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Two Factions Fighting for Control!

It is increasingly difficult to watch the news in this day and age as the infighting for control of the destiny of this country continues to play out before our eyes.

There are two distinct factions struggling to establish control over the United States; one faction seeks to restore the historic dignity and power which made this country the world’s foundation for freedom and democracy; while the other faction is seeking to establish a new-world-order where the United States is no more than a small part of a world-wide government that dispenses with national sovereignty!

Those seeking to restore the historic dignity and power are referred to as MAGA Americans meaning:

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

Those seeking to establish a “new-world-order” I refer to as MAGA Americans meaning:

MAKE AMERICA GO AWAY!

Sadly, there are both Democrats and Republicans in both factions.

A One-World Government

For over 100 years there has been a movement seeking to establish a one-world government which would include the United States. A major obstacle to the establishment of this government has been the political and economic strength of the United States of America!

Systematic efforts have been put in place to dramatically reduce both of those obstacles to the establishment of a one-world government and the elimination of nationalism. These efforts have been carefully planned to influence all phases of life from childhood on to old age.

An examination of society today will reveal the results of these efforts as it bears little resemblance to the societal priorities of the past. The deliberate collapse of our Southern border and the wild expansion of our national debt are both cases in point; they are only rational from the second MAGA perspective!

The Divine Appointment of Nations

The Bible provides an explanation for the establishment of nations by God. In Genesis 11:5-9 it is written:

“⁵ But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. ⁶ And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. ⁷ Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.” ⁸ So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. ⁹ Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.”

Mankind had a problem, they were all born spiritually dead and alienated from God; unfortunately, the problem still exists today. Mankind is not inherently good, but inherently bad! God’s decision to create language barriers was intended to reduce the impact of this inherent problem of badness.

Satan’s Effort to Restore the “Oneness” of Humanity

The Bible reveals the last form of government, before the return of the Lord Jesus Christ, will be a one-world government under the control of the Antichrist who is, by that time, indwelt by Satan! We should not be surprised to see the efforts by Satan to create a foundation for his rule during the Great Tribulation.

Even with the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit, the Satanic influence is still substantial while Satan is “the Prince of the Power of the Air!” Ephesians 2:1-2

“2 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, ² in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,”

I believe we are seeing an ever-growing level of Satanic deception among those who are “dead in trespasses and sins!” Demonic influence is being manifested today, in the lives of the “sons of disobedience;” I can see no other rational explanation for what is going on; logically, it makes no sense at all!

The Catalyst for Satanic Excess

If we are living as close to the end times as I think we may be; then the world situation will continue to deteriorate at a pace known only to God. I have no idea whether we are talking days, weeks, months, or years; only God knows that and he has chosen not to reveal his timing.

There is a time coming, when God will remove the barriers to sin that have been in place during this “Age of Grace”, the Church Age; the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit will be removed when the church is caught up!

What About Born-Again Christians?

As children of God, our responsibility is to obey his commands and rejoice in the promises he has given to us. In his grace, he has revealed born-again Christians will not go through the coming judgment but will be caught up at a time known only to God. This is described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 where it is written:

¹³ But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. ¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

“¹⁵ For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. ¹⁶ For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. ¹⁷ Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. ¹⁸ Therefore comfort one another with these words.”

I am comforted by those words; I hope you are too!

(Coincidentally we happened to watch the Army/Navy game just after I completed writing the above. I was very deeply touched by the opening ceremonies and saddened by the thought of all we have at stake as a nation!)