The Rapture is a Rescue Mission

During the Rapture, only those who have accepted the salvation of Jesus Christ will be aware of His presence. He will appear only to His bride, the church. Of course, the rest of the world will see the effects of the Rapture—they will notice the huge number of people who literally disappeared in an instant—but they won’t understand the cause.

Though some people fear the Rapture, for those in Christ, it will be a great day. The Rapture will signal the start of the Tribulation. That event will be more of a rescue mission in which Christ the Savior emancipates His people from the chains of death and extricates His living servants from a world on the brink of chaos.

The seven years of Tribulation to follow will be frightful and horrific indeed; and with the rescue of Christ, believers will be spared the years of war, disease, disarray, and pain. It will be utter chaos on an unimaginable scale for those left behind. The Rapture is God’s way of protecting His children from the pandemonium that will be endured by those who remain on earth.

Reflect

What do you imagine the world will be like after the Rapture? What do you imagine regarding the years of Tribulation?

Pray

Lord, thank You for promising to spare Your children from the years of Tribulation. Should I live until the day of Rapture, help me to glorify You until that time. Should I die in Christ, help me to spend the rest of my days doing the work You have given me to do.