Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Plucking the Eagle's Wings

of the Jews —War of the Jews-Destruction of the Temple). Remember The Connection between Israel and America

Before Americans claim to be exempt from Old Testament judgments, we must remember that our nation is spiritually connected to Israel. Just like the ancient Hebrews, few Americans believe that America could ever fall. Yet, we have been given so much knowledge of the truth and, where much is known, much is required. We are a nation that is sinning against knowledge and we know better. When God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, these cities had no Bibles, churches, Christian television, or Christian literature to proclaim the truth, yet Jesus said that, if the people in Sodom had witnessed His miracles, they would have repented (Luke 10:12-13). America has twenty-four hour a day access to Christian radio and television. We have churches on many corners, Christian bookstores, and Christian schools and activities. Yet regularly, we seem to witness another anti-God court case over such things as public prayer or Christian landmarks. How long will a righteous God allow His name to be trampled upon in His own vineyard that He established? Spiritually discerning people must already hear the thunder before the coming storm in America. Water, Wind, and Fire The three basic elements of God's judgments have been water, wind, and fire. Along the east coast of America, violent hurricanes beat against the shores and cause millions of dollars worth of damage. In the central area of America, thousands of acres burn as fires scorch the land and leave devastation. On the west coast, the ground convulses with earthquakes. Floods often devastate thousands of acres. From east to west, God's elements are at work. Just as a woman experiences pain when she goes into labor, Jesus warned that certain events were the beginning of sorrows. The Greek word for sorrows is birth pains (Matthew 24:8). Many previous empires have fallen from corruption and immorality. Will this be America's plight? Or will an enemy from a foreign land hold America hostage with nuclear and biological weapons? Perhaps a vision given to George Washington at Valley Forge will give us a preview of the final warning to America.

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