January 14, 2014
Is America really dying? ... Is the
world's remaining super-power fading into the annuls of history? .... From most
all indications, one would have to say
yes. ... Now to make this bold statement, one needs to give solid reasons as to
why, I would think ... So here they are .....
Fist of all, it is my belief that America
is not mentioned in Bible prophecy.... I know some disagree with this
statement. ... In fact, there is a belief out there that America and Britain,
the english-speaking modern nations, are the descendants of the 10 northern
tribes of Israel which were conquered and dispersed in 721 BC. .... While this
proves interesting, I can find no solid biblical proof supporting this claim.
.... To 'assume' anything concerning this fact is very dangerous, so therefore
I will stick to the obvious reality ... and that is .... America is NOT
mentioned in prophecy. ...
Next, we know that The Holy Roman Empire
will re-emerge in the last days, and that the coming world ruler (anti-christ)
will rise up from its ranks. ... This will ultimately evolve into the one-world
government. ... Now if we truly believe we are in the last days, to which I
obviously do, then a super-power cannot exist, because it would 'stand in the
way' of this taking place. ....
For a moment, let's look at what will
happen when this super-power does die .. when the geopolitical order that has
stabilized the world for several decades crumbles. ... We are about to learn
first hand. ... The fact is that America, for most of the past century, has
been the world's single greatest guarantee of global stability. .. Without
American military might in World Wars 1 & 2, Britain, France, and the rest
of Europe would have been trampled under the boot of a German-led military
takeover. .... At that time, America was a strong, proud and Christian nation,
but not now ... those days are over. ...
Let's look as to why I say this ... To
start, I want to share an excerpt from Bob Woodward's article concerning former
Secretary of Defense Bob Gates and his "seething" anger against
America's current leadership and their approach towards foreign relations. ..... Here it is ...
"Notably, while Gates has gone public with his feelings and the
reasons for them, I hear this same sense of deep frustration with the President
and his national security team from a steady stream of generals, special forces
operatives, intelligent operatives, and other national security officials up
and down the line. .. They are leaving government service, or actively
contemplating leaving. .. They are losing respect for the Commander-In-Chief.
.. They believe he is leading a retreat
from America's role as the world's only super-power, and creating a vacuum in
very dangerous places, the epicenter (middle east) chief among them. .. Few of
them want to speak publicly. .. Perhaps Mr. Gates is speaking not just for
himself, but for them as well." ... One would have to say this is a sad
commentary for where we are heading ....
Looking further, the decline of American
power has been years, even decades, in the making. .. But I think this past
November saw a sequence of events that effectively marked its end. .. The stage
was set with President Obama's handling of the crisis in Syria. .. First he
drew a 'red line' in the sand, promising to attack the regime of Bashar Assad
if he dared to use chemical weapons. ... They did, and he hedged. .. Then to
compound that failure, he accepted a sham 'peace' plan that kept Assad in power
and supposedly put the banned weapons under international control - a plan
orchestrated by Russia. ...
Then, soon after, President Obama
personally phoned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, showing his desperation for
a deal over Iran's nuclear program. .. This move sent shock waves through the
international community. .. America has been the number one constraint on the
world's biggest terror-sponsoring nation obtaining regional supremacy and
nuclear power. ... Washington's decision to abdicate that responsibility
utterly changes the entire landscape of the Middle East and beyond. ...
Needless to say, Israel and Saudi Arabia are beside themselves!
Finally came what Israeli journalist Caroline
Glick called "the most significant international event since the collapse
of the Soviet Union in 1991" -- Washington offered Tehran relief from the
economic sanctions it is suffering for its nuclear program. .. What made this
so significant Glick explained:
"The collapse of the Soviet Union signaled the rise of the United
States as the sole global super-power.
The developments in the six-party nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva last
week signaled the end of American world leadership." ...
Wow! .... I couldn't have said it better
myself! .... This definitely marks the end of U.S. influence in the region and
cements Iran's merging dominance. ... Simply, this leaves Israel, Saudi Arabia,
and any other ally thinking that they are 'on their own' ... that any trust in
their once-staunch ally has all but disappeared. ... The fallout will be
enormous!
"American foreign policy is in
unprecedented free-fall." wrote analyst Daniel Pipes, "with a feckless and distracted White
House barely paying attention to the outside world, and when it does, acting in
an inconsistent, weak and fantastical manner. .. If one were to discern
something so grand as an Obama Doctrine, it would read: 'snub friends, coddle
opponents, devalue American interests, seek consensus, and act unpredictably'
" (Nov. 12, 2013).
Simply, what was once decisiveness has
become apology, and now the apology has become retreat and retrenchment. ..
America's will is inarguably broken.
The bottom line is this - the more
passive America becomes, the more assertive others grow .. There will, and now
is, a rush by second-tier powers to fill the vacuum that has resulted. ... The
Middle East is a terrible muddle. .. Iran's power is growing. .. Weapons of
mass destruction are proliferating and will end up in the hands of more tyrants
and terrorists. .. Islamism will spread in northern Africa. .. Volatility will
rise in Europe. .. Arms races in multiple regions will continue to mushroom.
.... It will be ugly!
Now tie all this in with the current
world-wide economic condition ... what we are seeing emerge is a world
careening toward total chaos ... and without the world's once-great American
super-power, nothing will be there to stop it ....
As the world continues to fall into deeper
and deeper chaos, soon one will 'rise out of the ashes' ... one who will have
all the answers to mankind's current problems. .... People will be so desperate
that they will willingly follow just about anyone, or anything that can 'save'
them from all the destruction surrounding them. ... Those of us who 'know' ..
and study God's Word knows who this will be .... the eventual anti-christ.
..... (another subject for another day) ..
I know that all this stuff about our
nation isn't easy to listen to, or even accept, but it must take place in order
for the prophesied sequence of events to take place. .... Just remember this,
it WILL NOT last all that long! .... Our great God is about done with all this
human 'junk' and His Son will be
returning soon to save us from ourselves ... Hallelujah! ..... so,
Until next time,
Red