You know, I’m sitting here at 3:17 a.m. and I honestly can’t stop shaking from what Jesus just revealed to me about the rapture and who will actually be taken. I mean, I thought I understood this doctrine after years of studying scripture and portraying Christ.

But what he showed me about who gets raptured and who gets left behind, it completely shattered every assumption I had about this event that could happen at any moment. Wherever you’re watching this right now, whether you’re confident you’ll be taken, worried you might be left behind, or somewhere in between, this message will either give you incredible assurance about your eternal destiny, or it will wake you up to the reality that millions of people who think they’re ready for the rapture are going to be devastated when Jesus comes for his church and leaves them behind. But here’s what I need you to understand before I share what I saw. This isn’t

about scaring people or creating anxiety about salvation. This is about understanding Jesus’s heart for his bride and his specific criteria for who gets taken up when he returns. And honestly, after seeing what I’ve seen, I realize that the church has been teaching some things about the rapture that are biblical, but we’ve been missing some crucial truths that will determine who goes and who stays.

It started 8 weeks ago when I received a message that haunted me and wouldn’t leave my mind. A pastor named David wrote, “Jonathan, I’ve been preaching about the rapture for 20 years, and I’ve always taught that all believers will be taken. But lately, I’ve been studying passages like the parable of the 10 virgins, Jesus’s warnings to the churches in Revelation, and Paul’s teachings about being ready for his return.

I’m starting to wonder if there are different levels of readiness among believers, and if some Christians might actually be left behind. Can you help me understand what Jesus really meant when he said the kingdom of heaven would be like 10 virgins, but only five were ready? I mean, that message hit me like lightning. Here was a seasoned pastor who had been teaching about the rapture for decades, but who was beginning to question whether all Christians would automatically be taken.

But you know what really shook me? David continued, “I look at my congregation and I see people who prayed a prayer years ago, but show no fruit of genuine conversion. I see believers who are living in deliberate sin with no repentance. I see Christians who are lukewarm, worldly, and unprepared for Christ’s return.

According to traditional teaching, they would all be raptured simply because they’re saved. But when I read Jesus’s own words about being ready and watching, I wonder if we’ve oversimplified this doctrine. Honestly, I read that message dozens of times, and each time it impacted me more deeply because David’s questions weren’t coming from doubt about salvation by grace.

They were coming from careful study of Jesus’s own teachings about readiness and preparation for his return. And that’s when I knew I had to ask Jesus directly, who will actually be taken in the rapture. Is it all believers automatically, or are there specific criteria for readiness that determine who goes and who stays? You know what’s incredible about these questions? They touch on one of the most important events in human history.

The moment when Jesus returns for his church. And honestly, what Jesus showed me about his criteria for the rapture will either confirm your readiness or reveal areas where you need to prepare your heart for his return. But here’s where it gets bigger than just my personal curiosity.

Because as I was preparing to seek God’s face about the rapture, I started receiving similar messages from believers all over the world who were struggling with the same questions. Sarah, a longtime Christian, wrote, “I’ve been saved for 15 years, but I’ve been living a compromised life. I go to church on Sundays, but live like the world Monday through Saturday. I know I’m forgiven, but I wonder if I’m really ready for Jesus to return.

Would I be taken in the rapture? Or would my lukewarm faith leave me behind?” Michael, a church leader, confessed, “I teach Sunday school and serve in ministry, but my private life doesn’t match my public image. I struggle with secret sins that I’ve never fully surrendered to God.

I believe in Jesus, but I wonder if believing is enough or if there’s a level of holiness and readiness required for the rapture that I haven’t achieved. Jennifer, a new believer, asked, “I just got saved 6 months ago, and I’m still learning and growing. I love Jesus, but I don’t feel as mature as other Christians.

If the rapture happened today, would my recent conversion be enough? Or do I need more time to become ready? I mean, honestly, these messages revealed something that shocked me. Here were sincere believers who understood salvation by grace, but who were genuinely uncertain about whether they would be taken in the rapture based on their current spiritual condition.

You know what struck me about every single message? These people weren’t questioning their salvation. They were questioning their readiness. not whether they were going to heaven eventually, but whether they would be taken up when Jesus comes for his church. And that’s when I realized something bigger was happening here. God wasn’t just stirring my heart to understand the rapture.

