I agree with just about everything you said, EXCEPT one thing!The conspicuous lack of reference to America in the war of Ezekiel 38/39, has usually been concluded to mean that something "dreadful" has happened to America to "put it on its back", at least militarily. I think a very obvious POINT has been missed here. I have a different speculation! I think America will be dealing with a "CRISIS" at home BECAUSE of the RAPTURE!!!No other country has as many Christians (relative to the size of the over-all population), as America! When the Christians are raptured from this world, that will leave a "crisis-sized proportioned DENT" in the American infrastructure, including the economy, and especially the American MILITARY!So the Christians depart, leaving America in a state of chaos, unable to muster up any type of military campaign, as they will be trying to cope with the broken infrastructure at home. THEN the Bear strikes!When the nuclear exchange happens between the U.S. and Russia (or God does something catastrophically to both countries with volcanic eruptions or something), the righteous will not be present to partake in this "beginning of the wraths to come".PS: The fact that President Bush is said to be preparing a massive invasion of Iran, including "nukes" this time (fighting fire with fire)......and the fact that Iran IS mentioned as the first Muslim Nation to join Russia in the invasion, we may conclude that Iran does NOT become dismantled similar to Iraq!......This, leads me to further speculate that something happens to PREVENT Bush from completing this proposed invasion of Iran, an invasion which is said to be IMMINENT! A rapture of the Godly people of America within the next few months, would CERTAINLY put a dent into THOSE PLANS TOO!!!!Look UP for your REDEMPTION draweth nigh!
Maranatha!
Deborah
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