One Day
Nearer Home!
“Rivers know this: there is no
hurry. We shall get there some day.”
It
was more than fifty years ago: A friend and I set out to climb Mount Whitney, the
tallest mountain in the lower forty-eight. We arrived at Whitney Portal late
one evening, rolled out our sleeping bags at base camp and tried to get some
sleep before we began our ascent at first light. [As those of you who’ve climbed Mt. Whitney know, it’s not a technical
climb but rather a long, weary walk—11 hard miles to the summit.]
The
ascent was exhilarating, with stunning vistas, cerulean lakes and lush meadows
along the way, but the trail was long and wearisome, a test for legs and lungs.
I thought of turning back as the shadows grew long and the trail seemed to
stretch endlessly before me.
Occasionally,
however, I caught a glimpse of the summit and I realized that each step was
bringing me one step closer. If I just kept walking, one foot up and one foot
down, I would get there. That was the thought that kept me going.
Paul
assures us: “(Our ultimate) salvation is nearer to us now than when we first
believed” (Romans 13:11). Every day brings us one day closer to that great day when
we shall “summit” and see our Savior’s face.
It’s
not long now. If I keep walking with Jesus, one foot up and one foot down, I
shall get there someday. That’s the thought that keeps me going.
DHR
Just one day nearer Home as shadows of the night descend;
Just one day less to roam as fading twilight colors blend.
Beneath the starry dome I’ll rest beside my Guide and Friend;
With each day’s tramping, nightly camping, one day nearer Home!
Just one day less to roam as fading twilight colors blend.
Beneath the starry dome I’ll rest beside my Guide and Friend;
With each day’s tramping, nightly camping, one day nearer Home!
—Author unknown