He was preparing to reveal something about his standards for readiness that would change how we prepare for his return forever. Wherever you are right now, I want you to feel the weight of this question settling on your heart. If Jesus returned today, would you be taken up with his church or would you be left behind to face what’s coming on the earth? It was a Tuesday night when I finally worked up the courage to ask Jesus these questions directly.

I mean, I had been carrying them in my heart for weeks, honestly uncertain about what his answer might reveal about the church’s understanding of the rapture. You know those moments when you realize that some questions could change your entire perspective on eternity depending on the answer? This was one of those moments.

I was in my prayer room surrounded by all the messages from believers struggling with readiness when I fell to my knees and cried out with desperation I’d never felt before about this topic. Jesus, I prayed, I need to understand your heart about the rapture. Who will actually be taken when you return for your church? Is it all believers automatically or are there specific requirements for readiness? I need to know your truth about this event that could happen at any moment.

You know what happened next? The presence of Jesus filled my room with such power and glory that I began weeping before he even spoke. But this wasn’t just his comforting presence. This was the bridegroom coming for his bride, the king preparing to gather his faithful servants, the judge examining the readiness of his people.

Jonathan, came a voice filled with both love and authority that made my entire body tremble. You have asked me about the rapture, and I will show you exactly who will be taken and who will be left behind. But prepare yourself. What you are about to learn will challenge much of what the church believes about this event. I mean, honestly, I thought I was prepared for his answer.

But you know what? Nobody is prepared for what Jesus is about to reveal about the rapture. Look, Jesus commanded, and I will show you my bride as I see her, and you will understand who is truly ready for my return. Suddenly, it was as if I was seeing the global church from Jesus’s perspective.

And what I saw made my heart overflow with both joy and concern. I saw millions of believers around the world who genuinely loved Jesus, who were walking in obedience, who were watching and waiting for his return with pure hearts and clean hands. These believers radiated with a light that was unmistakably the presence of Christ in them.

“These are my ready bride,” Jesus explained with joy that was contagious. “They love me supremely. They live for me daily, and they are prepared for my return. When I come for my church, these will be caught up to meet me in the air. But then I saw something that broke my heart. I saw millions of other people who considered themselves Christians, who attended church regularly, who had prayed prayers of salvation, but who were living compromised lives with no evidence of genuine transformation.

And these, Lord, I asked, though I was afraid of the answer. These will be left behind, Jesus said with grief that made me weep. Not because I don’t love them, but because they are not ready. They have accepted me as savior, but not as lord. They want my benefits, but not my authority. They are not prepared for my return.

I mean, I was shaking as I realized that Jesus was making a distinction between believers who would be taken and believers who would be left behind based on their level of readiness and commitment. But you know what? Jesus showed me next completely revolutionized my understanding of the rapture.

I will show you the specific differences between those who will be taken and those who will be left behind,” Jesus said. I watched as Jesus examined the hearts of people who all considered themselves Christians. But I saw that he was looking at something much deeper than their profession of faith. The first person Jesus showed me was a woman named Lisa who attended church every Sunday, served in the nursery, and was respected by everyone in her congregation. But when Jesus looked at her heart, I saw something that terrified me.

Lisa prayed a prayer when she was 12 years old, Jesus explained. But she has never truly surrendered her life to me. She follows Christian rules for social acceptance, serves in ministry for recognition, and attends church out of habit. But her heart has never been transformed by genuine relationship with me. I watched as Jesus revealed Lisa’s private life.

How she lived for herself during the week. How she made decisions based on her own desires rather than seeking God’s will. how she had never experienced true repentance or heart transformation. “Lisa will be left behind,” Jesus said with sadness. “Because she has been playing church, but has never been born again.

” But then Jesus showed me a man named Robert who had been a Christian for only 2 years, who still struggled with certain sins, who didn’t have an impressive testimony or ministry position. But when Jesus looked at his heart, I saw genuine love for Christ radiating from every part of his being. Robert truly repented when he gave his life to me,” Jesus explained.

“He genuinely loves me more than anything else. He seeks my will and his decisions, and he is growing in holiness every day. He is not perfect, but he is mine.” I watched as Robert lived his daily life with Jesus as his true priority, turning to him in temptation, seeking his guidance in decisions, and demonstrating authentic transformation. “Robert will be taken,” Jesus said with joy. because he is truly ready.

