“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” 1st Thessalonians 5:1-3

No one knows the exact time that Jesus will return and call His people home. The analogy of a thief in the night is the same one Jesus used during His earthly ministry. We are not to read anything more into this analogy than the fact that NO ONE knows when Christ is coming back in His full glory.

The myth of the secret rapture is the most popular “end times” theology being taught today. However, it is just that a myth. It will not stand up to this scriptural test, nor any other for that matter. Paul clearly shows that there will be nothing secret about those “taken” by surprise that day are not the children of God but the wicked who deny the return of Christ, and deny the Son altogether.

Tomorrow, we will see that children of God have no reason to fear the return of Jesus. In fact, it should be continually on our minds and be our source of the joy of life every day.