April 1, 2015

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In my last commentary, 'Israel's Increasing Isolation,' I stated that I would next talk about America's role in these end times ... so here it is. .......

So where, and how, and what prophetic role, if any, does America play in these final chaotic days? ... A myriad of theories have come along, many of which are preposterous. ... To mention even a few would take more time than I'm wanting to share right now, but one of the most prominent and popular today is this one ... America is the new Israel! ... She's made up primarily of the 10 lost tribes of Israel. .. Now while this thinking is interesting to many, here's why it's not possible ... Israel, as prophesied many times in scripture, is back! ... Like it or not, the Jews are God's chosen people and NO ONE is prophetically 'scheduled' to replace them!

So what about America? .. Here's my view. ... She is NOT specifically mentioned in Bible prophecy. ... Of course, in God's world, nothing happens by accident ... everything has its place in the big picture. ... I personally think America has come into being for two primary reasons ... first, to 'oversee' the re-birth of the Jewish state, which took place in 1948. ... Without America's national strength and protective oversight, it would not have happened as it played out ... and second, to help spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world, which is prophesied to happen before the Lord's return. ...

But now, we are entering the next phase it would seem. ... America, once a basically Christian nation, has now pushed God almost completely out of its society. .. Since the 1960's we have seen a continual decline in most everything we once stood for. ... Morally & spiritually, the nation is disintegrating right before our eyes. ... Sadly, we now fit this prophetic scripture to a tee ... "But mark this:  There will be terrible times in the last days.  2) People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,  3) without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self control, brutal, not lovers of the good,  4) treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God ..." (2 Timothy 3:1-4) ... Does any of these words look familiar to you when considering today's America?

Fast-forwarding to our current leadership, what are we seeing, and what is taking place to contribute to the nation's demise? .... The one political comment I will share pretty much sums up the increasing weakening of the nation. ... President Obama promised in his pre-election campaign that he would, if elected, transform the nation as we know it. .... Well, it's come to pass that this is one of the very few things he hasn't lied about. ... The current onslaught of change is weakening the country by the hour! ....

Here's just a few examples ...
   *Banking system being shifted from national to global control ...
   *Disintegration of healthcare ...
   *Uses IRS to go after critics ...
   *Politicizes the Justice Department ...
   *Spies on journalists ...
   *Tries to curb religious freedom ...
   *Throws open the borders ...
   *Doubles national debt ...
   *Nationalizes the internet ...
   *Lies to the public ...
   *Ignores the Constitution ...
   *Inflames race relations ...
   *Abandons our allies ...
   *Appeases tyrants ...
   *Coddles adversaries ...
   *Uses Crusades as an excuse for inaction as Islamist terrorists slaughter their way across Middle East ...
   *Claims Islam has played a major role in shaping the fabric of our society since its inception ...

Barak Obama's promise to transform America was too modest. ...He's transforming the whole world before our very eyes! ... For those who don't 'see it,' they are blinded by the rhetoric of lies!

So why is the 'weakening' of America important in the order of prophetic events for our time? ... Soon, we will begin to see the emergence of a world government that will ultimately rule over the entire earth. and will be led by none other than the coming world leader ... the anti-christ ...  (see the books of Daniel & Revelation as examples). ... What does America have to do with this? ... Simply, there can be NO super-power on the scene for this to take place, especially one that once professed Christian values ... Simply put, America will either 'fall back into the pack of nations' as an also-ran, or she will face total destruction. ... When looking at what our current government is doing, it is obvious that they are 'in place'  by providential design for a very specific purpose ... a purpose pre-determined to occur ... It is all orchestrated to accomplish God's ultimate plan!

To seal the deal, America's leadership is now coming for Israel! ...  As far as I'm concerned, if there was any time left for America to repent and change it's current course which is leading to its utter destruction, this move against God's chosen people is the final straw. ... I truly believe that as long as America was supporting and contributing to Israel's survival, she had a chance ... but sadly, in just recent days, this has all but evaporated. ... It is utterly shocking to watch how our current leaders openly support the Islamic religion and the dictators that support it, but are doing everything they can to shut down Christianity and the Nation of Israel! ...

Bible scripture is very clear when it comes to the Jewish people & it's nation ... let me share just three passages with you right now ... Genesis 12:3 says .. "I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse." ...Obadiah 1:15 says ... "The day of the Lord is near for all nations.  As you have done, it will be done to you;  your deeds will return upon your own head." ... Finally, Zechariah 12:3 says ... "On that day, when ALL the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for ALL the nations.  ALL who try to move it will injure themselves." (emphasis mine) ...

Will America survive in any form? ... Will she somehow come through all this chaos of rampant sin and moral decay to see another day? ... Personally, I sincerely doubt it ... Once we removed God from our society as a whole, I believe it sealed our ultimate doom as a society. ... Sadly, history proves this out when we look back on kingdoms and empires of the past who fell into sin and debauchery ... they are all shown to have met their destruction ... complete and thorough. ..... Franklin Graham said this in a statement just a few days ago ... "When a nation rejects biblical law, the end is near." ... History proves this to be true ... and the Bible confirms it clearly. ...

To sum it all up, we should never depend on any form of human government to 'save' us. ... If you go back to the beginning of recorded time, none ever has! ... Yes, America was a 'good idea' in the beginning, but as always is the case with secular world leaders, they fall to the temptations of money, power and greed ... and sadly, that sounds just like America's, and the rest of the world's leaders today. ...

But here is the hope. ... For those of us who look beyond the rigors of this life and its corrupt system and seek the true creator of all things, we know the outcome that is soon to come upon the entire world. ... It will be a government designed by God Himself. ... Jesus Christ will rule from His throne and ALL will be under His command. ... Just think of it! ... No sickness, no corruption, no sadness, no tears ... all will be sharing in the joy of a new and complete world where sin is a thing of the past ... a fair and totally honest 'theocracy' that has only one thing in mind ... joy and happiness for all! ... Hallelujah!

Now I know this may sound like a fairly tale to many of you out there. ... But if you just begin to look into the true teachings of the Holy Bible, you, like me, will see the truth and all your doubts and fears will evaporate! ... Yes, it is a difficult world for many to live in right now, and as the Bible teaches, it is only going to get much worse before it gets better. ... but IT IS going to get better! ... and while we are waiting for the Lord's triumphant return, we need to share this Good News with as many as we can before it's too late for them. ... I mean, think about it! .. Why wouldn't we want to share of a coming world that knows only joy and happiness?!

OK ... I'm starting to preach ... so I'll leave you for now ... Just know that I am praying for each and every one of you out there in this ever-increasing dark world ... and I pray that you, too, will soon find the joy and hope that I've found, and that is the saving grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! ....

Until next time,

Red