Prophecy Update: Tuesday Feb.12
Wars and rumors of wars are at a fever pitch. I would like to focus this update on Jesus words from Matt.24:6 when He said, “You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.” Notice how Jesus is alerting us to the conditions of the world before the Tribulation period, known as the Day of the Lord.
Some of the hot spots involve Russia and Venezuela. I will begin with Venezuela and spend most of my time on this hot spot.
Venezuela is currently in the midst of great upheaval. Riots in the streets and many people fleeing the country. The BBC had this article last week: “Venezuela crisis: How the political situation escalated. The South American country has been caught in a downward spiral for years with growing political discontent further fueled by skyrocketing hyperinflation, power cuts and shortages of food and medicine.” The problems have become so bad that a leader of the legislative branch of the government, Juan Guaidó, declared himself president. The current president, Nicolas Madura will not step down. Now the nations are lining up behind Madura and Guaido. “US President Donald Trump officially recognised Juan Guaidó as the legitimate president of Venezuela just minutes after the latter had said he would take over the executive powers.” Along with the US backing Guaido are Britain, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Germany, France, Australia, Canada, and Israel. Supporting Madura, Russia, China, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and every leftist/communist country. Sure feels like the Cold War part 2.
To make matters worse, Britain refused to send Venezuela her gold which was requested by Madura. This is an act of war by the USA and Britain. Check out this article by Tyler Durden:
“In early November 2018, it first came to light that the Bank of England in London was delaying and blocking the withdrawal of 14 tons of gold owned by the Venezuelan central bank, Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV). “The Bank of England’s decision to deny Maduro officials’ withdrawal request comes after top U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton, lobbied their U.K. counterparts to help cut off the regime from its overseas assets, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified.”
Venezuela sits on the largest proven oil reserves in the world. Russia’s state-owned firm, Rosneft, now has stakes in multiple projects in Venezuela and has issued significant loans to the country’s oil giant, PDVSA.”
Russia is so invested in Venezuela that they cannot abandon their support. This led Russia to send 400 military personnel to help President Maduro (I have seen his name spelled both ways in the press, Maduro and Madura). As the European nations are following the USA in demanding that Maduro step aside, Russia began throwing out threats. Some of those threats included nuclear war. The Washington Times reported, “The Kremlin has managed to maintain a decades long relationship with Cuba’s communist regime, whose intelligence services have worked closely with Russian advisers to make inroads into Venezuela’s military and its reserve rich oil sector.” Russia has reacted violently to Pres. Trump’s pressure on Maduro. The military sent by Putin were Spetnaz special forces. These type of soldiers have one purpose, to fight. “Joseph Humire, a lecturer for the US Armys 7th Special Forces Group, said in an interview that Russia wants to draw the US into a quagmire which Mr. Maduro has warned that would be worse that Vietnam.”
Venezuela has blocked the border bridge where aid is sent. A General has defected, Columbia has moved troops to her border with Venezuela, things are falling apart fast. For the past month, articles have been written about the chances of war between Venezuela and the US or Columbia? On Jan.1, 2019 the National Interest online news service had this headline: “Is Venezuela willing to start a Caribean War? The timing of Russia sending two long-range bombers to Venezuela earlier in December has Washington wondering what Caracas is thinking.” John Bolton has called Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela the ‘troika of tyranny’ and the US has put a lot of pressure on these three countries. In turn, Venezuela with Russian and Chinese help, have threatened Columbia and Guyana. Guyana is a very poor country but they have struck oil. This Venezuela wants to steal so they kidnaped one of Exxon Mobil oil tankers moving Guyana oil. Exxon Mobil has suspended operations because of the threat of war. With China and Russia entering the fray with Venezuela, war is likely in the Caribbean.
President Donald Trump is pulling the plug on a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, “accusing Moscow of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with “impunity” by deploying banned missiles. The Trump decision reflects his administration’s view that the arms treaty was an unacceptable obstacle to more forcefully confronting not only Russia but also China. RT is reporting, Russia will respond to ‘very harsh’ moves against it, but won’t initiate violence – Foreign Ministry.”
