A Change is Coming.

1 Corinthians 15:51,52

“Behold, I tell you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall 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 incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”

As the clouds break on a stormy day I see a shaft of light pierce through the clouds and reach its way to the ground. I often wonder if that is the sight we will behold when Jesus comes to take His church home, then I remember how long a twinkling of an eye is. A half of a blink is not a long time to view anything and I realize that I will not see the Lord’s return but will be changed in a moment as I meet Jesus in the air.
When we accept Jesus as our savior we experience a change that is just as dramatic. We are lost in the darkness of sin, tossed in the storms of life with no hope for tomorrow. Yet God reaches into that darkness with a shaft of light that draws us to salvation and changes us forever, as we are born anew into His kingdom.
As the lost look at the cross and see the light that shines upon the savior, a change is given, hope is offered, and an eternity with Him is within their reach. Unfortunately, many will turn from that cross to the darkness of sin and an eternity separated from God. We are to be there to turn them back to the cross and encourage the lost to accept that opportunity to be changed forever.

Father, we long for that day when you will split the sky and take your church home to be with you forever. Our hearts break for those who refuse to accept your light, your love, and an eternity sharing in your glory. Help us to reach out to the lost and do our part to win the lost for you. Amen.

Accepting Jesus means never walking in darkness again.