Waiting On A Special Threshold: Holy Stillness Before The Savior Comes

(For Life Coach for Ladies | Sunday Spirituality Series)

There is a sacred hush that falls on the Sunday before Christmas.

The world is still busy, yes—but something deeper begins to quiet. The waiting is almost complete. The Advent candles have burned lower. The long ache of expectation has softened into reverence. We stand at the threshold of the miracle, hearts leaning forward, spirits listening.

This Sunday is not merely a date on the calendar.
It is a posture of the soul.

It is the space between promise and fulfillment.
Between prophecy and presence.
Between longing and arrival.

And it invites Christian women to do something profoundly countercultural:

Wait.

“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you… blessed are all they that wait for him.”
— Isaiah 30:18, KJV

The Holiness of Waiting

Waiting is not passive in the Kingdom of God.
Waiting is not weakness.
Waiting is not wasted time.

Waiting is faith held steady.

From Genesis to the Gospels, God moves in seasons of waiting:

• Israel waited for deliverance.

• Hannah waited for a child.

• David waited for the throne.

• Simeon waited for the Consolation of Israel.

• The world waited for a Savior.

And now, on this final Sunday before Christmas, we wait again—not because Christ has not come, but because our hearts must remember how He came.

Not in haste.
Not in power as the world defines it.
Not in spectacle.

But in humility.
In silence.
In surrender.

Mary’s Quiet Yes

No one embodied holy waiting more beautifully than Mary.

A young woman.
An ordinary life.
An extraordinary calling.

When the angel spoke, Mary did not rush ahead with questions of outcome or explanation. She did not demand clarity or control. She surrendered herself to the mystery of God’s will.

“Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.”
— Luke 1:38, KJV

Then she waited.

She carried the promise in her body.
She carried the Word within her womb.
She lived daily life while holding eternity quietly inside her.

Christian woman, there is a lesson here for you.

You do not have to announce what God is doing in you.
You do not have to rush the process.
You do not have to explain the calling.

Some things are meant to be pondered, not posted.

The Sunday of Pondering

Scripture tells us something precious about Mary after the birth of Jesus:

“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.”
— Luke 2:19, KJV

This Sunday before Christmas is a pondering Sunday.

It is a day to:

• slow the body

• quiet the mind

• soften the heart

• re-center the spirit

• make room for wonder

Pondering is a spiritual discipline. It allows truth to sink below the surface and take root in the soul.

In a world of noise, pondering is an act of worship.

Simeon: Faithful Waiting Rewarded

In the temple, there was an old man named Simeon. Scripture tells us he had waited his entire life for one moment—to see the Messiah.

“And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.”
— Luke 2:26, KJV

Year after year, day after day, Simeon waited.

And when the moment came, he did not miss it.

Because waiting had sharpened his spiritual sight.

Christian women who wait on the Lord develop discernment. They recognize holy moments when others rush past them. They notice when God enters quietly.

This Sunday is an invitation to become like Simeon—present, expectant, attentive.

The Lie of Hurry

The enemy thrives on hurry.

Hurry crowds out worship.
Hurry numbs discernment.
Hurry steals joy.
Hurry hardens the heart.

But God does not hurry.

Jesus was never rushed—yet He was never late.

The Sunday before Christmas reminds us that God moves at the speed of love, not the pace of pressure.

“He that believeth shall not make haste.”
— Isaiah 28:16, KJV

Belief slows us down.
Faith steadies us.
Trust anchors us.

Making Room at the Inn of the Heart

Scripture records a sobering truth:

“There was no room for them in the inn.”
— Luke 2:7, KJV

So the Savior of the world was born in a stable.

This Sunday invites a holy question:

Is there room in my heart for Christ to come again—fresh, personal, and present?

Not the Christ of tradition.
Not the Christ of memory.
But the living Christ who still desires to dwell with His people.

Room must be made intentionally.

Room is created when we release:

• resentment

• control

• comparison

• exhaustion

• perfectionism

• fear

And replace them with:

• humility

• gratitude

• trust

• stillness

• worship

A Spiritual Practice for This Sunday

Before Christmas arrives, consider setting aside a sacred hour today.

Light a candle.
Open the Word.
Sit quietly before the Lord.

Read slowly:

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…”
— Isaiah 9:6, KJV

Then ask your heart:

• What am I carrying that needs to be laid down?

• Where do I need to slow my spirit?

• What does my soul need before Christmas morning arrives?

• How can I receive Christ more deeply this season?

Let your answers come gently. God is not in a hurry.

Three Spiritual Anchors for the Week Ahead

⭐ 1. Choose Stillness Over Striving

You do not need to earn Christmas. You need only to receive it.

⭐ 2. Protect Sacred Space Daily

Even ten quiet minutes with God recalibrates the soul.

⭐ 3. Let Expectation Replace Exhaustion

The miracle is near. Lift your eyes.

A Blessing for the Sunday Before Christmas

May your heart be softened.
May your spirit be steadied.
May your mind be quieted.
May your home be filled with peace.
May your waiting be holy.
May your joy be deep and unforced.

And when Christmas morning comes,
may you recognize Him—
not because the world is loud,
but because your heart has been listening.