A few days ago, someone close to me prayed for me, praying that things would change in my life in a twinkle of an eye. I paused. Thought to myself. How can things change in a twinkle of an eye? But I kept quiet, received the prayer, and went back home.
But the phrase twinkle of an eye was spoken close to my heart. It keeps repeating in my mind. I ask the Lord, can ”Change happen in a twinkle of an eye?”
This time there was no response.
I ask the Lord again. Can ”Change happen in a twinkle of an eye?”
The answer was ”You will see.”
I left the matter and just returned to my daily chores in life. I just knew I was well taken care of. God knows me better.
I was looking through the bible and tried searching for verses related to the twinkle of an eye, and this verse came close to my heart.
1st Corinthians chap 15: 51-52 “Behold, I show 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 trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
Have you prayed for change in someone’s life before? Or have you personally prayed for yourself for a change in your life? It could be a bondage, carrier, ministry, or you just want something new in your life. Have you?
The verse above refers to in a moment, we shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye. Someone has said that the average person blinks 10,000 to 20,000 times daily. In one twinkle, change can happen.
I believe this change can be anything related to our lives. How can change happen?
I believe the Lord God is merciful to those who want a change in their lives. It could be any related matter, but the Lord God graciously grants it.
Lately, I have been praying unto the Lord,” Abba, I just want something new to take place in me and my family.”But I did not realize it could happen in a twinkle of an eye until my close person prayed for me.
I realize it comes back to me whether I am ready to accept the change that is going to take place. We often pray and ask God for change, but are we ready?
How can we be ready to receive the change that we need?
The first and foremost way is to remove negative thoughts from our minds. Thoughts that have brought us into a cacoon of our own. We have created the cacoon in our lives. Our biggest fear is the cacoon. To overcome it, it takes courage. We are afraid to make the first step out. We are comfortable in the cacoon. We are worried about taking the first step out of the cacoon.
Today the Lord reminds us to take one step out of the cacooon.
How do we do it?
It takes courage.
Courage to go forward.
In a twinkle of an eye, God will change things. Things might go faster than we expect. Trust God.
Joshua 1:9 ”Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Say this today : ”I am ready for change.”-R.J.JOHN
Prayer for today: ” Abba Father, I thank you, Lord, that positive change only comes from your Lord. As your Word says, the perfect gift comes from heaven. I thank you, Lord. You are the Lord who grants change in our lives. Thank you, Lord, for a new season for my readers and me. Amen”
Application
- Be expectant in faith for a new season in your life.
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