Not because he is perfect, but because he is genuinely converted and walking with me. But you know what Jesus told me that will either give you confidence or convict you about your readiness for the rapture. The difference between Lisa and Robert is not their length of faith or their level of service. Jesus explained.

The difference is that Robert has been genuinely born again while Lisa has only been religious. How can someone know which category they’re in? I asked. By examining their heart with complete honesty, Jesus replied, by looking at the fruit of their life and asking whether they have been truly converted or merely convinced.

Then Jesus began showing me the specific criteria that determine who gets taken in the rapture. And honestly, what he revealed will either assure you of your readiness or wake you up to areas where you need to prepare your heart for his return. Now I will show you the specific criteria that determine who will be taken in the rapture and who will be left behind.

Jesus said with an intensity that made my heart pound. Because Jonathan, this is not about perfect performance or sinless living. This is about genuine conversion, authentic relationship with me, and true readiness for my return. But many who think they are ready will be shocked to discover they were never truly mine.

You know what happened next? Jesus began revealing the exact standards he uses to determine rapture readiness. And honestly, what he showed me was both more merciful and more demanding than anything I had ever heard taught about this event. I mean, this wasn’t about earning your way into the rapture, but it also wasn’t about automatic inclusion just because you prayed a prayer or attend church.

The first criterion, Jesus explained, is genuine conversion versus mere profession of faith. I watched as Jesus showed me two men who had both accepted Christ at the same evangelistic event 15 years earlier. From the outside, they looked remarkably similar. Both attended church. Both served in ministry. Both considered themselves born again Christians.

Look at Thomas, Jesus instructed, showing me the first man. I saw Thomas’s conversion experience from Jesus’s perspective. When Thomas had walked forward at that altar call, he was genuinely convicted of his sin, truly repentant for his rebellion against God, and authentically surrendering his life to Christ as both Savior and Lord.

Thomas was genuinely born again that night, Jesus explained. The Holy Spirit came to live in him. His heart was transformed and his life began to change from the inside out. I watched as Thomas’s life over the next 15 years demonstrated consistent spiritual growth, increasing love for God and others, and genuine fruit of the spirit despite ongoing struggles with certain weaknesses.

Thomas will be taken in the rapture, Jesus said with joy, because he is truly mine. Not because he is perfect, but because he is genuinely converted. But then Jesus showed me the second man named Mark. Mark walked forward that same night, Jesus explained. But his decision was based on emotion, fear of hell, and social pressure rather than genuine repentance and faith.

I saw Mark’s conversion from heaven’s perspective, and it was heartbreaking. Mark had been moved by the music, frightened by the message about hell and influenced by seeing others go forward. But his heart had never been truly convicted of sin or genuinely surrendered to Christ. Mark prayed the prayer and believed he was saved.

Jesus continued with sadness, but he was never born again. The Holy Spirit never came to live in him because there was no genuine repentance or faith. I watched as Mark’s life over the next 15 years looked Christian on the outside, but showed no evidence of internal transformation.

He attended church out of habit, served in ministry for recognition, and lived for himself while maintaining a religious facade. “Mark will be left behind,” Jesus said with grief. Not because I don’t love him, but because he was never truly converted. He has been religious, but not reborn. But you know what Jesus told me that will either give you assurance or wake you up to examine your own conversion.

The difference between Thomas and Mark is not their behavior or their service, Jesus explained. The difference is that Thomas experienced genuine heart transformation while Mark only experienced emotional decision-making. How can someone know if they’ve been genuinely converted? I asked by examining the fruit of their life.

Jesus replied, genuine conversion always produces genuine transformation. Not perfection, but progression. Not sinlessness, but increasing holiness. Not immediate maturity, but consistent growth. The second criterion Jesus revealed was even more challenging.

I look for those who love me supremely rather than those who love me conveniently. Jesus said, “I watched as Jesus showed me two women who were both active in their church and considered strong Christians by everyone who knew them.” “Look at Rachel,” Jesus instructed. I saw Rachel’s heart from Jesus’s perspective, and it was beautiful. Rachel genuinely loved Jesus more than anything else in her life, more than her family, her career, her comfort, or her reputation.

When she faced decisions, her first question was always, “What would please Jesus?” When she encountered temptation, her love for Christ gave her strength to resist. “Rachel has made me the supreme love of her life,” Jesus explained with delight. “She doesn’t serve me to get things from me. She serves me because she loves me.

