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September 3, 2013
It is truly beyond imagination how one man and his
surrounding cast of clueless comrades can mishandle so many issues in
such a short period of time ... in this case, some 5 years! .... The
latest, of course, is this Syria thing. ... We all know about how Mr.
Obama painted himself into a corner just a year or so ago by establishing
a 'red line' concerning the use of chemical weapons in Syria. ... Well,
it's pretty much a forgone conclusion that these folks used it, so ....
the 'red line' becomes reality.
So now two basic choices remain for this president
... either he goes to war ... or ... he finds a way out.
..... Well, Saturday's news conference was classic
of the second option ... the way out! ... and because he's so
predictable, any idiot, including me, knew this was coming before he
even spoke! ... Now let's see ... He will put up a strong front (which
he did when he stated that he has chosen to strike) ... but then he
would find someone, or something else to take the fall ... in this case,
the U.S. Congress. ... The bottom line? ....
1) He covers his 'behind' if
he orders a military strike, or
2)They will be the 'scapegoats' if
they don't support his supposed position. ....... Either way, he looks
good, and the loss of credibility concerning the 'red line' is resolved.
(Maybe they're not so 'dumb' after all).
Now we know that one person can't display all this
ineptitude by themselves ... but the scary part? ... Not only is he
surrounded by many who are of the same 'cloth,' but also more than half
the country supports him ... our people have totally bought in to his
nation-altering schemes! .... Our way of life is changing right before
our very eyes, and the majority seems just fine with it.
When considering all this, my conclusion is
... it is purely a case of 'spiritual deception.' ... It can in no way
be anything else! ... Not this many people could be led so far astray
without the enemy of God being involved. .... In fact, we see many examples
in Scripture of how many nations & peoples of past generations have
gone along their merry ways, all along being warned by the 'watchmen
of God' that deception rages among them ... but the response then was
the same as it is now ... total oblivion to the truth of what is taking
place all around them ... the destruction of their way of life. ...
2 Timothy 3:13 warns of these things coming upon us ... " ... evil
men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived."
... Well? ...... and brother Matthew sums it up quite clearly ... "They
are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind,
both will fall into a ditch." (Matthew 15:14) ... Trust me when
I say, the 'ditch' will be deep and fatal. ...
OK, so what does this have to do with Bible prophecy
and the end of the age, you ask? ... Here's how. ... For many years,
I've been teaching that America as a superpower would need to 'fade
back into the pack' of nations .... that in order for a world
leader to come upon the scene and have the ability to seize power, there
could be NO superpower in the way ... no one nation with the will or
means to stop him. ........ When I first started teaching this,
both Russia (the USSR) and America were superpowers, and quite honestly,
I had not a clue as to how this was to come about. ... Well, we saw
the Russian Empire fall in the early 1990's ... and now we are seeing,
right before our very eyes, this happening to our once- great nation
... America!
Let's sum up ... In 2008, we elect a man who publicly
stated that America was "no longer a Christian nation" ...
and then we re-elect him in 2012 after a disastrous first four years!
... We also elect people, including our current president, who
openly support issues & policies that are in direct conflict with
the teachings of the Holy Bible ... things like abortion & homosexuality
... the list is long. .... To put it in a very brief summation, we have
imploded morally as a nation .... kids are killing each other in the
streets ... our national debt has reached levels of which we can never
recover .... the list is endless! ...... The least that can happen is
that we will, and are, sliding back into the pack in national standing
... and that's the best case scenario! ... I believe America has 'crossed
the line' and the judgement of God will increase upon this nation in
rapid fashion as we draw nearer to the end of the Church Age. ...
Revelation, chapter 6, verses 1 & 2 show the
1st Horseman of the Apocalypse ... the rider on the white horse who
wears a crown, indicating power and leadership. ... In his hand is a
bow, but he possesses no arrows. ... In prophecy teaching, most 'watchmen'
believe this to represent the coming world ruler ... the anti-christ
.. who will come to power just before the 2nd coming of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. ... Having a crown & a bow shows he is a ruler,
but also indicates he will come to power without the use of arrows,
or without causing war. ... What could lead up to such a scenario? ...
The total collapse of the world's economy and a desperation among the
world inhabitants for someone to step up and help them ...someone who
will appear to have all the answers to this world's seemingly insurmountable
problems. .... This white horse rider will do just that
... and there will be no nation ... no superpower
... to stop him. .... Hence, prophesy fulfilled.
Barak Obama didn't get elected to our highest position
of authority in this land by accident. ... It is all laid out in God's
plan. ... Even though we humans don't want to see our way of life disrupted
in any way, it is only inevitable that it will happen, especially the
way our country & its people are spitting in the eye of God in most
all ways. .... If anything, we are accelerating the judgement of God
for each & every day we reject him as a nation. ... How tragic!
So what do we do? ... Simply, we prepare ourselves
spiritually ... to bolster ourselves in the knowledge that God will
ultimately win this horrific battle with the realms of evil. ... Simply,
we need to share the one and only thing that can save anyone from the
coming storms, and that is the message of Jesus Christ. ... That IS
the only way! ...
Right now, stop and think of someone you know ...
family, friend ... anyone who does not know the saving message of Jesus
Christ. ... As the Bible clearly teaches, no one of us knows the exact
time of these coming events, but trust me when I say, it will be very
soon! .... Jesus told us we who watch would know the season, and only
one in denial could say it's not the season ....
Know that I am praying for each of you daily, and
will continue to do so until His glorious return .... I really believe
we are going to hear the "trumpet" at any moment ... Hallelujah!
Until next time,
Red
