In a moment in the twinkling of an eye

I've had an interesting week. On Sunday, I had a low blood sugar episode which incapacitated me for the day. At 1 am Monday morning lightning struck our apartment building. As I was laying there thinking about what had just happened, God brought this to mind. Matthew 24:27 (KJV)27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then to really drive the point home, yesterday (Tuesday) while driving back to work after going to get some lunch, a pick-up truck drove across two lanes of traffic at a red light just in time to hit me. I did not see him coming until he hit me. I went to the doctor today because I have pain only to find out now I am the proud owner of a brand new hernia. The events of this week have driven home the reality that Jesus could return or my fragile life could be taken away in a moment in the twinkling of an eye. The reality of it is that we are one heartbeat from eternity. I've been a believer for 34 years and I really don't think much about Jesus' return. I've had to repent. Our job is to tell a lost and dying world the gospel of Jesus Christ. I recently had spoken over me that I was anointed to preach that:

1. Jesus really did come to this earth.
2. He really did die for our sins.
3. He really is coming back. and finally
4. (added by me) There really will be a judgement and all who have not accepted Jesus' payment for our sins will be judged and spend eternity in Hell.

Also today as I was filing a claim with the insurance company of the man that hit me, the lady that I was talking to thanked me for being so polite. She said that I had a "different spirit" about me. I told her that I am a pastor and as I was about to hang up I said "God bless you". As I was hanging up, I heard her say "I need that". I immediately called her back and asked her if there was anything that she wanted to pray about. She told me that her and her husband were searching for meaning in their life and that they really wanted to know what God's purpose is for them. I am so blessed to have been able to pray with her on the phone and encourage her. She told me that she knew that it was not a coincidence that she was the one assigned to handle my case. I told her that we had talked by Divine appointment, not coincidence and that God loves her and her husband enough to allow these circumstances to happen so that we would have that conversation. We had a genuine encounter with Father God. It's humbling to know that while I'm worrying about my car, there are people walking around with no hope. It put things into perspective for me.

1 Corinthians 15:51-58 (KJV)
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 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. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O gravec, where is thy victory? 56 † The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.