July 28
The Mystery
of the Change
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, 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.
Daily Steps
The new believer needs assurance that the transition to the unshakable Kingdom (Day 191) will be immediate and certain. This passage provides the thrilling details of the final resurrection and transformation: a mystery that will occur in the twinkling of an eye.
The peace in this certainty is found in speed and finality:
The Great Mystery: The Apostle reveals a mystery—a truth previously hidden but now revealed: We will not all sleep (die). This confirms that not all believers will pass through physical death before Christ's return (The Lord Will Come, Day 187).
The Certainty of Change: Whether dead or alive, the guarantee is absolute: we will all be changed. Our perishable bodies will be instantaneously transformed into imperishable resurrection bodies (Day 209). This transformation is not a long, drawn-out process, but one that occurs in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye.
The Final Signal: The timing of this spectacular change is precise: at the last trumpet. This event initiates the bodily resurrection of the dead and the simultaneous transformation of the living. This final, guaranteed signal removes all anxiety about the when and how of the eternal future.
Your peace in the future is secured by God's timing. Rest in the promise that the final transition to glory is not uncertain or slow, but a sudden, completed, and glorious change at the sound of the final trumpet.
Reflective Question
If your final, complete transformation to imperishable glory (Day 209) is guaranteed to happen in the twinkling of an eye, what immediate, temporary trouble (Day 204) can you patiently set aside right now?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I praise You for revealing the mystery of the end times. I thank You for the certainty that whether I am asleep or alive, I will all be changed.
I pray for the faith to look forward to the last trumpet, trusting that my final transformation will be complete and instantaneous. Secure my peace today in the certainty and speed of Your glorious, final work. Amen.
