Plucking the Eagle's Wings

The Prophetic Implication of Election 2000

actually decided to run. Prior to our meeting in Israel in November of 1998, I recall no one saying that he would run. During an interview in September of 2000, Oprah Winfrey asked Governor Bush when he decided to run. He said that it was in December of 1998, which would have been shortly after his three-day trip to Israel. I later read Bush's testimony on the Internet, and I also read his book. He mentioned his three-day tour to Israel in 1998 and how he was touched by his journey. He also mentioned being in Jerusalem, praying at the Western Wall, and the men who were with him. At the conclusion of his biography, he wrote about one of his friends telling him how the Jews and Gentiles are coming together. When I read this I thought that it was very unusual, since this is what the Holy Spirit had been showing me. According to his personal testimony, Bush recalled a message a pastor preached in December of 1999, after which his mother, Barbara Bush, said, "He is talking to you." This was a strong confirmation to him that he should run for the presidency. I do not believe that our meeting had any bearing on his choice to run for president. But I do believe that the meeting was for my benefit in order to confirm that I had heard from the Lord. Six Days Before the Election As the time for the election drew near, I began considering the words I had heard. I never heard God say that the Governor would be the next president, but I heard that it was "God's will." This puzzled me, because whenever the Holy Spirit impresses my spirit, it is always with a very clear word. Six days before the election I understood why the Holy Spirit's word to me was, "It is My will" and not, "It is guaranteed to happen." Six days before the 2000 election, I was preparing to speak at a banquet in Tampa, Florida, hosted by the prophetic ministry God's News Behind the News . Israel Arobaugh, a Jewish friend who was visiting from Jerusalem, called unexpectedly and said, "Perry I am in Cleveland and I feel that I am supposed to come by and pray with you." Israel arrived, sat down in my office, and began to share with me an important update involving Israel. Afterward, we began to pray. We both prayed in English, but soon we started praying in our prayer languages (1 Corinthians 14:2-3). The prayer was very intense, and suddenly Israel said, "Perry, I can understand the language you are praying in!" I was

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