Waiting for Godot, an existentialist play by Samuel Beckett, tells the story of two men sitting on a park bench, waiting for “Godot” to show up. In the play, Godot (whose name clearly represents God) never arrives, though several odd messengers do. Written after World War II, this play represents the questions many held about the meaning of life in that harsh era.
The Bible is full of stories of waiting, expectation, and hope. It tells a true Story in which Christ has lived, died, and been raised from the dead. In those acts of existence, Christ has begun a new kingdom. And yet, we are left to live well as we wait in hope for the day Christ returns to bring new Creation to its fulfillment.
How about you? Have you ever felt like you are going through the motions of daily life, wondering if there is any meaning? Have you ever waited for someone or something really important to come into your life or to change in your life? Think of a story in which you waited for something. How was your expectation fulfilled (or not fulfilled)? Did fruition come in the time or manner you wished? Did you ever attempt to make the reality happen through your own plan (read Genesis 16 for a prime example of this way of dealing with waiting☺!) What questions about God did you have as you waited? Read the following Scriptures to help you as you think about your stories of wait: Psalm 62, 37, 40, Habakkuk 2:3…the WHOLE BIBLE☺!
Write it down. Share it. For those of you who live near me, we will be having a Story Feast Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at my house. Bring some appetizer or dessert to share and a story. Even if you don’t have a story or haven’t written it down, come and listen to others’ stories. You will leave well-fed on the hope we have in God!
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