Rapture Burnout? Don't be Discouraged

 For the past few months, Social media was filled with folks telling of dreams and visions of Jesus telling them, "I'm coming in the rapture on September 23."  One video I saw last week had a dude selling his car and saying, "I won't be needing this after September 23."

Of course I have no idea if that was a set up, but I am quite certain I saw many videos of many sincere people who truly believed what they were saying.  

Our understanding is that Rosh Hashana, the Feast of Trumpets, is celebrated over a 2 day period and since it's still the 24th of September we can still HOPE that the trumpet announcing the rapture will happen today.

We've already said it in previous blogs but since Jesus fulfilled the 4 spring feasts to the letter it would be logical to assume that he is going to fulfill the 3 fall feasts at his 2nd coming.

So already we see this article from Prophecy News Watch talking about rapture burnout and not to be discouraged.

Over the past several weeks, thousands of Christians scrolled through YouTube and Facebook feeds only to be inundated with one video after another proclaiming that the Feast of Trumpets on September 23 would bring the long-awaited Rapture of the Church. Once you clicked on one, the algorithms pushed dozens more. Some of the videos carefully and biblically examined the timing of the feasts, the prophetic patterns, and the connection to Christ's return. Others were less cautious--proclaiming with bold certainty: "This is it. Get ready. Jesus is coming this week."

The excitement was contagious. Many in our community felt that surge of expectation, watching the skies and wondering if this might truly be the moment we had all longed for. After all, the Feast of Trumpets has long been seen as the most likely candidate for the fulfillment of Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 4, when the trumpet of God sounds and the dead in Christ rise first.

But here we are. The Feast has come and gone, and the Church still walks this earth. For some, the disappointment is palpable. Hopes soared only to be dashed once again. And for others, a deeper weariness sets in--what we might call "rapture burnout."

This is where we need to tread carefully but truthfully. There is nothing wrong with hoping, watching, or even speculating about prophetic events. Jesus Himself commanded us to "watch." Prophecy is not a dusty corner of Scripture--it is central to our faith, pointing us to the blessed hope of Christ's return. But there is a world of difference between speculation and proclamation, between saying "this could be" and declaring "thus saith the Lord."

When someone claims to speak for God, attaching His authority to their words, they step onto sacred ground. And when the event does not come to pass, it is not just disappointment that follows--it is deception, confusion, and damage to the witness of the Church. Jeremiah warned the prophets of his own day who told the king what he wanted to hear instead of what the Lord had truly spoken. The Lord's warning was severe: do not claim "thus saith the Lord" when the Lord has not spoken.

Those who spoke with bold certainty that the Rapture would occur this week must reckon with this. It is not enough to quietly move on, as though nothing happened. Accountability is required. Repentance is required. Because if we do not humbly acknowledge when we were wrong, the cycle will simply repeat itself--just as it did when 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988 was followed, predictably, by 89 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1989.

We also need to address another layer of this discussion--dreams and visions. Can the Lord speak through them? Absolutely. Scripture testifies that in the last days, old men will dream dreams and young men will see visions. But when God speaks, His word is clear and true. Think of Daniel--when he interpreted dreams, there was no guesswork, no hedging of bets. The meaning was given directly by God, and it was beyond dispute.

What often happens today, however, is that Christians have a dream, and instead of seeking the Lord for its true meaning, they declare their own interpretation as final. Or they take Scripture out of its rightful context to support a conclusion that "feels right." This is a dangerous shortcut. If the interpretation proves false, then humility and repentance must follow. Otherwise, pride keeps us from correction, and deception deepens.

But let us be clear--this does not mean we stop watching. Far from it. Our calling as believers, and especially as students of prophecy, is to be like the watchman on the wall described in Ezekiel 33. If he sees danger coming and does not warn, he is held accountable. That is why Prophecy News Watch exists--to watch, to warn, and to encourage the Body of Christ as the Day approaches.

So no, we do not give up watching just because one Feast of Trumpets passed without the Rapture. We do not stop studying the signs of the times, examining Scripture, or weighing the prophetic patterns. The return of Christ is not a side issue of our faith--it is at the very heart of our hope. Paul called it the "blessed hope." Jesus promised it again and again. The book of Revelation climaxes with His return. Without it, the story is incomplete.

Here;  Rapture Burnout? Don’t Be Discouraged

We agree!  It's not wrong to keep watching and hoping that THIS Feast of Trumpets, with Israel being 77 years old, will be the season when Jesus comes for us!  But for those folks who boldly said, "September 23 is what Jesus told me!", now that September 23 has come and gone, they need to apologize and repent and admit that they didn't actually hear from Jesus.

The return of Jesus is imminent.  That hasn't changed.  Our yearning for His return has not changed.  So maybe today, maybe tomorrow, maybe next week, maybe next month?  All the signs of the tribulation are there and Jesus promised that those who are watching will NOT be surprised like the rest of the world.