Are You a "Pregnant" Christian?

When a woman conceives, she is called pregnant. She is with-child and expectantly awaiting the arrival of her baby. While the labor is hard, she would not put it off. Her joy and expectation outweigh the pain she will feel. And while she may be afraid of the weighty task of raising a child before her, to delay the inevitable is unthinkable, let alone impossible. So what does this have to do with Christianity and faith? How are Christians pregnant?

The First or Second Christmas

The first Christmas, Jesus’ first coming to earth, was foretold through out the Old Testament for the purpose of ransoming not only Israel but the lost of the world. The Jews longed for Messiah to come and save them from tyranny, all needed to be saved from bondage to sin. Writing this two thousand years after Christ came, we still look forward to His coming again, the second Christmas, when He will finally, permanently save all who believe and eternally deliver us from sin. Even though we have salvation, we still long for Him to come save us.

There Is Always a Waiting Period

What I've Learned in Marriage-12-Everything good requires waiting. You have to wait to grow up, graduate from high school and then college. You have to wait to meet the person you will marry, and then wait (at least a little while) before you are married. When you get pregnant, you have to wait around 9 months before the baby is born. We acquire nothing without waiting, but why?