Dear friends:
 
There is much speculation about the whereabouts or lack thereof of the United States in the Gog-Magog war described in Ezekiel chapter 38.  This message will speculate on several possibilities.
 
In that chapter, Israel is attacked by what is thought to be Russia and a consortium of other, mostly Muslim, nations.  There is reason to believe that the scenario for this is rapidly forming, and it will happen perhaps at the beginning rather than the end of the Tribulation as some believe.  In fact, there is already a security agreement between Russia (Magog, 38:2) and the leading terrorist state, Iran (Persia, 38:5). Russia is supplying Iran with nuclear materials and some claim, on the black market, with nuclear warheads. 
 
When attacked, Israel is miraculously saved and the enemy forces are destroyed by God Himself.  But Israel’s main ally, the once-powerful U.S., is not mentioned.  In fact, no one is mentioned as coming to her defense, although “Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof” timidly ask a rhetorical question, sounding like, “Hey, what y’all doing?” 
 
Some believe those “young lions” (or offspring) of Tarshish are the UK and America, but it is uncertain.
 
I suspect this weak question will be made before the effete U.N. Security Council.  (The dictionary defines effete as “depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness; exhausted, marked by self-indulgence, triviality, or decadence.”  How appropriate!) 
 
Russia might answer that question by saying, “We are conquering the Middle East.  So what are you going to do about it?”  But God will answer their question!
 
If, in fact, the United States is conspicuous by its absence, what happened to us?  Below are some possibilities.  Mind you, I just say possibilities.  This is only speculation.
 
1.  The first possibility is that the U.S. is greatly weakened by the previous rapture event and the removal of key people throughout the population, including the military.
 
2.  A second possibility is that the U.S. has been neutralized as a military power by a preemptive attack by Russia.  This would give Russian military planners an assumed and enticing cakewalk to a Middle East takeover, ownership of the oil fields, new mineral resources and an expansion to the Persian Gulf, revitalizing Russia as a power as envisioned by Vladimir Putin.  This is a stated goal of at least one Russian radical, Vladimir Zhirinovski, whose autobiography is prophetically titled The Last March South! While Zhirinovsky may never rise to power, this territorial ambition is undoubtedly shared by other nationalists.
 
There have been reported revelations of such a surprise attack by Russian submarines. Perry Stone’s father, a respected older pastor, had an angel visit in his home, in his study, late at night, with the message of a Russian surprise nuclear attack from submarines. The being just suddenly appeared and disappeared out of nowhere. 
 
George Washington reportedly had a vision in his day of America's major wars and a final military attack on America. Also, read about A.A. Allen's 1954 vision of an attack on America: click here.
 
3.  Third, Islamic terrorism, using weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) such as nukes, poses an immediate threat to decapitate and destroy America.  Such a coordinated attack could cripple us.
 
4.  Fourth, there is a possibility that a new President could be dedicated to disarming the United States.  This is a danger of both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.  Hillary’s hubby, Bill, greatly weakened the U.S. military during his eight years and once said that he “loathes the military.”  That was obvious for this draft dodger.  I suspect she is the same.  Both are products of the weed-smoking, anti-military hippy generation.

But I am more concerned with Barack Obama.  By his own video admission, he promises to dramatically reduce our defenses.  You will be shocked at his 52-second statement at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl32Y7wDVDs.  I first saw this video several weeks ago, but the truth suddenly clicked recently after I heard the rants of his anti-American, racist, anti-Israel pastor Jeremiah Wright, to whom Obama proudly claims to have been a “disciple” for 20 years.  This helped me understand Obama’s stated feelings about our defense.  Typically, disciples share the views of those who disciple them, although the pandering mainstream media do not want you to believe it in this case. 

This "discipleship" from Pastor Wright may also affect Obama's attitude and our traditional policies toward Israel and her defense.  The possibility of Obama's Presidency is frightening, but millions of deluded Americans may make it happen.

Of the above possibilities, I suspect one or more of the above four may be in play at the same time. 

May God have mercy, but also hasten the time of the return of His Son.

Jim