That Final Checklist

 Behold, I tell 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 trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  1 Corinthians 15:51-52

Surgeons have them, pilots do also, and most folks will have at least the odd grocery or bucket list. They are the checklists we use to help with an overwhelmed mind in this busy age of information overload. We like checklists; they help us remember to buy the mayo the cook wants for that special recipe and also help the surgeon to not utter those infamous words, "Oops, where does this part go?" Of course no airplane passenger wants to see the pilot doing the ol' trial and error on a critical procedure when things have gone sideways or upside down. So, let us get our checklist ready for that quick trip we are anticipating with such joy: the Rapture. 

You may see a problem with that. How much checking can we get done in the time it takes to say, 'twinkling', much less in the actual time span for a tiny flash of light? Yes, the Rapture Paul writes of in our verses for today has no checklist. One is ready, as Jesus told us to be, or one is not and gets left behind. If that twinkling time comes and you are reading a list that goes something like, "1. Go outside and find a space with a clear view of the sky overhead." That checklist is for your GPS and you are already left behind. 

Salvation is about being ready for Him!

Bucky