Greg (8 March 2012)
"Sudden Destruction"

 
Blessings in Jesus' name,
 
It is supported in scripture the U.S. will be devastated through God's tool, the Assyrian (Isaiah 10: 5).  This country will come to nothing because of it's sin, identified as Mystery Babylon (Isaiah 47, Jer. 50; 51; Rev. 17; 18, etc.), a hypocritical nation (U.S.A.; Is. 10: 6; Rev. 17: 15).  But when will this devastation happen?  When reading Revelation 17 it becomes clear. 
Ten kingdoms are given power for one hour with the beast (NWO; ten divisions, with the U.S. in division #1), and AFTER this short period of time, these Ten Kingdoms turn against the whore, as God puts in in their heart to fulfill His desire (Rev. 17: 16-17), and later, these also come against the Lord of lord's (Rev. 17: 14).
Therefore, based upon scripture, the U.S. will still be in power, and WILL NOT be a ruinous heap before or on the same day sudden destruction/Rapture begins, but some time afterward.
Therefore, since scripture tells us the Rapture comes the same day as sudden destruction, then this sudden destruction spoken of in scripture has to be speaking of something else and not the U.S., since true Christians are appointed to His wrath.
I believe, as we see tensions at an all-time high in the ME, and growing worse, an Israeli strike will come surely sometime between March 8 (Purim) and July 29 (9 of Av). 
 
Personally, the war that is ready to break out, constitutes the sudden destruction/Rapture spoken of in scripture.  If this is correct: WOW!!!  "Lift up your heads...." And "REPENT"!
 
REVELATION 17: 12-18:
 
12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
 
13These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

 14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

 15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

 16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

 17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

 18And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

IN Christ,

Greg