Are we there yet?

“Are we there yet”? Even the childish instinct to arrive testifies to some subtle awareness of something yet to follow. As with many human experiences, it reminds us of our commonness with one another and perhaps provides a clue to our created nature. How wonderful to realize we were made with certain natural feelings, such as rejoicing in arriving, which makes us alike and helps us understand and appreciate one another, even to love one another. To anticipate the goodness and mercy following the redeemed allows us to be sustained by the witness that deliverance will come. We will arrive; in the meantime what relief to hear “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest”. Grace does carry us pilgrims forward; we should hope in that which is to come. In the meantime we can be discouraged with the journey, impatient to get there, complaining all the way or “rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer”. How is it with you fellow strangers?