the coming Messiah took 700 years to come to pass. What a wait! And yet, there has never been another like Jesus. He is God’s Greatest Gift. The next time you feel like you’re wasting time waiting on God maybe it would help to remember the cinnamon rolls. Then “Taste and see that the Lord is good!”
