In the Mind of a Tribulation Saint

What will our future Brothers and Sisters see when they look back on us?

These are my own words and AI is not used. Have grace. I’m not great at writing and grammar is like kryptonite.

WARNING - This is an exceedingly direct and honest post and may be difficult for readers to process and absorb. There is speculation as to future conditions during the tribulation. Please read with caution…take everything said to the Lord in prayer. My goal is to encourage the last generation of Watchmen and Watchwomen to finish well, and to be about the Father’s business as we see the day approaching.

My audience will grow to understand more fully the backstory of what I mean when I talk about “getting inside the mind of a Tribulation Saint…”

May you hear the love in my heart for you, your lost loved ones, for our future Brothers and Sisters, and for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The kitchen table is a familiar place, a safe place, where we fellowship with other members of the Watchmen community and more broadly the Body of Christ. This might be my most important post on a number of levels. When I wake up between 2 and 4am, this subject is what starts rolling through my mind. It will let you know where my mind spends most of its attention span, and why I’m so passionate about post rapture ministry. It sounds strange at first, doesn’t it? Post rapture ministry. Allow those words to register. When you get into the mind of a Tribulation Saint (those that will come to faith and trust in Jesus after the Rapture) you will likely experience a new calling. What is that calling, exactly? Well, I can’t speak to your specific mission, of course, but I can anticipate some common traits we will all share.

1. You will have more clarity about what is coming soon at a date and time we will not know and cannot predict.

2. You will have greater empathy about what our future Brothers and Sisters in the Lord will be facing.

3. You will have a broken and yielded heart for the Lost—those now and in the Tribulation period.

4. From that brokenness, will come a surge of readiness, of intentionality, of pouring yourself out, and of perseverance to finish well given the season we are in. It’s possible that you will internalize what “sprinting to the finish line” means to you.

5. You can expect an anointing that will come as you step (with only six inches of visibility at a time) in greater faith, primarily because you will align with the heart of Jesus for such a time as this. He doesn’t want anyone to perish.

So, let’s put this on the Kitchen Table this week. It is heavy, but ask yourself: “Is your love for others aligned with the heart of Jesus and the season we are in?”

We collectively have another line to step over in our personal maturity as we deliberately focus on missions to a future generation of believers that we will not know on this side of the Rapture. But we will soon enough, when we are in Glory in the presence of the Lord, never to be separated from Him again! I long for that day, because He is the reward of life!

There will be great rejoicing for all eternity because of the sacrifices WE made for THEIR benefit. From years of furnace heat, trials, and refinement, our motives will stand pure. We will acknowledge the goodness and mercy and strength in God’s plan of redemption for His Glory!

What is coming for Tribulation Believers

The Rapture of born again believers has occurred in the twinkling of an eye. All those left behind are shocked, dismayed, confused, and very afraid. In the midst of shock, out of a pure survival instinct, people will run to the bank, stock up on food and other essentials, and hunker down in their homes. News channels around the world will be talking about what happened, but there is no “official”, “unified” or “cohesive” explanation as to why it happened. But there is the usual discipline in their reporting. As they stare into the teleprompter, it comes out sterile, wooden, and detached.

On social media, however, things are quite different. Yes, there are parallel stories of facts and figures and more expressions of bewilderment, but there is one very important difference. Social media platforms will be wide-open and uncensored at the beginning. This is a very crucial point. HELLO Watchmen Community…are you hearing me? If we reduce or remove ourselves from social media, your legacy of critical thinking might fall away simply based on the algorithms…so, I urge you to stay engaged.

There are those left behind that knew about the Biblical Worldview, knew about the Rapture, knew that something foreboding was on the near horizon. But they did not pause long enough to think critically, and now they are reeling. They will admit they were too busy, too distracted, and too used to being “fed” a never ending and incessant news and entertainment stream too vast to absorb, analyze, or comprehend. They dismissed the warning signs too easily.

The post rapture reality hits them very hard. There is a torrent of “out of sequence” thought fragments that leap into focus: “what just happened?”, “did the rapture happen and I missed it?”, “Am I left behind?”, “I thought I was a Christian, why am I still here?”, “where are my children <or other raptured loved ones>?”, “what do I do now?”, “I’m alone and afraid”, “what comes next?”

…the thoughts and questions come,
…and come
…and come…

There is hope that those that procrastinated, or those that knew but did not genuinely give their life to Jesus so as to be born again and saved according to John 3 will hit their knees. Sobbing tears will streak down their cheeks and with wracking shudders they will pour their hearts out to our Savior. They will repent with great remorse and sadness and fear. They will empty themselves out until they are completely spent. But, the seeds we have planted are germinating.

