So here we are in a truly horrible situation. A huge military machine in a communist country led by an evil and perhaps even disturbed leader is intent on destroying a smaller democratic country on its border. The leader of the smaller country and his countrymen have captured the hearts of the world, but their cause seems desperate at best. And Americans and others throughout the world watch with horror at what is happening and may be likely to happen.
Wars and rumors of wars is one of Jesus’ prophecies about the times in which we live. And this surely is a war, the most frightening since World War II. Recently I wrote it follows the terrible principle that “might makes right,” a principle King George VI of the UK declared could not be allowed to stand in his speech about Germany at the beginning of WW II. I haven’t heard any speech like King George’s thus far, except perhaps for the declarations from the Ukrainian president. The US evidently offered to get him out of Ukraine, and he responded by saying he didn’t need a ride, he needed weapons!
Let’s be direct and honest. The USA today is limited in responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine because it needs Russian oil! Right now while Russia is killing innocent men, women, and children in Ukraine and while its own young soldiers are being killed, the USA and Europe are paying Russia huge amounts of money for oil and thereby funding their terrible war effort. Sanctions have been levied against Russia, but not any stopping this selling of oil to the West and the flow of oil funds to Russia.
But there is a quick and easy fix! Many have already spoken about it. Just return to the energy policies of the day before the current president took office. The US was energy independent then! Immediately upon entering office, this current president issued an executive order that restricted the energy industry in the US and the US moved to having to import oil. And so it buys oil from Russia! This current energy dependence is all politics, terrible politics. It comes from the current president’s ties to the far left green new deal politicians.
Related to this, I saw almost impossible to believe comments by John Kerry, the former candidate for President. He stated he hoped this Russia-Ukraine war wouldn’t distract from the climate change work now underway! He even said it was important for the Russian leader and other leaders to remain committed to the lowering of greenhouse gases. Incredible! As if that is anywhere near in importance right now to the horrible war going on in the Ukraine and the suffering taking place there. Again I warn everyone – there are deceived, deluded people out there in our world, many of them, and some are filling important positions!
Of course we are concerned and pray for the Ukrainians. And we admire their fortitude. And we do a tiny bit have to feel for the Russian soldiers. They are young men, really young, who I doubt know why they are involved in this conflict.
Another “last days” point needs to be made. Beyond the wars and rumors of war prophecy of Jesus, I think there is even more here. I expect the Russian leader is the Gog of Ezekiel 38-39 and Russia is the Magog. How they move from this current war to leading an attack on Israel described there we will just have to wait and see. Most likely that happens during the early part of the Tribulation anyway so believers will miss that. Perhaps if somehow the USA and other Western countries do somehow find a way they are willing to take to thwart Russia in its efforts to takeover Ukraine, Gog and Magog will be so incensed they will be looking for somewhere to attack. Maybe that will be Israel.
Don't forget amidst all the Russia-Ukraine clamor:
Everything is secondary right now to the fact that Jesus is coming soon and that to be in the Kingdom, to go with him, you must be a true believer in him. You must be born anew. Jesus must be your Lord. Keep your eyes on him. Don’t be distracted.
March 2022
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