Please let it be just a dream!

It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in the Richards' home, Nicholas along with his two teenage sisters were in the living room watching a movie. Their Mother was in the kitchen baking a cake to celebrate her husband’s job promotion. Their laughter always warmed up her heart, she was thankful for the fact that her children were very close to each other, even though they argue every once in a while but they always make up.



Nicholas was a Sophomore in College, raised in a Christian family, he had a nice upbringing, some very strong values were embedded in him, but lately he became less and less interested in church activities and even dreaded to share his faith with his friends in College for fear that they would laugh at him. His mother had noticed the change in his behavior and how nonchalant he was about the family Bible study that they conduct in their living room every week, which he used to look forward to. She shared her apprehension with her husband, and they decided to pray about it, that God would touch their son and give him a personal experience which would strengthen his faith.



They were all having a good time, Allison and Laura enjoyed having their brother home for the week-end, it was his first semester staying on Campus . The movie was so captivating, that they did not even realize the time that went by, the plot was getting better and better; so he commented on one scene and nobody answered him back, he turned to his right, Allison was no where to be found, he turned to his left, no sign of Laura, so he thought to himself “that’s weird”, he then said c’mon girls, are we playing hide and seek, your timing is a bit off, because you are missing out on the best part… but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became, because he did not remember them leaving the room; so he called his Mom, no answer….Then he finally realized that he was alone, the house felt so empty, he then started to panic, with a frenetic voice, he called each one of their names but only a heavy silence answered him. He felt so alone, lost and afraid; so he ran outside and saw one of his friends from across the street, who was hysterical, with both hands on his head, and said, I can’t find them, they are gone, my family…. They both felt to the ground sobbing uncontrollably, and Nicholas finally said, do you think, it’s the RAPTURE ….his friend nodded, then they cried and cried, their tears were just heart wrenching … What about us, what are we gonna do, are we left behind….?



No, no I don’t want to be left behind, no…. please Lord…. Then two vigorous hands tapped him on the shoulder and Nicholas opened his eyes he then realized that he was dreaming, everyone was there with a concerned look on their faces and his father leaned toward him with his hands still on his shoulders and asked : what is going, Son? With Tears streaming down his face, he replied, I don’t want to play church anymore Dad, I want Jesus in my heart, I don’t want to be left behind… help me Dad……. I got to tell my friends….. I got to…..



By: MT



(I pray that you are blessed by this fictional and yet inspired story, thank you for reading ~ blessings!)



36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[f] but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. 42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:36-42