The Bible tells us that as the world grows darker, God’s people shine brighter.

“For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross (deep/thick) darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.”
(Isaiah 60:2)

And the Bible points us toward one breathtaking moment:

“We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.”
1 Corinthians 15:51–52

This is the Rapture —
the blessed hope Jesus left for His church.

It is not the Second Coming.
It is the moment Christ gathers His people before the great tribulation.

Here’s the sequence from the Scripture:

1. Believers receive glorified bodies.

Bodies that cannot age, weaken, decay, or die.

“For this corruptible must put on incorruption.”
1 Corinthians 15:53

This isn’t symbolic.
It’s literal.
Your earthly body will be instantly transformed into the same kind Jesus now has.

2. The church meets Christ in the air.

Paul describes this moment with joy:

“Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up… to meet the Lord in the air.”
1 Thessalonians 4:17

This is why Jesus calls Himself the bright morning star (Revelation 22:16) —
the star that rises before the sun.

The Rapture is the morning star event.

3. The tribulation unfolds — but the church is not here.

Scripture is clear:

“God did not appoint us to wrath.”
1 Thessalonians 5:9

The seven-year tribulation is called
“the day of God’s wrath.”
Revelation 6:17

Christ took your wrath at the cross.
You cannot take it again.

4. Jesus returns for Israel as the “Sun of Righteousness.”

“The Sun of Righteousness shall arise.”
Malachi 4:2

The sun rises after the morning star.

The Rapture (for the church)
and the Second Coming (for Israel)
are two different events.

5. God always removes the righteous before judgment.

He did it with Noah.
He did it with Lot.
He will do it with the church.

The Rapture is not a message of fear.
It’s the completion of redemption —
the moment your salvation touches your physical body.

The future is not something you endure — it’s something you anticipate.
Because Jesus is coming for you before the darkest chapter begins.