There are some common responses to a post tribulation rapture teaching: "No one knows the day or the hour" and "The Day of the Lord will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night." This painting focuses on the full context of 1 Thessalonians 5, which so clearly imparts the distinction between true disciples of Christ, "Children of the Day", and "those who belong to darkness", for whom it will be unexpected, like a thief in the night. "But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation." 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 Acrylic on Canvas, 2019 60" x 48 Custom prints and prints on canvas available upon request.