But we all know who wins in this world.  The selfish, conniving, petty, ignoble, vicious.

Until they don’t.

There’s this Psalm, the 73rd one.  Unlike most of the rest, this one wasn’t written by David but by Asaph, a court advisor.  He describes how evil seens to triumph and how he has washed his hands in innocence.  How angry and disappointed he was in God.

But when he enters the sanctuary of God, he realizes their ultimate end – destination.

The Psalm concludes – Whom have I in heaven but God?  And earth has nothing I desire but Him.

One of my favorite U2 songs is All I Want Is You.  I used to scribble the lyrics on my Calculus homework and my teacher was quite amused.  It is a gorgeous haunting song.  I used to tell my musician friend that it is about God as much as it is about a human.

All the promises we make

From the cradle to the grave

When I all I want is Y