Let’s consider what we do know from the Bible
1. Some are taken and some are left. We should not simply be looking at pictures of the rapture but also of pictures of those who are left.
Matthew 24:40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
This is a very important concept, the rapture reveals who is truly following the Lord and who is simply going through the motions or worse, who is a wolf in sheep's clothing. We are told about the apostasy. It is a major part of the Old Testament. Think about all those going through the wilderness, this was the major story and we should not be surprised if it is also the major story in the church age.
2. The ones that are left are cast out into outer darkness. We have prophetic dreams telling us about three days of darkness. When Jesus was on the cross it was three hours of darkness. Darkness that could be felt is one of the plagues in Egypt. This is described as horrifying as the earth is filled with fallen angels and demons, and that is similar to Revelation 12 where we see the man child caught up and Satan and His angels cast down.
Matthew 8:12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The Lord says this after marveling at the faith of the Centurion who told Him He just needed to speak the word and His servant would be healed. The point is you will have many faithless believers who were born and raised in the church while there will be many others who were heathen and get saved and are filled with faith.
Matthew 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
This guy was not wearing a wedding garment, the garment signifies the righteousnesses of the saints. He was called, he received the call, but he had faith without works that show your faith is living and active.
Matthew 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
We are witnesses. Are you doing your job?
3. In the Gospels the demons ask Jesus if He has come to torment them before the time. The demons and the imprisoned angels and the angels who get cast down out of heaven know when they will be released from prison. So this whole “no one knows the day or the hour” would not apply to the day and hour of being released from prison. Granted it could be parole and that could be the result of a parole board which had not yet met at the time of the gospels, but we should all realize that it is very likely the fallen angels and demons know when they are about to be released and will act appropriately. This would also align with the general understanding that they will act worse and worse as the day gets closer.
Matthew 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Jesus doesn't dispute this and when they ask that He send them into the herd of swine He agrees. This shows us the demons know that they are being held for a period of time until the judgment will be executed. They know that it is unrighteous to execute the judgment before the time, so they appeal based on righteousness and the Lord hears them. No demon can possess a human that is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. When you get saved and Jesus comes to dwell within the demons are cast out. But that doesn't mean it is time for their judgment. As the gospel spreads and more and more demons are cast out the difference between the world and the believers will become more and more stark.
4. Satan is a copycat. If God has appointed feasts that are dress rehearsals for his big. Days we should not be surprised if Satan also has dress rehearsals for his big days.
We know in Witchcraft and the occult they have important days. Halloween is a big one, and Christmas is also a big one. God definitely has key dates that we are to keep. But that is not unique to God, it is also true of Satan and the fallen angels. If you look at the New Testament and ask yourself, what are the big days for Satan according to the New Testament? The first would be the day the Holy Spirit steps aside and raptures the saints. On that day we are told that Satan and the fallen angels are cast to earth because there is no longer any place found for them in heaven. The second big day would be the day that the AntiChrist is revealed to the world. If we know this then so does Satan, he knows the Bible. If Satan and the fallen angels know these two days it is likely they will have dress rehearsals for them.
5. In Jeremiah we have the verse that “Summer is over and we are not saved”. That definitely sounds like something those left behind say.
Jeremiah 8:20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
Please note, "the harvest is past". When is the end of the harvest, what is the festival for that? In the world and with the nations we have a festival to celebrate the end of the harvest, it is called "Halloween". It is a pagan holiday so I can see why no one would talk about it, however, if you wanted a dress rehearsal for all the fallen angels and demons to be released and poured out onto the streets of the Earth you cannot find any other holiday that so closely depicts that event.
6. In Amos we learn that God will turn “our feasts” to mourning. In the US we have two very big feasts that are uniquely “ours”. Thanksgiving and July 4th. He also says He will turn our songs to dirges. There are hardly any songs associated with July 4th, but the Christmas season does begin at Thanksgiving which is the other big feast and that is when all the music switches to Christmas songs.
Amos 8:10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
This word is spoken to the apostate church which in my opinion refers to the Christianity in the United States. In many countries on earth there are only 1-3% of the population that is born again Christian. As terrible as the US is it is truly the one country on earth that can be said to be a "Christian" nation. We have several feasts, July 4th is a holiday that generally includes a barbecue. But when we talk about feasts there is only one holiday that stands out and that is "Thanksgiving". We also have many Christian songs and hymns, but there is only one Holiday where those songs dominate the airwaves and that is Christmas. Also, it is at Thanksgiving when the radio stations all switch to playing Christmas songs. Based on this prophecy I expect the rapture to take place before Thanksgiving and for the situation to be so bad no one in the US can celebrate Thanksgiving. Also, when they hear the Christmas songs it will be like acid on their soul.
7. We are also told that the Antichrist gets revealed to the world after the rapture. According to the Ken Peters dream it is about 3 weeks or more after the rapture. What better day for the Antichrist to be revealed than on his birthday and we know that his birthday is December 25th. While AntiChrist is being revealed it would be the perfect day for all the genuine believes left behind to be mourning for Jesus and for their failure in not being raptured.
Santa is an anagram for Satan. Coming down the chimney in the night is the same way a thief comes. Santa leaves presents, it seems that is not what a thief does, but you have to look deeper. Satan is giving you a phony celebration to replace your worship of the Lord. He wants you to worship materialism, if you exchange the Lord Jesus for that junk under the tree you will feel defrauded. The tree is an idol, we cannot eat at the table of idols and also at the Lord's table. The letter to Santa is a corruption of our prayers to God teaching people to pray for things. He knows if you've been bad or good depicts Santa as the "all seeing eye", an occult symbol. Getting coal in your stocking is a warning of hell fire. Worst of all the holiday forces parents to lie to the children so that they think they can't trust their parents, they associate Santa with the Bible and think both stories of Jesus birth and Santa Claus are in the Bible and are lies. The idea of flying reindeer visiting every home in one night is mocking the rapture. I know many are looking at the 9th of Av because Israel was worshiping Moloch and having an orgy. But no one in the US has any idea what the 9th of Av is. However, they are worshiping demons and fallen angels on Halloween and Christmas, and these holidays are also prime time for fornicators. We can look at the 9th of Av as an example for us, but if we apply it to our situation then you are looking at Halloween and Christmas. These two holidays are 55 days apart and that also is significant correlation with the 9th of Av and the Feast of Trumpets.