She doesn’t obey me to avoid punishment. She obeys me because she wants to please me.” I watched as Rachel made daily choices that demonstrated her supreme love for Christ, even when those choices cost her socially, financially, or emotionally. Rachel will be taken, Jesus said.

Because she loves me with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength. But then Jesus showed me another woman named Jennifer. Jennifer also considers herself a devoted Christian, Jesus explained. But watch what happens when her love for me conflicts with her other desires.

I saw Jennifer’s heart, and while there was genuine affection for Jesus, I also saw that her love for him was conditional and compartmentalized. She loved Jesus when it was convenient, when it didn’t cost her anything, when it aligned with her other goals. Jennifer loves her comfort more than she loves me,” Jesus said with sadness. “She loves her reputation more than she loves me.

She loves her plans more than she loves my will for her life.” I watched as Jennifer consistently chose her own desires over God’s will. When the two conflicted, justified compromises that she knew were wrong and treated Jesus as an addition to her life rather than the center of it. Jennifer will be left behind,” Jesus explained.

“Not because she doesn’t love me at all, but because she doesn’t love me supremely. She wants to be my friend, but not my follower.” The third criterion was the most convicting. I look for those who are walking in obedience rather than those who are living in compromise.

Jesus said, “I saw two men who had both been Christians for many years and who both struggled with certain sins. But Jesus showed me that their responses to sin were completely different. Look at David. Jesus instructed. I saw David’s battle with temptation and his occasional failures. But what was beautiful was David’s response when he sinned.

He was genuinely grieved quickly repentant and consistently working to grow in holiness with the Holy Spirit’s help. David hates his sin and fights against it. Jesus explained, “When he fails, he runs to me for forgiveness and strength rather than running from me in shame. He is not perfect, but he is pursuing holiness.

” I watched as David’s life showed a clear pattern of spiritual growth, increasing victory over sin, and genuine desire to please God in all areas of his life. David will be taken, Jesus said. Because he is walking in the light and growing in obedience. But then Jesus showed me another man named Steve. Steve also struggles with sin, Jesus explained. But watch his response. I saw Steve’s pattern of sinning, feeling guilty, asking for forgiveness, but then returning to the same sins without any genuine effort to change.

He had convinced himself that grace meant he could continue in patterns of disobedience without consequence. Steve uses my grace as a license to sin rather than as power to overcome sin, Jesus said with grief. He wants forgiveness without repentance, mercy without change, salvation without transformation. I watched as Steve’s life showed no real spiritual growth, no victory over persistent sins, and no genuine desire to live differently despite years of claiming to be a Christian. Steve will be left behind, Jesus explained, because he is living in deliberate compromise rather than

pursuing holiness. But you know what Jesus told me that will either encourage you or challenge you about your current spiritual condition. I am not looking for perfection, Jesus said with love. I am looking for direction, not sinlessness, but genuine pursuit of holiness, not flawless performance, but authentic transformation. The fourth criterion Jesus revealed was about spiritual priorities.

I look for those who are watching and waiting for my return rather than those who are living as if I’m never coming back. Jesus said, “I saw two families who both attended the same church and both believed in the rapture doctrally, but their daily lives revealed completely different priorities. Look at the Johnson family.

” Jesus instructed, “I saw a family that lived with genuine expectation of Christ’s return. They made decisions with eternity in mind, invested their time and resources in kingdom purposes, and maintained a sense of urgency about sharing the gospel and growing in holiness. The Johnson’s live like they believe I could return at any moment, Jesus explained with approval.

They are not just waiting for my return. They are preparing for it and helping others prepare as well. But then Jesus showed me the Wilson family. The Wilsons believe in the rapture intellectually, Jesus said. But they live as if it will never happen.

I saw a family that was completely absorbed in earthly pursuits, building wealth, pursuing comfort, focused on temporal success with no thought of eternal significance. They rarely talked about Jesus’s return and made no decisions based on that reality. The Wilsons will be left behind, Jesus explained, because they are not watching or ready. They believe in my return but live as if it’s irrelevant. The fifth criterion was the most surprising.

I look for those who love my appearing rather than those who fear it,” Jesus said. I watched as Jesus examined the hearts of people regarding his return, and I was shocked by what I saw. Look at Maria,” Jesus instructed. I saw Maria’s heart filled with genuine excitement and longing for Christ’s return. She wasn’t afraid of the rapture.

