Though I don’t remember exactly where, CS Lewis wrote describing how it’s less that human beings want things and more that human beings want to want things. There’s as much fun in planning and getting excited about going on a vacation as there is in actually going. “Getting there is half the fun” as the cliché might say.

When we look foreword to things, it’s often times the build up and the waiting that makes that actual experience that much more enjoyable.

Before I was a believer, I used to think about God. If he were really loving, he would have skipped the whole human-being part and simply made us so that we were with him already. I realize now that this missed a crucial part of what it means to enjoy something.

By allowing his creation to pursue him from a distance now on earth, the anticipation in the hearts of his people simmers. All nuances of joy we only begin to experience in this lifetime blend together and mature.

I believe this is part of God’s design. When we finally meet Christ face-to-face, by his wisdom, we will be prepared to fully enjoy all that he is. And, in our full enjoyment, he will get even more glory.