When Al Jolson stars in the 1927 movie ‘The Jazz Singer’ something amazing happens. Talkies get the show on the road. Jolson tells his cabaret audience–‘Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I tell ya, you ain’t heard nothin’ yet!’. Then to the stunned moviegoers’ surprise, he knocks their socks off singing ‘Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye!’ And Jolson is right–that’s only day one. Sound, color, and now digits. But in 1927 they ain’t heard nothin’ yet!

Back in Moses’ day, in Deuteronomy 3, he recounts to God’s people hat wthe Lord has done for them. Yet he barely scratches the surface. For God gives so much to His own. Then and now– salvation, forgiveness, freedom, protection, care, and provision. Best of all? His love. You name it, and He gives it…and more.

Deuteronomy 3: 23-24–“And I pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying, ‘O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours?'” ‘…you have only begun to show…’ It’s only the beginning. ‘You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!’

However long you’ve believed in Jesus, there’s much more ahead, the likes of which we can hardly imagine. When Columbus discovers America, he knows nothing of the Rocky Mountains, the mighty Mississippi River, the plains and deserts, lakes, wildlife, and native folk. He has no idea. But as time goes by, others uncover the unfolding majesty of this land.

Know that God has much more in store for us. When the Apostle Paul experiences some ecstatic moment that he can’t talk about, which he can hardly put into words, it’s not about what he sees, but what he hears that shocks him–‘…and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter’ (2 Cor. 12:3). Just the sounds of heaven prove incomparable. ‘You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!’

Heard, seen, touched, smelled…all amplified to the nth degree–that will be heaven for sure. Can hardly wait. But there’s more to do this side of paradise. Maybe it’s something more than doing. Possibly it’s growing to be all that God made us to be.

Spending time with our Lord, developing and deepening our love for Him. Opening closed doors in our minds and hearts, airing things out, and asking God to clean us up. Using His vacuum to remove our sins, so to speak. To grow and mature as believers in Jesus. Be the love of His life.

And know that whenever it’s our time to approach heaven’s gates, ‘You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!’

Lord Jesus, thank you for all you have in store for me now and then. Amen.