She was eagerly anticipating it because she loved Jesus and wanted to be with him. “Maria loves my appearing because she loves me,” Jesus explained. She is not afraid of judgment because she knows she is walking in right relationship with me. But then Jesus showed me another woman named Carol. Carol believes in the rapture, Jesus said, “But she fears it.

I saw Carol’s heart and while she wanted to go to heaven eventually, she was actually afraid of Jesus returning because she knew her life wasn’t right with God. She was living in compromise and feared being exposed. Carol’s fear reveals that she knows she is not ready. Jesus explained, “Those who are truly mine eagerly await my return.

But you know what Jesus showed me that will revolutionize how you think about rapture readiness? The rapture is not just an escape from tribulation. Jesus said, “It is a reward for faithfulness, a gathering of my prepared bride, and a separation between those who are truly mine and those who are merely religious.” I watched as Jesus showed me the moment of the rapture itself. And what I saw was both glorious and heartbreaking.

I saw millions of believers around the world suddenly caught up to meet Jesus in the air. people from every nation, tribe, and tongue who had been genuinely converted, who loved him supremely, who were walking in obedience, who were watching for his return, and who loved his appearing. “These are my bride,” Jesus said with joy that filled the heavens.

“They are ready because they are truly mine.” But then I saw the millions who were left behind. People who had considered themselves Christians, who had attended church faithfully, who had served in ministry, but who had never been genuinely converted or who had been living in compromise.

The shock and devastation of those left behind will be indescribable, Jesus said with grief. They will realize too late that being religious is not the same as being ready. But you know what Jesus told me about people who are genuinely concerned about their readiness? Those who are truly worried about being left behind are usually the ones who will be taken, Jesus explained.

It is those who are confident in their readiness without examining their hearts who are in the greatest danger. Then Jesus gave me the most important message about preparing for the rapture. Tell people that it is not too late to become truly ready, Jesus said with urgency.

Whether someone has been religious but not converted or converted but not growing or growing but not watching, they can prepare their hearts for my return starting today. And honestly, what Jesus revealed next about how to know for certain that you’ll be taken in the rapture will either give you complete assurance or show you exactly what you need to do to be ready.

Now, I will show you exactly how to know with absolute certainty that you will be taken in the rapture and how to prepare your heart if you discover you are not ready. Jesus said with an urgency that made my spirit tremble. Because Jonathan, my return could happen at any moment, and I want every person who hears this message to be caught up with my bride when I come.

But they must understand the difference between false assurance and genuine readiness. You know what happened next? Jesus began revealing the specific steps that anyone can take right now to ensure they will be raptured when he returns. And honestly, what he showed me was both incredibly hopeful and deeply challenging.

I mean, this wasn’t just about getting to heaven eventually. This was about being ready for the most important event in human history that could happen today. The first step, Jesus explained, is to examine your conversion with complete honesty. I watched as Jesus showed me how people could know whether they had been genuinely born again or merely religious.

Look at the questions I want every person to ask themselves, Jesus instructed. I saw a list of heart-urching questions that Jesus wanted people to consider. When you accepted Christ, were you genuinely sorry for your sins, or were you just afraid of hell? Did you truly surrender your life to me as Lord, or did you just want me as savior? Has your heart been transformed since that decision, or have you remained essentially the same person? Do you love me more now than when you first believed, or has your passion grown cold? Is there evidence of the Holy Spirit’s presence in your life,

or do you only have religious activity? These questions will reveal whether someone has been genuinely converted. Jesus explained, “True conversion always produces transformation, not perfection, but progression.” I watched as Jesus showed me what genuine conversion looks like versus false conversion.

“Look at Susan,” Jesus instructed, showing me a woman who was examining her own heart. I saw Susan realizing that her conversion 20 years earlier had been based on emotion and fear rather than genuine repentance and faith.

She had prayed a prayer but had never truly surrendered her life to Christ or experienced heart transformation. Susan is discovering that she has been religious but not reborn, Jesus explained. But watch what happens when she responds to this revelation with genuine repentance. I saw Susan falling to her knees in her living room, genuinely grieved over her sin and her years of false assurance.