These are those in whom the Watchman Community have great hope! These are the ones that will take the baton of faith from us! These are the ones who will see the trail of breadcrumbs! They will remember the urgent pleas from people of faith that understood and were actively warning! These are the ones that will be the first-movers of a new generation of Christ followers after we’re gone. These are the ones that sometimes had great Bible literacy, but didn’t fully yield. Their heart change will transform their lives in an instant. These are the ones where the “veil of this world” will be removed first.

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As hours pass after the rapture event, they become paralyzed with fear. It is no longer safe to venture outside. There is out-of-control opportunism, looting, and the rampant exploiting of innocents. Thugs, loosely coupled together in their depravity, raid homes looking for valuables, stealing cars, guns, and food. They don’t even try to conceal themselves. There is mass chaos and it is happening in all parts of the world at the same time. No city or country is untouched by the collective shift in the “atmosphere” of the world. Things are noticeably darker now and hope seems to vanish like barely discernible wisps of smoke. All their future plans, dreams, career…it’s all gone. All their pettiness rebukes them. So many wasted opportunities, so much wasted time…

As days pass, those left behind will be fully exposed to the seriousness of what is happening and their vulnerability. The supply chain is impossible. Fuel is gone. Stores are empty. There are random people pounding on the front door of their apartment or house demanding attention. They are shouting, no—sometimes it’s more like pleading, for help of any kind…cash, food, or water. Some will even have their doors kicked, testing for weaknesses in an attempt to barge in to loot. For those left inside, the sound of that kick reverberates right into their gut. Less fortunate ones will have fences breached, windows smashed in, intruders in broad daylight searching through rooms looking for victims and things. The left behind will learn very quickly that their home is no longer a safe place. Sleep alludes them. Everything they hear makes them jump. Dogs barking become the only early warning system. They will barricade the doors but know it’s not enough against a determined assailant. Those with weapons will calculate their willingness to defend themselves with deadly force if there is an intruder. Some won’t make the necessary mental and emotional adjustments will will lay their weapon down. They know what it means to do so…and the dread of it brings torturous thoughts. Some, can’t take it and end it.

As a week or more passes by, they are going to witness a very serious problem. Imagine that they’ve been heads-down looking at our posts. They’ve been drinking from the firehose (just as we did when the Lord woke us up). They get it now. They see the dots and reliability of Bible Prophecy for the first time with complete clarity. They go to x.com, facebook.com, or messenger.com only to find that true believing friends that were in their feeds are no longer posting or replying. No new posts. Then there is a progressive removal of these profiles. They just aren’t there at all anymore. Or, websites like didmillionsdisappear.com, endtimes.com, and raptureready.com—sites they relied on for critical information are no longer accessible. They can’t find them! The 404 page causes another wave of gut wrenching fear.

Platform by platform, they have a horrifying realization that they can’t learn from us anymore. You see, WE are the ones THEY trusted.

THINK DEEPLY ABOUT THIS!

The footprint of our lives, our observations, and hard won insights are gone. Our warnings aren’t coming any longer, but the echo and whispers of them linger. Some will remember, because the strain, shock, and numbing disbelief of what they were warned of have been forever etched into their memories.

At the same time as social media collapses, there is a new problem. Thinking for a moment, they logically knew it was going to happen eventually. They’ve been waiting for it. A new narrative begins to be promoted almost universally on major news channels and on the front page of every news website. Many of the biggest names on the biggest channels are still there. There is a shallow form of comfort in that.

Initially, signs of aliens (let’s use this example for now) begin a new phase of human existence. The conclusion doesn’t need to be voiced, but it is shouted by experts, scientists, political leaders, the technocrats, the religious systems, the social influencers, the deep state, the corporations: “we are not alone” is the most dramatic and paradigm shifting change of all time. Nothing like this has ever happened before. Nothing like it has ever had this kind of weight and gravity regarding what is still embryonically emerging. Nothing equals this. Nothing…

They learn quickly not to post on social media. They can’t quite put their finger on it, nor do they have direct Biblical understanding and sufficient experience yet, but the Holy Spirit is working in them now! They see fact checkers lying as people tow this new global narrative with highly persuasive posts, comments, and replies. Then, in a moment of lucidity, something else becomes clear! An army of AI agents are interfering with information flow. Truth becomes even more clouded with an abundance of AI generated video images showing a counter explanation to the rapture. The video is clear and undeniable. Gone are the shaky, grainy, out of focus, and out of frame images of old.

Under enormous pressure to conform to the deceit, the rapture becomes an antiquated theory now. It’s being dismissed whole handedly. The new generation of Christ followers discover it is very dangerous to talk about faith and the rapture online. They personally know people that are being arrested, rounded up, and put into detention camps. They never know where.

It seems like a next step…so logically pure..so rational…so wise, to begin planning how to go underground.

