Are we there yet?

I love to watch travel films. I am amazed by the beautiful scenery in so many places on this planet. But travel isn't always pleasant. On distant trips my children would often ask, “are we there yet?”. I would then explain that we still have a few miles to go. And after a while I would kiddingly say, “Here we are at last!”. In an excited but confused manner they would question “where?” And I would answer ... HERE.

We often long for our goals to be resolved. Waiting for our ship to come in. Waiting for the time when we live in a condo with no more mowing or shoveling snow. Maybe even waiting for the time when we move into a retirement community with less concern for cooking or cleaning. Waiting for Christ to return and finally bring peace to the world.

Our goals should not be just a destination, but a journey. We should enjoy the ride. See the world, taste the foods, smell the flowers, feel the love and celebrate God's blessings.

With our instant everything attitudes, we probably assume that the End-Time will be a dramatic arrival bringing abrubt improvements and a passport for all believers to a perfect world. But, we may discover that the End-Time has been a slow evolution where believers now enjoy this more perfect world because we have learned to follow and continue teaching others about Christ's lessons of life.

And we still have a few miles to go.


R.Lowry