She wasn’t just afraid of being left behind. She was broken over her rebellion against God and her religious hypocrisy. Jesus. Susan prayed with tears streaming down her face. I realize now that I was never truly converted. I prayed a prayer but never surrendered my heart. I’ve been playing church but never been born again. I repent of my sin and my religious pretense.

I surrender my life completely to you as both savior and lord. Please forgive me and make me truly yours. You know what was incredible? I watched as the Holy Spirit genuinely came to live in Susan’s heart for the first time. Her countenance changed. Her desires began shifting and she experienced the new birth that she had thought happened decades earlier. Now Susan is truly converted, Jesus said with joy.

She will be taken in the rapture because she is genuinely mine. But the second step Jesus revealed was equally important. People must surrender every area of their life to my lordship. Jesus said, “I watched as Jesus showed me believers who had been genuinely converted, but who had compartmentalized their faith, keeping certain areas of their lives under their own control rather than submitting everything to Christ.

” “Look at Michael,” Jesus instructed, showing me a man who loved Jesus, but struggled with complete surrender. I saw Michael’s heart. And while his conversion had been genuine, I also saw areas where he had never fully yielded to Christ’s authority, his finances, his relationships, his career decisions, his entertainment choices.

Michael loves me, Jesus explained. But he has not made me Lord of every area of his life. He wants my salvation, but not my authority over his choices. I watched as Michael began to realize that loving Jesus supremely meant surrendering everything to his lordship, not just the areas that were easy or convenient.

Jesus, Michael prayed, I realize I’ve been holding back parts of my life from your control. I surrender my finances to you. Show me how to steward them for your kingdom. I surrender my relationships to you. Help me love others as you love them. I surrender my career to you. Use me for your purposes rather than just my own success.

I surrender my entertainment and choices to you. Help me live in a way that honors you in every area. I watched as Michael’s life began to change dramatically as he submitted every area to Christ’s lordship. His priorities shifted. His decisions aligned with God’s will and his love for Jesus became the controlling factor in every choice.

Now Michael is ready, Jesus said with approval. He loves me supremely and has made me Lord of his entire life. The third step was about dealing with sin and compromise. People must repent of known sin and pursue holiness, Jesus explained. I watched as Jesus showed me believers who had been living in patterns of compromise, justifying behaviors they knew were wrong and using grace as an excuse to continue in sin.

Look at Jennifer, Jesus instructed. I saw Jennifer struggle with certain sins that she had been tolerating in her life for years. She would feel guilty, ask for forgiveness, but then return to the same patterns without any genuine effort to change. Jennifer has been using my grace as a license to sin rather than as power to overcome sin, Jesus said with sadness.

She wants forgiveness without repentance. Mercy without transformation. But then I watched as Jennifer finally became serious about holiness. Jesus, Jennifer prayed with genuine brokenness. I’ve been playing games with sin for too long. I’ve been asking for forgiveness while planning to sin again. I repent not just of my sins, but of my attitude towards sin.

I want to be holy as you are holy. Please give me your power to overcome these patterns and live in a way that pleases you. I saw Jennifer taking practical steps to pursue holiness, removing temptations from her environment, finding accountability partners, memorizing scripture to fight temptation, and genuinely cooperating with the Holy Spirit’s work in her life. Jennifer is now walking in obedience, Jesus said with joy.

She is not perfect, but she is pursuing holiness and growing in victory over sin. But the fourth step Jesus revealed was about spiritual priorities and focus. People must live with genuine expectation of my return. Jesus said, “I watched as Jesus showed me the difference between believers who lived with eternity in mind versus those who were completely absorbed in temporal pursuits.” “Look at the Martinez family,” Jesus instructed.

I saw a family that had been living as if Jesus would never return, completely focused on building wealth, achieving success, and pursuing comfort with no thought of eternal significance. We believe Jesus is coming back someday, the father had always said. But we need to be practical about our lives here on earth.

But then I watched as this family began to truly understand the reality and imminence of Christ’s return. If Jesus could return at any moment, the father began asking himself, “How should that change how we live, what we prioritize, and where we invest our time and resources?” I saw this family’s priorities completely transform as they began living with genuine expectation of the rapture.

They became more generous with their resources, more urgent about sharing the gospel, more focused on spiritual growth, and more invested in eternal rather than temporal pursuits. Now they are watching and ready,” Jesus said with approval. “They are living like they believe I could return today.

