One Day Closer

Lately, I've been thinking about just how fast life flies by. Today is Thursday of Holy Week, and I feel as if I just celebrated New Years.

Sometimes this thought can be pretty depressing, but the more and more I think about it, the more my pessimism seems to become a more dimly lit model of optimism. Today is one day closer than yesterday.

One day closer to my graduation from seminary. One day closer to getting married. One day closer to seeing your child take her first steps. One day closer to the culmination of everything.

It's hard for us to imagine that. So much of our daily existence overshadows any attempt at thinking beyond today, or certainly past tomorrow. The reality however, is that you and I, this world, this universe, is one day closer to the culmination of all things. One day closer to your dream. One day closer to that perfect job, that perfect man or woman. One day closer to accomplishing something great. One day closer to Jesus being King, really.

King Jesus.

I've been listening over and over recently to U2's "One Step Closer".

One step closer to knowing.

"I'm hangin out to dry with my old clothes...
finger still red with the prick of an old rose...
well the heart that hurts is the heart that beats...
can you hear the drummer slowing?"

One Step Closer to knowing.