https://youtu.be/W7uwr5bxxUU?si=wNau_Tdaat_elkbO TODAY'S TONIC DAILY DEVOTIONAL With Sam O. ADETULA SPECIAL BREAKING NEWS FROM HEAVEN TO YOU / OUR DAILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES TOPIC: THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU IN GOD DAY 17: “Why the Rapture Will Happen Before the Great Tribulation” DAILY BIBLE MEMORY VERSE: Revelation 3:10 (KJV) – “Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.” INTRODUCTION One key question about the Rapture is its timing: Will it happen before or after the Great Tribulation? Scripture gives us strong assurance that the Rapture will occur before God's wrath is poured out upon the earth. The Church is not appointed to wrath—but to salvation and rescue. TEXTS FOR STUDY: Revelation 3:10–11 1 Thessalonians 5:1–9 Luke 21:34–36 REFLECTION Many Christians wonder: Will we suffer during the Tribulation? Will we be here when the Antichrist rises? The answer lies in rightly dividing the Word of God. The Bible shows us that the Church will be taken away before the full release of divine judgment during the Tribulation period. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 is crystal clear: “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.” The Tribulation is a time of God’s wrath on a Christ-rejecting world, not on His Bride. In Revelation 3:10, Jesus promises the faithful Church: “I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world.” He didn’t say “in” but “from.” That’s divine exemption. Just as Noah was lifted in the ark before the flood, and Lot was escorted out of Sodom before fire fell, so the Church will be caught up before the hour of wrath. Luke 21:36 commands us to “watch and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things.” Escape is not cowardice—it is God's mercy. The Rapture is not a fantasy—it is a rescue operation. Jesus is not coming to rescue a defeated Church, but a prepared, victorious, and waiting Bride. The Great Tribulation is real, and terrifying, but we have a blessed hope—Christ will come for us first. Are you watching and waiting? Are your garments white? Are you among the wise virgins with oil in your lamp? Be sober. Be vigilant. The trumpet could sound anytime. Don’t be left behind. CONCLUSION The Rapture is God's loving escape plan for His saints before judgment falls on the earth. Don’t gamble with your soul by living unready. Christ is coming for His Church—before the Tribulation begins. NOTE FOR ACTION: Take time today to study the Scriptures on the Rapture. Pray: “Lord, I thank You for not appointing me to wrath. Keep me alert, worthy, and watching for Your return.” Declare: “I will escape the coming judgment—I belong to Jesus!” FOR QUESTIONS OR TESTIMONY: 📧: [email protected] 📞: 08035398659, +2348058095292