It was with a heavy heart I wrote those words. But confirmations seemed to follow. A couple of them are as follows.
On January 2, 2003 on the world wide 700 Club, Pat Robertson gave his take on what he felt the Lord was revealing to him for the U.S.A. that year. He said that when we go into Iraq he felt the Lord told him it would be a disaster. Many dead and a stunned U.S.A.!
Also he had Alice Smith of the U.S. Prayer Center on as a guest. She was trembling! And said so. She brought a stick…and broke it …. as she gave a Word from the Lord. Among other things she said, “Even as we (the United States) have broken the backs of our oppressors, God is breaking the back of our arrogance and pride. (The stick was snapped in half.) Fear will fill our land until we humbly return to God. We have disgraced the covenants of our founding fathers and our land is defiled.”
Further on she read Jeremiah 5:7-19 applying it to the United States.
As I was driving on my way to my Bible study last night, by radio I heard a portion of our President’s message to the nation. Yet there was a deep sorrow in my heart. I don’t feel the coming engagement with Iraq will turn out as victoriously as Desert Storm. I feel that because of God’s hand, something is going to go wrong.
Regarding our Lord’s coming for us? I believe it is so very soon. My “guess” is this spring – or before. Time will tell.
Good athletes play hard till the sound of the gun or buzzer. Yet as they play they are wise to have an eye on the clock. So with us. “Whether, therefore, ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” I Corinthians 10:31. We “occupy,” make plans, yet know the game will not go on too much longer.
Sometimes also I believe our coach in heaven would have us slow down the rapid pace and take precious time with Him. In the world of the Spirit ceaseless activity is not always the way to win. ….Time alone …. Time alone with Jesus.
In Him,
Jerry