Waiting on God at Christmas time. That's our theme for today. Welcome.

Yes, it's time for another look into the life and message of Elizabeth Allians.

She called us to live to a higher standard each day.

To not be satisfied with throwing a little religion into life

as a shallow substitute for giving God our best.

As the series continues in the coming weeks, we'll hear from family friends and others

who are influenced by Elizabeth's life and message.

Today, we hear two Christmas programs, patient endurance, and Emmanuel, God with us.

Later on, we'll be hearing a Christmas story about Jim Allians

as we hear from one of the brothers of Elizabeth, Jim Howard.

And Bob Lapine will join us and talk about the first time he heard the name,

Elizabeth Allians. First, though, it's gateway to joy 173.

Patient endurance. Now, it's one thing to endure something.

How do we do it patiently, though?

You are loved with an everlasting love.

That's what the Bible says, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

This is your friend, Elizabeth Alliet, talking with you again today about advent.

The name given to what precedes Christmas in the Christian calendar.

And we've been thinking about how to prepare for the coming of the Lord Jesus.

We talked about the necessity to be spiritually attentive.

I read to you from the prophet Habakkuk, who speaks of taking his stand and watching and listening.

We talked about being expectant.

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