Wednesday, February 22, 2012
White House leads chin first into a prophetic buzz saw

Ancient prophecies repeatedly point to cataclysmic conflicts in the Middle East involving modern day nations such as Iran, Libya, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and others against Israel. These prophecies are found in several books of the Bible. Some say they are separate events like the Psalm 83 war or the Isaiah 17 destruction of Damascus or the Ezekiel 38 war. Others say these events are all the same end time event known as the Day of the Lord, but they are written and viewed from different perspectives and angles. Irrespective of how you study and determine what you believe about the end times, current American leadership is leading with its collective chin into a prophetic buzz saw.

All the nations mentioned in any of these destructive battles are Islamic. Psalm 83, for example, speaks of a conspiracy against Israel emanating from the mosques of Islam. Verses 4 -6 say, "They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: The tabernacles of Edom and the Ishmaelites..." There is no doubt that the ancient prophecies are in play as we live today. Moreover, the United States is playing a key role in accelerating their fulfillment by supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and the overthrow of governments in the name of democracy.

The headlines this very day underscore American involvement in revolution and the dangerous high stakes political game being played out. The Administration has said that if Syria's Bashar Assad does not yield to the will of the Syrian people, "additional measures" may have to be considered. In the background, Russia, China and Iran are vowing support for the Assad regime. The Financial Times reports that a Russian representative in Damascus reiterated Moscow's position against foreign intervention in Syria. The Times reports, "China accused western countries of stirring up civil war in Syria, and two Iranian warships are docked at a Syrian naval base, underscoring rising international tensions..."

Popular uprisings instigated and/or supported by the US to bring democracy in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Gaza, and others in the region have resulted in the rise of Islamic Sharia rule. And in each case, the position of the impacted country has become more hostile against Israel. Irrespective of America's support for Israel or not, her actions are mapping with the fulfillment of end times prophecies. Given the economic and spiritual condition of America, yet another prophecy hangs in the balance: Zechariah 12:3, "An in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it."

Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson