The Best Is Yet To Come
My mother and I went on a trip to Hawaii the summer before my senior year in high school.
In those days, Hawaii was a far-off destination reached after a ten-hour plane ride from the West Coast in a noisy propeller plane.
My father didn’t want to go but gave this trip to me and my mom as a generous gift.
1 Corinthians 2:9 The Best Is Yet To Come
I didn’t know a single person who had been to Hawaii, so my daydreams about it were conjured up from movies or magazine pictures I’d seen.
I couldn’t wait to sit on the beach at Waikiki and imagine its delights for months prior to our departure.
We arrived in Honolulu on a sunny morning in June, and I headed for the beach the minute I unpacked my suitcase. It was beyond my wildest imagination.
Diamond Head rose majestically in the distance and the water sparkled with sunlight dancing off the coral reefs below the surface.
1 Corinthians 2:9 Meaning And Interpretation
Hawaiian music drifted from the stage of the outdoor patio cafe and breezes rustled palm branches.
1 Corinthians 2:9 Commentary
In those days before Waikiki became a crowded tourist destination, it was idyllic.
There were no crowds, the pace of life was slow, the people unhurried in their interactions with visitors, and the natural beauty a visual feast.
Eye Has Not Seen, Nor Ear Heard KJV
God tells us that he has something far richer and deeper to enjoy than anything we can even attempt to comprehend. And this precious gift to us is not limited to the afterlife but begins when we invite Jesus into our hearts.
Though we cannot experience all God has for us this side of heaven, when we are living in deep communion with the Holy Spirit we have a taste of what this verse offers.
I had underestimated the beauty of Hawaii before I arrived there.
God’S Promises For The Future (1 Corinthians 2:9)
How much more do we all underestimate what heaven will be like? And even though this verse tells us that we won’t be able to imagine what God has planned for us, it is often comforting to allow our minds to wander to the heavens.
There is a saying: “You’re so heavenly-minded, you’re no earthly good.” I think we are so earthly-minded that we are no heavenly good.
We don’t enjoy the reality of eternal life in paradise with God forever. We are often so practical and focused on earthly cares that we miss the wonderful anticipation of heaven.
Part of our lack of anticipation is understandable given that death stands between us and heaven. But God has overcome death.
The Best Is Yet To Come Bible Verse
Paradise is actually easier to reach than Hawaii! Believing faith in Christ opens the gates of heaven to us.
We have only to think about a place of peace and beauty to sense a longing for heaven.
I was raised in the city but now enjoy walks near our home in the Colorado countryside. The sounds of birds and running brooks replace the noise of urban life.
1 Corinthians 2:9 Sermon Outline
The beauty is natural, not manufac¬tured. Just being outside gives me a glimpse of heaven. And to think that God’s wonders here are minimal compared to what he has in store for us in heaven.
Father, set our minds free to enjoy all you have for us, today and in the future. Season our earthly sorrow with the joy of knowing you and anticipating being with you eternally.