Anticipation is making me late . . .

Carly Simon wrote a very popular song a few years back entitled, "Anticipation". Some of the words go:
"We can never know about the days to come
But we think about them anyway
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasing after some finer day
Anticipation, Anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting"
Driving for four days the miles go by without much excitement. However, coming in from St. Louis today, the drive (only about 5 hours) was the longest of the whole trip. Why? Anticipation. Joanie and I realize how fortunate we are to have boys who love us and a family that enjoys being together. The anticipation of being together is so very exciting. And now, with Maria and Shafali becoming part of the family, our excitement grew with every mile as we neared our destination. In spite of the slowness of how time passed as we drove along Route 70, the anticipation of seeing our boys and our girls was wonderful, exciting, and meaningful.
Anticipation. Do you feel that kind of excitement as you anticipate Sunday morning? Do the hours seem to grow longer as you anticipate the excitement of meeting God in worship? I remember a few years ago using a clip from the movie, "Forrest Gump". We viewed the scene where Forrest sees Lt. Dan sitting on the dock - Forrest's joy and excitement at seeing his good friend so near and his anticipation at getting to the dock to see him. He jumps into the water, leaving the boat behind and swims to shore to see Lt. Dan. As he finally climbs onto the dock, his boat crashes into the other end of the dock area behind him. Forrest, unfazed, looks at Lt. Dan and says, "That's my boat!". When we get that excited about being in the presence of God, worship will take on a deeper, more powerful dimension. All it really takes is . . . anticipation.