Lyrics
Verse 1
I see you in the future Yes I do
Let us rejoice says the Lord
Do not remember the formerly
Do not consider the things of Old
Behold I am doing a new thing
Do you believe it? Do you receive it?
Chorus
I see you in the future and you look better
And you look much better than you do right now
I see you in the scripture
And you look much better than you do right now
Says the Lord
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge
Do you believe it? Do you receive it?
Do you Believe it? Yes Lord
Do you receive it? Yes Lord
Adjustments Yes Lord, Enlargement Yes Lord
Good Promises, Yes Lord
Receive blessings right now
Say Now: Now
Bridge (Repeat)
I see you in the future
Do you believe it? Do you receive it?
Adjustments Yes Lord, Enlargement Yes Lord
Lookout promises, Yes Lord
Plenty Blessings right Now
Chorus (Repeat)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"I See You In the Future" is a prophetic declaration song built on a single promise spoken in God's voice throughout: that the future holds something better than the present. The opening verse draws directly on a well-known Old Testament instruction not to dwell on the past because God is doing something new, before asking a pointed question, whether that new thing is believed and received rather than only heard. The chorus repeats a specific reassurance, that the person addressed looks better in that promised future than they currently do, tying the promise to scripture itself as its source of confidence. The bridge shifts from declaration to active response, naming specific outcomes, adjustment, enlargement, blessing, and calling for immediate agreement with each one rather than passive hope. Structurally the song relies on repeated question-and-answer between promise and response, functioning as a congregational exercise in receiving stated promises rather than a reflective or narrative composition.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 43:18-19 Instructs not dwelling on former things because God is doing a new thing, directly quoted in the song's opening verse.
- Jeremiah 29:11 Describes God's plans to prosper and give hope, matching the song's promise of a better future.