I don't often look forward with anticipation to an event for long. My anticipation often falls prey to my short attention span. I've never been tested for ADD or ADHD ... but I think we've all got a bit of that!
Tomorrow is a day I have looked forward to with anticipation since my birthday. After knocking out a 14 hour work day on my bday, I got home and Holly led me on a treasure hunt around the house with Easter eggs ... each egg containing a clue leading to the next egg.
The "booty" at the end of the treasure hunt was a night at the Sandestin Hilton, ALONE with my bride that would come in 2 1/2 weeks. Let's see ... my wife, the beach, & night with no kids. I love my 3 kids, but a night of single-married fun sounds pretty sweet!
So now, 2 1/2 weeks later, I sit on the eve of an awesome bday celebration with my bride! Yeah!
I could handle 2 1/2 weeks of anticipation, but how do you sustain a lifetime of anticipation ... of urgency? The apostle Paul had this to say at the end of his life ...
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also
to all who have longed for his appearing. (2 timothy 4.7-8)
My personal prayer right now is that God would cause me to treasure Jesus, and all His promises that will be fulfilled when He returns, so much that it causes a sense of sustained anticipation and passionate living until that day comes.
The tough question I get to wrestle with is this ... what is the trivial stuff in my life that quenches my sense of passion and anticipation for Jesus' return?
