A top Ghanaian journalist has been struck with fear and confusion after receiving a scary revelation that Jesus Christ will be returning soon.

Charles, a journalist in Ghana, told close friends that he woke from a terrible dream on Friday dawn, panting helplessly, with his heart beating rapidly. Fear, he said, also gripped his soul.

In the dream, Charles said the rapture had taken place and Jesus had come for his people.

He said the world was filled with darkness and sorrow.

"It was dark and the world was in a timeless space. I saw a gaping hole in the sky," he said.

Charles said there was confusion everywhere and soldiers had been deployed to the streets to maintain order.

The clock stopped. Telephone lines were not working. People were running helter skelter" he said.

The journalist stressed that the dream was a clear sign that Jesus would return soon.

"It was horrible and scary," he said of the dream, adding: "Let's strengthen our personal walks with God."