So I
said to the angel who talked with me, “Where are they carrying the basket?” And
he said to me, “To build a house for it in the land of Shinar; when it is
ready, the basket will be set there on its base.” Zechariah 5:10-11 NKJV
It
should come as no surprise to most that much has been made of the news recently
of the decision by the United States to not veto a resolution put forward in
the United Nations to condemn Israel for building settlements on land
supposedly subject to negotiation concerning ownership. This is, of course, the land that was
captured by Israel as a result of the 1967 Six Day War, including the eastern
part of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. As
part of the “peace process”, the world apparently believes that until an
agreement can be negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians, no new
construction of homes or settlements should be started by Israel. Rather than using its permanent veto power to
defeat this resolution as it has always done in the past, the current
administration allowed it to pass.
The
fallout of this betrayal of Israel has been swift and vocal, with just this
past week the US House of Representatives passing a motion condemning the UN
resolution as “one sided” and a stumbling block to the peace process by
allowing the Palestinian leadership to “impose” a solution outside of the
negotiating process. The House
resolution was not the only reaction to the situation, however, and it is the
conversations concerning other actions against the UN which have followed that
have caught not only my attention, but others as well who study the end times
and the one world government of which the Bible has so much to say.
One
of the first subjects of conversation that followed the passing of the UN
resolution to condemn Israel concerned the defunding of that body by the United
States. Many are unaware that although
it is supposedly a “world” organization, the United States contributes more
than 22 percent of the United Nations budget.
Consider what would happen to all of us if our income suddenly dropped
by a quarter and you can imagine the hurt that would put on the UN. The calls for defunding are coming from both
parties in our government, and bills are already being drafted for consideration
which would immediately stop our contribution to the UN.
Another
aspect of this controversy is found in the calls from many for the US to
withdraw as a member of the UN entirely.
Of the adjectives which have figured prominently in the news since the
anti-Israel resolution was passed, the one which I personally have seen used
the most is “corrupt”. Although created
after the Second World War with good intentions, what has slowly evolved over
the years is an institution which has abandoned the goals it originally set in
favor of what many are calling “greed, corruption, and outright hostility”. While many may remember the oil-for-food
scandal during the Iraq War, it has escaped most peoples notice that in the
past year, the UN adopted 20 resolutions which reflected negatively on the
nation of Israel and only three others against all other nations of the world
combined. Many believe, and I agree,
this cannot be seen as anything less that bias against the nation of Israel.
There
is one more suggestion, however, which immediately raised red flags in my mind
when I read it and that is the call for the incoming administration to expel
the UN from its headquarters in New York, and send it on its way to find another
country to call home. It is this
possibility which captured my attention as most who have studied the end times
understands that the center of the coming world government and the headquarters
of the anti-Christ will be located on the plains of Shinar, in the country
known by us as Iraq but formerly known as Babylonia. Is it possible that the new government of the
US could expel the UN, only to see them relocate to Iraq?
By
now it seems common knowledge that Saddam Hussein spent an extraordinary amount
of time and money rebuilding the city of Babylon before the Gulf War. In late 2014 the UN committed to fund even
more rebuilding to not only repair damage from the war, but do even more. In 2009 the US completed construction of a
new embassy in Baghdad which at 104 acres in size is the largest in the
world. Costing 750 million dollars, it
is also the most expensive. It has been
said that it compares in size to the Vatican City in Rome, and has led many to
question exactly why the US not only spent this amount of money to construct,
but build an embassy this large in this part of the world.
While
asking that question, some have speculated that whatever the reason, it would
certainly make a perfect seat of power for the coming world leader when he
attempts to consolidate his power using the “land of Shinar” as his
base of operations. Is it possible that
we are seeing the steps towards the future consolidation of power to Babylon
beginning to occur? The Bible makes it
clear that the future world government will rule from there so it should come
as no surprise that we might see glimpses of that before the Lord returns for His
bride. The Bible also makes it clear
what the end result of all of this will be.
Therefore
I will shake the heavens, And the earth will move out of her place, In the
wrath of the LORD of hosts And in the day of His fierce anger. It shall be as the
hunted gazelle, And as a sheep that no man takes up; Every man will turn to his
own people, And everyone will flee to his own land. Everyone who is found
will be thrust through, And everyone who is captured will fall by the sword.
Their
children also will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; Their houses will be
plundered And their wives ravished. “Behold, I will stir up the Medes against
them, Who will not regard silver; And as for gold, they will not delight in it.
Also
their bows will dash the young men to pieces, And they will have no pity on the
fruit of the womb; Their eye will not spare children. And Babylon, the
glory of kingdoms, The beauty of the Chaldeans’ pride, Will be as when God
overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. Isaiah
13:13-19 NKJV
I
personally believe 2017 is going to be a very eventful year for those who
choose to watch. Yet the key to
understanding the times is using the Word of God as a light to show us the
way. If you are reading this today and
have never made the decision to allow Jesus Christ to come into your heart, and
accept the free gift of eternal life He has offered you, I urge you to do so
right now. You can do that by simply praying this prayer and accepting the gift
of eternal life God has offered all of us by the death and resurrection of His
Son Jesus Christ.
Dear Lord Jesus, I
know I am a sinner and I believe You died for my sins. Right now, I turn from
my sins and open the door of my heart and life to you. I confess You as my
personal Lord and Savior. Thank you for saving me. Amen.
Keep
watching.
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