Over the last four years, tension has grown between the US and Russia. This has led to many threats of war from the Russians. They have threatened nuclear war with the USA at least 12 times in those years. The tension grew when Russia invaded the Crimea and parts of Ukraine. It increased greatly when they entered Syria. As the USA left these areas under the Obama administration, Russia has flexed her muscles. Russia has attempted to divide NATO because that is Russia’s main threat in Europe. However, without the USA Russia would beat NATO easily.
Recently, because of pressure from the USA, NATO has increased spending for her own defense. I personally do not believe these reports. Germany and France say they are increasing spending but I will wait and see if it really results in more divisions to counter the Russians. Russia is playing for keeps and war would help their failing economy. The Baltic States have prepared for war with Russia. I have reported several times in the last year about those preparations.
Russia is also increasing war cries in Syria. They just threatened Israel over the air strikes in Syria against Iran. In the midst of this crisis, Netanyahu announced that there will be a meeting with the Russians. Breaking Israel News reported today: “Despite tensions between their home countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 21 in Moscow, where the two are expected to discuss the Iranian threat.”
I have been reading the book of Jeremiah in preparation for this update. Reading it in the last four days has given me a chance to ask the Lord to open my eyes to what He is doing in the USA. With the rebellion of so any states committed to killing her children through abortion, we have moved to a new level of evil. The states are passing laws that allow infanticide. Check out this headline today:
“Democrats Accused of ‘Child Sacrifices’ Over Pro-Abortion Push: Missouri Republican freshman Josh Hawley condemns abortion and infanticide.” New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam recently promoted the idea of leaving born-alive babies to die if the mother decides after giving birth that she doesn’t want the child.”
President Trump stood up to the evil of abortion in his State of the Union speech. He said the ‘babies are made in the holy image of God.’ Then at the national Day of Prayer he said, “every soul is a precious gift from heaven.” We need a revival in our country and we need to stop this horrific practice of killing babies, sacrificing them to the gods of socialism. I was amazed that many other states are voting on this. This is like the book of Jeremiah, the powerful kill their babies, sacrificing them to the gods of Baal. God told them that the nation would be judged because of the inhumanity. We need to be warning America that God will use a nation to judge America because of this sin. God used Babylon, a wicked nation with a wicked king to judge Israel. What makes us think that he will not use Russia or China? I have constantly asked God if He is judging America like these judgments in Jeremiah. I sense the Spirit saying, we have spilled innocent blood and have refused to repent. Nothing is left but judgment. We have had many years to repent as a nation but the judges, senators, congressman state legislators are still defending abortion. Now they are defending infanticide.
Read the book of Jeremiah with me and ask the Lord, are you judging America like the judgments you talk about in Jer.23? In vs.20 He said, “The anger of the Lord will not turn back until He has executed and accomplished the intents of His heart. In the last days you will understand this.”
I understand that God hates the shedding of innocent blood. He hated it in Jeremiahs day and He hates it today. Before the rise of Antichrist the world will be at war. The tensions are rising for conflict between the United States and many other nations. Most Americans do not see China or Russia as a threat to their lives. We are protected by two oceans and have a powerful army, so they reason that China and Russia are not a threat. That kind of thinking does not take into account how God judges nations. Erwin Lutzer wrote a great book about this called, “When a Nation Forgets God.” Psalm 9:17, “The wicked will return to Sheol even all the nations that forget God.” God will judge the nation that has forgotten Him, is this not America? Psalm 33:10 says, “The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations, He frustrates the plans of the peoples.” I see this on full display in our country. Psalm 96:3 says, “Tell of His glory among the nations His wonderful deeds among the peoples.” This is our task, let people know that God is awesome, Jesus still saves, and that America needs God! The Holy Spirit might move in power once again for revival.