Who to trust? There know there is safety in numbers, but how do they let in the right people into their inner circle and yet be wary of strangers all at the same time? Sometimes, they get this strange sensation…it almost feels like a Hand is guiding them, prompting them, impressing them, showing them the way forward. They learn to love the Voice of the One they hear! He is the LORD and they know this now. There is one-hundred percent confirmation of His will as they take baby steps to find like-minded believers. Slowly at first, small groups begin to form…but always in indirect and secretive ways. A note left behind on a shelf, or a piece of string is arranged in a particular fashion (see ixthus here). A signal of hope. A way to pass on information. A way to communicate a common bond between the Lord’s people.

But as others struggle with fear as they witness the chaos in the world, our Brothers and Sisters will have joy—not fear—but joy in serving the King! They have counted the cost. They know the plan of redemption. Regrets about the past, or their complicit taunting, scoffing, and mocking of OUR GENERATION are all forgiven. They know they are His forever! And they know what will be required of them. They will also be about the Father’s business! They have heard us say it countless times and now this becomes their own refrain. They are mimicking us, standing on our shoulders now. Their affection for US (you, me, and all of us together) blooms in full resolution and fidelity. Our names and faces will never be forgotten. OUR EXPLOITS done for their benefit will be passed on to others over and over again because the Word of God will *NOT* return void. They will participate in the greatest harvest of all time! They will witness God working. They will learn and grow very quickly.

They will watch and warn with skills and abilities that WE could only wish for on this side of the rapture. You see, THEY will KNOW the plan by the plain reading of the Word of God. Most will have studied the sequence of the Seal, Trumpet, and Bowl judgments. They will point to what is coming next because of what just proceeded it. It is a very powerful evangelistic tool. They will learn about the peace treaty. They know the person that signs, confirms, and strengthens the peace treaty with Israel is the Antichrist. They will successfully calculate the number of the beast and will show others the calculation of his name adding to ‘666’. It will be so, so clear. They see it all.

They are not surprised when two witnesses preaching repentance and faith in Jesus emerge in Jerusalem. They hear reports that they are indestructible, protected for a season to call Jews to the real Messiah: Jesus Christ. The veil over Isaiah 53 will be lifted at the right time and have it’s full impact at last! They will see the lineage of Jesus from the very beginning of time right there in the first Gospel of Matthew in the very first chapter. Furthermore, they will read about the accounts of Jesus in the New Testament, that He is from the tribe of Judah, of the line of King David. They will check off the Messianic prophecies that Jesus fulfilled to the letter and they will know at last! They will see the 144,000 witnesses—perhaps one in their own community even—preaching repentance, that the Kingdom of God is at hand, and the good news of the Gospel. The message is short but sweet. People come to Christ by the multitudes wherever they are heard!

Then, there is this: they will hear the Gospel angels! The message is simple. It is crystal clear. It is urgent. The Kingdom of God is at hand! Do not take the Mark of the Beast!

Greater empathy for our future Brothers and Sisters

Those that come to faith in Jesus after the rapture will be OUR HEROES! They will have greater exploits! Oh how we have prayed for them! For some of us on this side of the rapture, it might have been a fleeting or hasty prayer. For others, decades of earnestly praying with fervency before the throne room. The result is new life and fruit that has broken free from the soil and is maturing quickly. With it, there seems to be an embedded reality…you see, almost all of them have already counted the cost of their faith, their obedience, their witness, and their love. They will love others completely and fully.

You see, they know that death is coming. They know about the death of the martyrs in the fifth seal. They know that half of the word’s population will be destroyed in God’s outpoured wrath. The birth of the Millennium is near and the final throws of this fallen world are convulsing in great pain and suffering.

They know what the Mark of the Beast is and that to deny it, refuse it, and flee the enforcers of the Mark means they have to run. And run they will. They will scatter in small clusters of fellow believers. They will learn to trust each other for survival…all knowing that it could all be over unexpectedly. There are no assurances or normalcy bias any longer. AI drones are everywhere and cameras and all electronics will betray them silently…alerting authorities without their permission or awareness. Then, for some, the enforcers will corner them at last. To be cornered is a death sentence. There is no fear, only resolve. Resolve to finish well. Resolve to take every step they can to help others understand their need for Christ. That He is the Hope of the world! He is the true lover of their souls. He sacrificed everything for them. They have seen it in US as we’ve lived our lives, and THEY come to love our King just as we do. It unites us! They cannot control what is happening, but they can control their actions and responses.

FEMA camp: so be it. May God be glorified! May my words shouted out to encourage those watching me stand as a witness! I will hear the blade coming down, but I have such peace…peace that surpasses all understanding. [Or, did you imagine that we are the only ones that experience such peace?] People are not screaming, not weeping…they are praying and even worshipping our Lord out loud! They are singing themselves into the very presence of the Lord! Halleluiah! Their death is swallowed up in victory! Praise God!

