Throughout Advent, I spent much of my time in the book of Deuteronomy, which is admittedly not a traditional book to study this time of year. I found myself getting so frustrated with Moses going on and on about e v e r y t h i n g to the people of Israel. I wanted to reach into the Bible and shake him and say, “JUST LET THE PEOPLE INTO THE PROMISED LAND!” And it wasn’t until tonight that I connected that to myself. How often do I want to jump right into what the Lord has promised me? I’m so quick to fast forward to where I want to be that I often overlook the fact that there is learning and preparation that needs to happen beforehand. The people of Israel needed to be prepared for the promised land, and like them, we need to be prepared before the Lord can give us the things He’s promised us. The people in the intertestamental period (time between the last Old Testament prophet, Malachi, and the birth of Jesus), had been looking for a Savior to come for 400 years but had to wa...