The Best Is Yet To Come!
By Susan Klein
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.”
Philippians 3:20-21
My teenage daughter dislikes getting ready for school in the morning, but she loves listening to Michael Buble. So, to make her morning a bit more enjoyable, we occasionally plug in one of his CD’s on the car ride to school. She’s always in a better mood by the time we hit the parking lot!By Susan Klein
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.”
Philippians 3:20-21
As I listened to one of his songs this morning, I paid special attention to the words. The song was titled, “The Best Is Yet to Come.” Some of the lyrics went like this:
The best is yet to come, and won’t that be fine
You think you’ve seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine
You think you’ve flown before, but you ain’t left the ground
Wait till you see that sunshine place, you ain’t seen nothing like it here
Wait till you’re locked in my embrace, wait till I hold you near
Wait till you see that sunshine day, you ain’t seen nothing yet
The best is yet to come and won’t that be fine
Though the song was meant to be a love song from a man to a woman, I couldn’t help but listen with new ears as I imagined the Lord singing these words to me and every believer! What a mental picture it painted of how our future meeting with a loving Creator might be for those who’ve chosen a personal relationship with Him! To see Him holding out his arms to embrace us, to see the Son shining in all His glory and splendor like nothing our eyes have ever beheld, to be soaring in the heavenly realms far above the earth as we know it...won’t that be fine?!!
Just to know that as good as it gets here, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Whether we are taken up at Christ’s coming, or we die a natural death and leave our earthly bodies behind to be immediately with Him in spirit, it will be glorious beyond our imaginations! No earthly treasure or experience can compare with what our Savior is preparing for us in our eternal home. And, I don’t know about you, but I’m all about getting a transformed and glorious body! Be assured, the best is yet to come!
GOING DEEPER:
1. Do you ever struggle with “leaving it all behind”? Are there things you might have trouble “letting go of”?
2. May I challenge you to keep your eyes “eternally focused” when the going gets tough, or even when it gets good?
FURTHER READING:
John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; 1Peter 1:3-9; Revelation 21:1-5
Susan is a wife and mother of two. She leads a small group and teaches for Tuesday a.m. Bible Study.
