You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”—the things God has prepared for those who love him—these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:9–10)

Elvis Presley drove a very special Cadillac. On its exterior lines, it had solid gold where the production car of the same model had chrome. The interior was refined as well. No detail was left unembellished. But the feature that made the car truly special was the television in the backseat.

Not too long ago, I had the chance to get up close and personal with Elvis’s automobile at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. And while the Cadillac is a beautiful piece of machinery, I was struck by just how unimpressive the famous TV was.

In Elvis’s heyday, I’m sure that watching your favorite shows while being driven around town was a sign of unrivaled luxury. But by today’s standards, the tiny black-and-white television, dependent on an antenna sprouting up from the trunk of the car, pales in comparison to the entertainment potential packed into years’ old budget smartphones and tablets. I wonder what Mr. Presley would think if he could see us now.

The Bible says that no eye has seen and no ear has heard what God has prepared for we who love him (1 Corinthians 2:9), yet we sometimes live our lives as if this is as good as things will get. We clutch our blessings here and now, unwilling to give them up for fear that God cannot be trusted. But God does not hold out on his children. He has saved the best for a future glory yet to be revealed. That means we can follow Him no matter where He leads, no matter what it costs. In many ways, the ride may be good right now, but we ain’t seen nothing yet!

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