I remember, as a child, waiting with excitement and anticipation for Christmas morning, when we would finally open our presents! The weeks prior to that day were often filled with inquisitive hope. Sometimes my patience would run out and I would shake my wrapped items under the tree or beg my parents to open at least one gift early. We, as the human race, are not so good at waiting either are we? I doubt waiting has ever been easy, but it seems especially difficult in our world of fast food, wifi internet, instant downloads, and text messages. We are conditioned to want immediate action, responses, and results. Even David felt the overwhelming difficulty of waiting for the Lord to reply to his prayers... Psalm 13  -   How long,  O LORD? Will you forget me  forever? How long will you hide your face  from me?  How long must I wrestle with my thoughts  and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?    Look on me  and answer,  O LORD my God. Gi