"How long is the wait?" "Are we there yet?" "How many green beans do I have to eat?" "How many laps do we have to walk?" "How many days until school is out?" "How many pages does the paper have to be?" - The list could go on.
We all want to know how much? And how far? Regardless, of whether or not we can do anything about the wait at the restaurant, the length of the paper, or the amount of time it takes to drive to the beach, we want to know what is ahead and what we should expect. Knowing gives us perspective. Perspective lends to preparedness. David made a similar request in order to gain perspective, "Show me, LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is." (Psalm 39:4)
David needed to be reminded that he was just a "guest" in this world because his hope is in the Eternal God of Heaven.(vv. 11-12) We can endure a lot when we know it is temporary. As seemingly long as this life is, especially in stressful or painful times, the truth is that we are simply unwelcome guests who are on their way home. Forever wonderful home.
"Just a little while longer." "Just a little more." "A bit more effort." One more time."
Worth the wait.
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