Christmas: Worth waiting for...

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. (Luke 2:36-38 ESV) Anna had waited for years for this day. Rather than complain "What took you so long???" she instead gave thanks to God. What is our post-Christmas attitude? Likely it is similar to what it was before Christmas. If we were looking in hopeful anticipation, we will be thankful, knowing that Christ has come. But if we have been wallowing in self-pity and self-righteousness, we will continue with our complaining, missing out on God's best. So, what's it gonna be?