Devotions

I Can Only Imagine

It has always been one of my favorite verses in the Bible and I don’t think we spend enough time thinking about the awesome truth of what it is saying.  It’s found in 1 Corinthians 2:6

• 1 Corinthians 2:6 – However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.

Let’s pick that verse apart – “No eye has seen” – well our eyes have seen the Lord do some incredible things around here.  Our eyes have seen people enslaved by addiction to alcohol or drugs be set free.  Our eyes have seen those burdened with cancer stand up and declare their faith in the Lord.  Our eyes have seen casket after casket centered in the front of our auditorium reminding us that what we see is temporary.  Our eyes have seen tributes to soldiers and witnessed the tears that flowed at the sacrifice they were making.  Our eyes have seen kids singing and dancing at the front of the Church celebrating what God has done for them.  Our eyes have seen people lowered in a watery grave of baptism as they surrendered to the Lord.  Our eyes have seen some awesome things – but according to what Paul wrote – we ain’t seen nothing yet.

“No ear has heard” – Our ears have heard so many people confess that they believe Jesus is the Christ the Son of the Living God.  Our ears have heard some beautiful music through the years as the name of Jesus was lifted up and hearts were drawn to him.  Our ears have heard from the Lord on a regular basis as His word is opened each week from the pulpit.  Our ears have heard that God is the Creator and Jesus is our Savior and the blood of Christ washes away our sins.  Our ears have heard some incredible things, some amazing things, but according to what Paul wrote – we ain’t heard nothing yet.

“No mind has conceived” – I have always had a big imagination.  And I can imagine some great things happening here five years from now.  Ten years from now I imagine what God will be doing in this place.  I imagine what the Lord will be doing in the lives of people here for years to come.  I’ve tried to imagine what heaven looks like and how awesome it will be.  But according to what Paul wrote – I haven’t imagined anything yet.   God must be preparing something amazing.