Longing – that’s our stock in trade. We do longing – messianic longing. We see longing in everything. We project longing onto everything.
Messianic yearning – the whole world groaning for redemption. Lifting itself to be blessed. Waiting for the touch of God on its fevered brow. For the kiss of God on its febrile forehead …
Everything yearning, waiting for the young messiah, the messiah of youth, who will make everything new again. That’s what we’re waiting for. That we’ll turn some beautiful corner, and surprise the messiah, just being there. That we’ll enter some grove of groves, and there he’ll be.
Yeah, but the messiah will be wasted on us. The messiah’s got better things to do.
Work in Progress 