And He is waiting for each of them with joy and love that fills Heaven with continual worship. They see angels, the cherubim, and the throne room! The scene in Revelation 4 and 5 do not give it justice! The beauty is incredible! The sounds of it are beyond magnificent! They see the Father with the Son at His right hand. They see US, but they can’t seem to look long. They are compelled to turn their eyes back to the King of Kings arrayed in great Glory. Their joy is now complete! They are home. They are safe now. We are all safe now…forever and ever.

We need a broken and yielded heart for the Lost

At the Kitchen Table, I want you to sit silently right now. Respectfully. Look at other like-minded Brothers and Sisters sitting to your left, to your right, across from you. Something is happening and you can feel it resolving in your mind. It is clarifying and becoming real. It’s joy. Belonging. Purpose. It is unifying. The weight of our nonsense sheds from our minds like a forgotten dream. You see, we can’t even remember why we’ve been so hostile towards each other. We begin the process of breaking, perhaps for the first time.

Our efforts today must respect the reality that our future Brothers and Sisters will be facing. For some, hopefully, they will see a new season of purpose as a brand new calling is birthed. For others, again hopefully, they will allow the heart of our Savior’s longing for people to come to Himself to be internalized into their own lives. Recurring sin, snares and traps, weaknesses and vulnerabilities are now under the authority of a restored and correct mind as we drive to finish well.

Readiness, intentionality, and perseverance

It’s interesting what I see at the Kitchen Table. There are no words between us. No one jumps up in front of a white board to begin planning. In the continued silence, there is deeper affection between the Brethren. I see several looking from person to person with no judgment, no criticism, no advice. But there is one very important detail. I notice subtle nods of approval go from person to person. The nod is a courtesy, a sign of respect and acknowledgment that WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER. Our purposes might look different—yes, but our hearts conform beat-for-beat to the very heart of God. And that is as it should be at the very end of the Church Age as we see our course coming to a close soon. Rest is coming, but it is not now.

Expect an anointing as you align with the heart of Jesus

Something incredible happens when we align with the Lord more fully. When we cooperate with the soft prompts from the Holy Spirit. If you have never felt or experienced what it is like to receive “downloads” from the Holy Spirit, your time is coming. If you’ve never wondered why tears are streaming down your face when you think correctly (in your right mind) about serving the Lord, you will come to understand the Holy Spirit is making His Prescence known to you. The impression is “unconditional love” and “unconditional approval” at least it is for me. You will have insights and clarity as your pray for people and mission. Expect them. Brothers and Sisters, in my own words, this is every much an anointing for such a time as this as you’ll ever see. God will help you. He will make a way for you to participate. Everyone in the Body of Christ has a role!

For those whose inner voice says things like: “…but I’ve done too much, I can’t be used”, or “…I can’t forgive myself for x/y/z”, or “…I don’t have the strength…it’s impossible…”, there is something more for you:

The blood of Christ has made you whole. All your past, present, and future sins are under His grace and authority. You have been redeemed. You have the Holy Spirit now and the promise (down payment) of our redemption is secure. God can use a mustard seed, trust me. He looks for broken people with checkered pasts…scan YouTube for hundreds of people that have been delivered from far worse than your things. It is wrong to think that what Christ did is insufficient…may it never be! It is time to cinch up your robe and begin your new calling or purpose. This is the Day He has appointed for YOU!! Do not shrink back! Call out to Him and begin picking up the pace, now!

Conclusion

What will Tribulation Saints see when they look back on us? Will we be among those they have come to trust? Will they see conduct reflecting our deep love and concern for others? Or will they see defiance, anger, sharp and critical and biting words that cut down others? Will they be inspired by you? Will they be prompted by the Holy Spirit to read YOUR posts? Learn about YOUR life, YOUR example, YOUR efforts to reach out to them with compassion and love? Or, will they see something else? Will the Holy Spirit prompt them “there’s nothing important to see here…” and they keep scrolling?

This is up to you and me. Each of us has to decide if we are going to commit and obey to the best of our ability. Will we use our talents (money) to steward and invest as His proxy and as His obedient servants? Are the skills, training, and intellect He has provided and shaped in us going to be used for His glory? We are each equipped differently and have varying capacities, but our common thread is a desire to serve the Lord with all of our mind, all of our soul, and all of our heart.

Will you—my dear Brothers and Sisters—weep with me for the lost? Will our tears be a fragrant offering to the LORD? Will we put down childish things and will we set the example for those that come after us?

Because love will win…in Jesus name. Again, I ask: “Is your love for others aligned with the heart of Jesus and the season we are in?” Selah.

What will our future Brothers and Sisters see when they look back on us?

They will see you…

#Maranatha

YBIC,
Scott