It certainly appears that there are many parallels in the rise and fall of ancient empires and contemporary America. For so long we been considered the leader of the free world and the most powerful country in the world. The American electorate twice voted for a POTUS who seems determined to bring our once thriving country to its knees; a judgment from God for our falling away from Him and losing our moral compass? Add to that, many other countries have economies that are tanking while their leaders are rushing to arm themselves.
2Timothy 3:1-5, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
In reading Paul’s letter to Timothy one might think that he had been propelled forward in time 2000 years. Today there are code words for such things as covetous, income redistribution. The atheist blasphemers, not content to practice their own form of religion, are erecting billboards saying leave Christ out of Christmas. Without natural affection, code word, same-sex marriage. Today it seems that the despisers of those that are good paint good as bad and bad is good. And of course there is worship of the created rather than of the Creator. In the quest to possess material wealth and the latest toys many have become idolatrous. As for trucebreakers, there is our present mistreatment of Israel.
When attacked by the Assyrians, those in the northern kingdom boasted “The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars” Isaiah 9:10. With thanks to Rabbi Jonathan Kane and his book "The Harbinger an Ancient Mystery that Holds the Secret of America's Future." Rabbi Kane said that 9/11 was a shaking, however, rather than repenting, two of our leaders quoted Isaiah 9:10 and most in the country wanted to rebuild the towers taller and better.
The Roman Empire lasted for hundreds of years but became very depraved and felled. Some of the depravity included homosexualityand the slaughter of human beings. Their many gods and goddesses were an insult to our awesome God, little wonder that it fell. With our many gods and goddesses of the material world will it be any surprise when America finally falls.
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