June 16, 2014
It is the ultimate this-changes-everything moment. With abrupt suddenness, a new norm replaces all that has been common. A new reality ushers in an entirely new existence, and nothing will be the same from that moment on. And, there will not be the slightest longing for the old order of things, because the new reality will vastly overshadow what has been.
“Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15.51-52)
The precise moment of this amazing transformation is uncertain, but its reality is not. Almost two thousands years since these words were penned, it has not yet happened, and it might even be another two millennia until its fulfillment. But, the passing of time does not diminish the reality of the event. The fact remains that it WILL occur, and with great suddenness. Faster than you can blink an eye, every dead and living believer will be transformed from a body of dust to one of unimaginable perfection.
The uncertainty as to the time of this great event is the ever-present motivation for lifestyle. “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15.58) The fickle and ever changing circumstances of life ought not to greatly shake or disturb us. We adapt and adjust to the next economic crisis, change in health condition, job change, and family challenge. Never losing sight of this greatest of all events that overshadows all, we “stay the course”, and serve gratefully and generously. We live and serve knowing that a great trumpet blast can suddenly transform today into a bright tomorrow.
With the passing of time, it is easy for a certain degree of cynicism and skepticism to cloud hope. This seemingly too-good-to-be-true notion of resurrection and immortality can appear more like fantasy than reality. Can dead people truly live again? Can this decaying body really be supplanted by one of superior perfection? Outrageous as it all may seem, it really is true.
We may live all our days without seeing the fulfillment of this great hope. But, we might also be a mere moment away. Live expectantly and faithfully, knowing that the change of changes could far closer and sooner than we realize.
©Steve Taylor, 2014
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook & print devotional -http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
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“Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15.51-52)
The precise moment of this amazing transformation is uncertain, but its reality is not. Almost two thousands years since these words were penned, it has not yet happened, and it might even be another two millennia until its fulfillment. But, the passing of time does not diminish the reality of the event. The fact remains that it WILL occur, and with great suddenness. Faster than you can blink an eye, every dead and living believer will be transformed from a body of dust to one of unimaginable perfection.
The uncertainty as to the time of this great event is the ever-present motivation for lifestyle. “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15.58) The fickle and ever changing circumstances of life ought not to greatly shake or disturb us. We adapt and adjust to the next economic crisis, change in health condition, job change, and family challenge. Never losing sight of this greatest of all events that overshadows all, we “stay the course”, and serve gratefully and generously. We live and serve knowing that a great trumpet blast can suddenly transform today into a bright tomorrow.
With the passing of time, it is easy for a certain degree of cynicism and skepticism to cloud hope. This seemingly too-good-to-be-true notion of resurrection and immortality can appear more like fantasy than reality. Can dead people truly live again? Can this decaying body really be supplanted by one of superior perfection? Outrageous as it all may seem, it really is true.
We may live all our days without seeing the fulfillment of this great hope. But, we might also be a mere moment away. Live expectantly and faithfully, knowing that the change of changes could far closer and sooner than we realize.
©Steve Taylor, 2014
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook & print devotional -http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
paperback print copy of book — https://www.createspace.com/4500045
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