1. The mystery of mysteries. There are many mysteries set forth in the Word of God, but here is the mystery that, to us, at least, is climactic. The Spirit puts it this way: "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed." The hymn writer put it this way: "Soon will the Saviour from Heaven appear, Oh, what a promise! His Coming is near! Saints will be changed in a moment of time, Oh, what a Rapture and glory sublime!" 2. The rapidity of the change. The twinkling of an eye is brief, to say the least; and yet, we shall be changed even as rapidly as that. The change will be more marvelous than that of the ugly scrub girl who, when touched with the fairy's wand, in fable lore, became the beautiful Cinderella. Our change will be real. The Apostle Peter said, "We have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." This change will be the change whereby He, in His power, is able to subdue all things unto Himself. With what rapture did the disciples, upon the Mount of Transfiguration, behold their Lord as He was transfigured before them! This transfiguration was a marvelous change. His face was white and glistening, and His raiment was shining white. So shall we, at His Coming, be changed. -Robert Neighbor
