the first thousand

Thank God for the gift of anticipation (269)

I’m looking forward to going to a girlfriend’s place to meet with others for dinner and conversation tonight. I’m looking forward to meeting them again for brunch in the morning. (We should just stop being so grown-up and have a sleepover eh!)
I’ve been looking forward to it for weeks.

And as I wrote the first sentence, a thought popped into my head. Not an unusual thought, seeing as it’s something I try to keep amongst the foremost of my thoughts, but it *has* been a bit obscured by daily realities recently. It was a thought spoken by God.

Are you looking forward to eternity with Me?

Then I spoke. Shouldn’t the sense of anticipation be heightened beyond understanding for THAT reality?

Not wanting to downplay the importance of meeting with very special friends….but it’s bit like getting excited about a sip of water when there’s a swimming pool full of the finest wine just around the corner.

So I will savour this sip, be refreshed by it, and look forward to the eternal toast.