There was a little boy who was making his very first visit to the big city. Among the many new sights he encountered, it was the elevator he found the most intriguing. He stood in front of one for several minutes and marveled as he watched an old lady, slow and wrinkled, carefully step in and then disappear as the light flashed and the door slid shut. A minute later he was amazed to see the same door open and out step a very pretty, energetic young lady. As he turned to leave, he was overheard saying, “I’m going to tell grandpa to bring grandma here.”
Life is full of real changes that are both wonderful and beautiful. We see them in God’s world of nature. We see them in the animal kingdom. We also see them in the lives of people transformed by the touch of God’s grace. However, there is an even more glorious change yet to come.
To the church at Corinth Paul wrote. . .
“(52) 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 shall be changed. (53) For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. (54) When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”” (1 Corinthians 15:52-54 ESV)
No lights. No sliding door. No “magic box.” It will just happen. What a change that will be. Who could describe it? Paul couldn’t. He could only encourage us that it will happen. A marvelous transformation! The changes God brings and will bring about, by His power, are based on reality we can count on! May continue surrendering our life to His Will as we look toward that day!
Have a great day ALLOWING GOD TO WORK HIS CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE!
Carl
