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“We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye” (1 Corinthians 15:51-52).
It is a wonderful thing to think of the Lord’s coming for us, to take us home to be with Himself! It could happen at any time, and it is the proper hope of every Christian to expect the Lord to come. But what a change it will be for us, and how quickly!
Some have tried to define how long the twinkling of an eye is, and a close estimate is 1/10th of a second. Think of being here in this world, perhaps engaging in one of the various everyday activities that we usually do—schoolwork, housework, earning money at a job, shopping, traveling, walking, etc., and then suddenly being with the Lord!
Also, it says that “we shall all be changed.” This means that we will have changed bodies—bodies of glory that are suited to that heavenly place. The Lord wants us to expect Him at any moment, and not to get bogged down with what is happening in our lives down here. We belong to heaven, and are to be waiting and watching for our Lord to come.
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