A Letter to the Church – Chapter Eight

International Police Raise Alarm Over Missing Infants

One day, I wondered in my heart why prophets and singers often declare, “One day we will spend the day on earth but will not spend the night,” while others say, “We will spend the night on earth but not the day.” Why don’t they express the one thought? For example, “We will spend the night but not the day on earth.” I gave myself an answer, thinking that when the Lord Jesus returns, it might be daytime in some parts of the world, meaning people will spend the day but not the night. Meanwhile, in other countries, it could be nighttime, so they will spend the night but not the day. (This is my personal thought.)

One day, I heard a preacher suggest that Jesus would return at night because many biblical references about His return speak of nighttime. For example: “At midnight, the bridegroom arrives…” (Matthew 25:1-13), “If the homeowner had known what time the thief would come…” (Matthew 24:43). Should I mention Thessalonians too? For it says, “For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” (1 Thessalonians 5:2).

Let me stop dwelling on the specific time Jesus will return, as it doesn’t contribute to our salvation. Rather, righteousness and faith will save us (Romans 4;5; Hebrews 11:37-39).

The Alarming Disappearance of Children

It was an ordinary day, and the hospital was busy with patients in different departments. In the maternity ward, new mothers were resting with their newborns. Specialists in obstetrics and gynecology entered to check on both mothers and babies, ensuring that everyone was in good health. All seemed well, and they left the ward.

However, at midnight, a doctor returned for another check-up. When the lights came on, all the babies were missing! The doctor woke the mothers, asking where the babies had gone. The mothers searched the bedsheets frantically, but the infants were nowhere to be found. Tears filled their eyes, and the room echoed with cries, “Where are our babies? Who has taken them?”

Elsewhere, a husband and wife had finished their meal, conversed briefly, prayed, and went to bed. In the middle of the night, the husband woke to loud noises, only to find his wife missing from their bed. He ran to the neighbors to ask if they had seen her, only to discover that they, too, were mourning the disappearance of their spouses!

Global Alarm Raised

Saturday morning, a man was preparing for his traditional marriage ceremony. He called his fiancée, but no one answered. Fear gripped his heart. Rushing to her house, he was met with the heartbreaking news: she had vanished during the night, leaving no trace.

What was happening? Why were so many people disappearing in such a short span of time?

A crowd gathered at the local police station to report their missing loved ones. The police were baffled, unsure of what to do. Suddenly, they received a message from Interpol stating that similar disappearances were being reported globally. People from various countries were missing, and even some pastors who had been leading church services had vanished.

The Revelation: The Bride Has Been Taken!

The world was filled with sorrow. Churches were crowded with people crying out to God, asking what had happened. Security forces convened to find answers. Suddenly, one officer stood up and shouted with conviction, “Without a doubt, the Bride has been taken—the Church has ascended!”

Yes, indeed, the Church has been raptured!

As we conclude, there is no doubt that the disappearance of infants, brides, husbands, wives, and even pastors will cause immense grief. The mourning will be like nothing the world has ever seen.

You might be reading this message and feel a sense of calm, but this is a glimpse of what the return of Jesus will be like. Many will be shocked, left behind, searching for their loved ones. But the Church, washed in the blood of Christ, will have ascended.

Dear brother or sister, this letter is a call for you to stay vigilant and repent of both small and great sins, so you may stand before God on that day (Luke 16:10).

Therefore, let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall (1 Corinthians 10:12). Keep your lamps burning (Mark 12:35), for blessed are those servants whom the Master finds watching when He comes (Luke 12:38).

Those who are not part of the rapture will know that the Church has gone!