Just how fast is the blink of an eye? It's almost imperceptible! A lot of events seem to happen in the blink of an eye and it's often used in an exaggerated manner. "Our kids grew up in the blink of an eye!" It really does feel like that to most parents... myself included!
I was thinking about this concept going down the freeway today. There have been way too many occasions that I've looked away for a quick glance to grab something from my console only to look up and see the traffic in front of me at a sudden stop. It seems to happen in the blink of an eye. That's what I refer to as a "pucker factor 10"!
We need to be alert as much as possible for those "blink of an eye" moments. There are no signs that say when it will happen or even what day or hour. We have to remain watchful and on guard at all times.
1 Corinthians 15:52 (NLT) - "It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed."
Matthew 24:36 (NLT) - "However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows."