Tyranny
Valuable Lessons From the Twelve Day War
For years I have made it a practice to daily clear my Inbox. I like to stay current on news and respond promptly to people who contact me.
As Israel (and finally) the USA bombed Iran to stop them from getting a nuclear bomb, I couldn’t keep up with the stories and videos coming in. Some I pasted into the draft of this week’s blog. Others continued to sit unread in my Inbox.
With Monday’s announced ceasefire–really Iran’s inevitable surrender–I will attempt to summarize what we learned the past two weeks.
Here are some valuable lessons from “The Twelve Day War.”
Did the U.S. Election Delay Great Tribulation?
The provocative title may raise some eyebrows. But I think it’s a valid question. During the the past years of accelerating evil/tyranny in the United States, many people asked me whether I thought we were living in the “last days.” Their deep concern was this:
“If America loses its freedom and global influence, what’s to stop the emergence of a one world government and an era the Bible describes as Great Tribulation before the triumphant return of Jesus Christ?”
I told them I didn’t know the answer.
But I do have some thoughts and I welcome yours.
Destroying the Foundations: Tyranny (Force)
The Bible is clear that the destroyer in our world is Satan and his demons (John 10:10, Revelation 9:11). His main vehicle for destruction is force, which is human tyranny in many forms.
The most obvious method of destruction is unjust war–such as religiously-tyrannical Iran firing 300 missiles at the sovereign state of Israel last weekend. Thank God that through the prayers of millions, Israeli defense, and the support of other nations, little damage was done.
It was a grim reminder that evil tyranny is alive and well. And it’s not just afflicting Israel.
A spirit of tyranny (force) is also rising in America to destroy our godly foundations.