In the Twinkling of an Eye

Whatever your belief in God, life after death, one thing is for sure - life is precious. Whether our belief is that once we die, that's it: nothing; or that we come back as some lower life form until we seek enlightenment; or that we are changed into a spiritual entity, having been made perfect and living in the presence of God forever, this passage of scripture can have impact - it can tell us that we must live life to the max, we must get from it the most that we can, we must hold it lightly, because one day, unknown to each of us, this life will end, 'in the twinkling of an eye'. It's precious.
So, why don't we talk about death enough? Why don't we explore what it really means to live? Why are they such taboo subjects? To be honest, I guess we're just scared - partly because of the pain of even the thought of loosing a loved one to death, and maybe the thought that we, ourselves, will one day die. I can't comprehend quite what it means that I will be changed - one thing for sure, I am excited to find out; but I am also excited to find out what is waiting around the next corner whilst I am still alive.

1 Corinthians 15:50-57 (NIV)

"I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 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, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."

"Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?"

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."