The Bible says that eventually Israel will stand completely alone and friendless against the entire world. Where’s America?
I believe these are dangerous days for the United States. Paul predicts that, in the last days, “perilous times” will come. He also describes what I believe will be the condition of the world’s most Christian nation in those days. Here is his portrait: “…men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving (one translation says ‘without natural affection’), unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power….”
If I didn’t know better, I would say [the apostle] Paul had just spent the evening watching network television (and flipping over occasionally to MSNBC). Could you paint a better picture of America at this very moment?
Jesus even described the Western church in these days. He said, “Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’ — and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked….” He also declared that since we were so self-absorbed and influenced by the world’s decadence that we would be neither cold nor hot, but lukewarm. And that made Jesus nauseous.
So, now I can see why Israel will be completely alone in the future. America won’t matter anymore.
However, though God’s People will face terrible times in the future, they will not be completely abandoned. Jesus Himself will return to fight for them. And for those of us who have accepted the pardon He died to purchase? The news is even better. We won’t be here for those terrible times. You see, we will be where Jesus is because He will snatch us away before those troubles begin.
from The Hal Lindsey Report – July 30, 2010
