Actually, while I didn’t know what was coming up exactly, God warned me that the US was going to undergo discipline.
I was strongly impressed in 2008, prior to Obama (henceforth referred to as “Caligula”)being nominated, to do a study on Habakkuk. Chapter 1, verses 1 - 11 are to the Children of Israel as a warning of the trials coming. Lawlessness ruled the land and things were chaotic. The Chaldeans were the instrument of discipline. God impressed on me to “Look among the nations, and see;
wonder and be astounded.
For I am doing a work in your days
that you would not believe if told.”
Who would have imagined that we would now be in this shape? We are fighting for our very way of life and therefore our lives.
Habakkuk then answers in Chapter Two, “I will take my stand at my watchpost
and station myself on the tower,
and look out to see what he will say to me,
and what I will answer concerning my complaint.”
God responds, “For still the vision awaits its appointed time;
it hastens to the end—it will not lie.
If it seems slow, wait for it;
it will surely come; it will not delay.”
He, God, goes on to promise the destruction of the Chaldeans. And He promises to Habakkuk, “For the earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD
as the waters cover the sea.”
The nation of Iraq is the direct descendants of those Chaldeans. We are being disciplined and cleansed. Wait and watch! Although it seems slow now, it WILL surely come. God is in control. Keep looking to the end of the Book. Maranatha.
The people of Israel suffered a couple of multigenerational exiles before they were able to get (back) to the promised land. I hope that does not happen to us
Good post, Jem, thanks. That is heartening.