Some songs write themselves, or at least they come about unintentionally. This song's story is one of those.
Conceived in the Advent season of 2010, it took shape late at night (as most of my songs are) and it was actually a prayer not a song, though it took shape in words and melody simultaneously. I actually prayed this before I ever envisioned that it would be a song to share with others. It started with simply the line, "we are waiting, Lord," which I repeated.
My thoughts were on the original Advent season... before it was even called Advent. Before there was a Christian church at all. Before Christ was known to His creation. Israel was awaiting her Messiah. But I imagine there were many who found themselves stuck living between anticipation of the coming redeemer and questions as to whether He would be coming at all. This was a time that would have tested faith deeply. This was the first Advent.
So now we observe this season, but for us it takes on different and even dual meaning. We observe it in remembrance of what took place, what was announced through the prophets and has now been revealed. It reminds us of God's faithfulness though what He has done. But in a different sense, we also anticipate yet another coming — Christ's return to us to complete restoration of His kingdom. So this is Advent now.
So now we wait.
In the same way generations before Christ waited and wondered, “where is God? Where is our Messiah?” Many today also wonder where God is, or perhaps they've even stopped looking. But, “in the fullness of time”, and in a way no one expected, Jesus was born. And just as unexpectedly He will return.
So we wait. But how do we live in this period of waiting? As I was wondering this in prayer, the answer came in lyrics as well. We pray. We give. We serve. We love each other.
We do what He did when He was here, until he returns.
My prayer is that others can join me in this prayer.
"We Are Waiting" is available on iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby and many other digital distributors.
We Are Waiting
by C. Sobalvarro, 2010
VERSE 1
We are waiting, Lord
We are waiting, Lord
We are waiting, Lord
But until you come, we’ll (pray, serve, love)
CHORUS 1
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, heal our land
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, come to us
CHORUS 2
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, as our King
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, come to us
VERSE 2
Love our brothers and our sisters
Love our neighbors as our selves
Love every nation
Love our enemies
CCLI Song Number: 6182302
