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Monday, February 16, 2015
A prophetic milestone–the “president” and the IS
After comparing Christians to the Islamic State (IS) at the national prayer breakfast, the occupant of the Oval Office has asked Congress for authorization to deploy combat troops to Kuwait in response to the IS, but there is a catch. In a letter to Congress, the “president” said, “Local forces, rather than US military forces, should be deployed to conduct such operations. The authorization I propose would provide the flexibility to conduct ground combat operations in other, more limited circumstances, such as rescue operations involving US or coalition personnel or the use of special operations forces to take military action against (Islamic State) leadership.” In other words, “hands off” the IS’s advance.
Roll back the clock to the White House-sponsored Arab Spring when the “president” insisted on using US force to assist the Muslim Brotherhood and al Qaeda in overthrowing Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi. On March 28, 2011, in a national TV address, he said: “In the face of the world’s condemnation, Qaddafi chose to escalate his attacks, launching a military campaign against the Libyan people. Innocent people were targeted for killing. Hospitals and ambulances were attacked. Journalists were arrested, sexually assaulted, and killed.” He said the US has a responsibility to mankind: “Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries. The United States of America is different.”
He used similar rhetoric in supporting the overthrow of Egypt and his attempts to overthrow Syria. IS is a product of the “president’s” Arab Spring mentality. This “president” and the IS mark a significant prophetic milestone in that the American “president” is aiding the advance of the antichrist system of Islam, a caliphate that seeks to rule the world as the next empire–quite possibly the beginnings of the “beast” empire of the end times. Its ultimate target is Jerusalem and the death of all Christians and Jews. That the same humanitarian standard is not applied to the IS as was justified on Qaddafi, Egypt’s Mubarek, and Syria’s Assad is astounding, especially when innocents are being raped, tortured, and beheaded.
While we cannot stop prophecy, we can determine our place in it. As Zechariah 12:3 says, “And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces…” By assisting the caliphate-building of Islam, the US is burdening itself with Jerusalem in a bad way. Its about choice–personal and public in how we choose our leaders. Destruction awaits if America continues on this path. It starts with each of us. We have the same choice before us as did Israel in the time of Joshua–to serve the Lord, or to serve the gods of the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, etc.–which were united by Mohammad under the crescent and star banner of Islam.
Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson
For God’s Glory Alone Ministries thanks Bill Wilson and www.dailyjot.com