But you know what Jesus showed me about the most important indicator of rapture readiness? Those who are truly ready love my appearing.” Jesus explained, “They are not afraid of my return. They are eagerly anticipating it. I watched as Jesus examined the hearts of people regarding his return. And I saw the clear difference between those who were ready and those who were not.” Look at David’s heart, Jesus instructed.

I saw David’s genuine excitement about the rapture. He wasn’t afraid of Jesus returning because he knew his life was right with God. He was actually longing for Christ’s return because he loved Jesus and wanted to be with him. Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus. David prayed regularly with genuine anticipation.

David loves my appearing because he loves me and knows he is ready, Jesus explained. But then Jesus showed me another man named Robert. Robert believes in the rapture doctrally, Jesus said, but he fears it. I saw Robert’s heart, and while he wanted to go to heaven eventually, he was actually afraid of Jesus returning because he knew his life wasn’t right with God. He was living in compromise and feared being exposed or left behind.

Robert’s fear reveals that he knows he is not ready, Jesus explained. But his fear can also motivate him to prepare his heart. The fifth step Jesus revealed was the most hopeful. People must understand that it is never too late to become truly ready,” Jesus said with love that overwhelmed me.

I watched as Jesus showed me people in various spiritual conditions who could all prepare for the rapture starting immediately. “Look at Patricia,” Jesus instructed, showing me a woman who had just realized she had never been genuinely converted. I saw Patricia responding to this revelation with immediate genuine repentance and faith.

Truly surrendering her life to Christ for the first time despite decades of religious activity. Patricia is now born again and ready, Jesus said with joy. It doesn’t matter that her genuine conversion happened late in life. She is truly mine now. Look at James, Jesus continued, showing me a man who had been converted but living in compromise.

I saw James repenting of his patterns of sin, surrendering areas of his life he had been withholding from God’s control, and beginning to pursue holiness with genuine commitment. James is now walking in obedience and ready,” Jesus explained. “His past compromises are forgiven, and his current commitment makes him part of my prepared bride.

” “Look at the Thompson family,” Jesus said, showing me a family that had been living with no thought of his return. I saw this family beginning to live with genuine expectation of the rapture, changing their priorities and preparing their hearts for Christ’s return. “The Thompsons are now watching and ready,” Jesus said with approval.

“They have shifted from temporal focus to eternal perspective.” “But you know what Jesus told me that will give hope to anyone who is concerned about their readiness. The very fact that someone is concerned about being ready is usually evidence that my spirit is working in their heart,” Jesus explained.

Those who are truly in danger are usually those who are confident in their readiness without examining their hearts. Then Jesus gave me the most urgent message about the rapture. Tell people that my return is imminent. Jesus said with intensity that made my heart race. The signs are converging. The time is short and the rapture could happen at any moment.

But also tell them that there is still time to prepare their hearts if they respond immediately. What should people do right now? I asked. They should examine their hearts honestly, repent genuinely if needed, surrender completely to my lordship, pursue holiness earnestly, and live with expectation of my return. Jesus replied, “And they should do it today because tomorrow may be too late.

” You know what Jesus’s final message was for everyone who would hear this revelation? I want every person to be taken in the rapture. Jesus said with love that made me weep. I am not willing that any should perish or be left behind, but people must be genuinely ready, not just religiously active. Wherever you are right now, whether you’re confident in your readiness, concerned about your spiritual condition, or somewhere in between, Jesus wants you to be part of his bride that gets raptured when he returns. If

you’ve never been genuinely converted, stop right now and truly surrender your life to Christ. Not just praying a prayer, but genuinely repenting of your sin and making Jesus both your savior and lord.

If you’ve been converted, but living in compromise, repent of your patterns of sin, and begin pursuing holiness with the Holy Spirit’s help. If you’ve been converted and growing but not watching, begin living with genuine expectation of Christ’s return, making decisions with eternity in mind. If you’ve been genuinely converted, surrendered, growing, and watching, continue in faithfulness, and help others prepare for his return.

The rapture could happen today. The question is not whether you believe it will happen, but whether you are ready when it does. Examine your heart. Prepare your life. Watch for his return. Your eternal destiny may depend on how you respond to this message.

Are you ready to meet Jesus in the air, or would you be left behind? The choice is yours, but the time is short. Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus.