400 Years of Silence (originally written in January)

The fact that there are 400 years between the end of Malachi in the old testament and Matthew in the new testament has come up a lot lately, therefore I assume it must be important.  Even more significant than the time period is the fact that for all practical purposes, God was silent during this time.

I often feel like Angela and I are in a holding pattern at WTCC, that we are serving there and have some significant relationships there, but that we are maybe waiting (or preparing) for something else.  The sermon I heard today talked about how although God was silent during this 400 year period between the old and new testaments, he was not absent.  He was in fact preparing the way for the events of Jesus' birth and the spreading of the gospel following His death.  God has not been silent during our time at WTCC, but we are not content.  Maybe that discontent and our current activities are preparing us.  Maybe they are part of what is next.