What Heaven Will Teach Us - 1 Corinthians 9.13-21 (Heaven: The Ages To Come - Part 5 of 8)

100829 What Heaven Will Teach Us from Sam Hinkson on Vimeo.

I'll Fly Away"

Gilead Worship - I'll Fly Away from Sam Hinkson on Vimeo.

The Difference A Day Makes - Matthew 25.31-32 (Heaven: The Ages To Come - Part 4 of 8)

100822 The Difference A Day Makes from Sam Hinkson on Vimeo.

Until Earth & Heaven Are One - Hebrews 11 & 12 (Heaven: The Ages To Come - Part 3 of 8)

100815 Until Heaven And Earth Are One from Sam Hinkson on Vimeo.

The Heart That Sees Heaven - Ephesians 1.18-21 (Heaven: The Ages To Come - Part 2 of 8)

100808 The Heart That Sees Heaven from Sam Hinkson on Vimeo.

This is Marc Martel, one of the lead singers of the group Downhere (which is one of my favorite groups). He is performing a classic song written by Keith Green who is one of my favorite song writers.

Knowing When To Give Something Away

Last week our family returned home from a week of vacation. I went out to the garden to see how it had fared after a week of neglect and upon inspecting the zucchini plant I found the monster squash pictured on the left. Pulling it off of the plant required care because it could easily have taken the whole plant with it. Pastors have a hard time doing anything, even picking squash, without trying to find some spiritual message in it. The “parable of the zucchini”, however, was fairly obvious to me. It had spent too much time attached to the plant and had gotten too big to be of much use. By the time a zucchini has gotten as big as this one (almost 6 pounds) it is extremely seedy and often has a bitter taste. It served as a simple reminder to me of the importance of being used at the right time. Sometimes we fail to “pick fruit” at its proper time. We can hold on to an asset or an ability at a time when we should be “picking” it and serving it up for the greater glory of God and for the benefit of others.

Perhaps there is a person that you have been meaning to encourage, but you keep putting it off. Perhaps there is a ministry that you have been meaning to support or a prayer that you have been burdened to pray. As I reflect upon all of this I am prompted to pray that God will help us to be people who have a good sense of timing. As people scan the landscape of our spiritual garden may they not see any “big zucchinis”.

Is It Just Pie In The Sky - Genesis 3 (Heaven: The Ages To Come - Part 1 of 8)

100801 Is It Just Pie In The Sky from Sam Hinkson on Vimeo.