“Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of[ Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, “ Ezekiel 38:2-5. NIV
It comes as no surprise to those who choose to watch for the return of Christ for His Church, that the conflict known as the Gog Magog War has taken its place front and center on many individuals radar. Watching the political alliances forming between Russia and all the other nations listed in this prophecy has become obvious to even the most skeptical. Yet there is one that I suspect may be flying “under the radar” so to speak and I thought I would mention it today as it is most certainly a very important one.
It would be hard to read or watch the news in the past few weeks without seeing a mention of the conflict occurring in the country of Sudan. In 2019, then President Omar al-Bashir was removed from power by a military coup and in the years to follow, two factions within the military have emerged to vie for power. The first is a military junta led by General Abdel Fattah al Burhan and the second is the RSF, or Rapid Support Forces led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
While these two factions fight for control, there is an important point that never seems to get mentioned which I believe is of great importance to prophecy watchers today and that is who is behind and supporting the RSF. In fact, much of their weapons, military equipment, helicopters, and possibly even surface to air missiles are being supplied by none other than the Wagner Group. Now if you are unfamiliar with them, they are a Russian paramilitary group of mercenaries who serve at the discretion of Russian President Vladimir Putin. While you might recognize the name in regards to the war in Ukraine, many are unaware that they are involved in the conflict in Sudan.
With this sort of help, many believe it is only a matter of time before the RSF will succeed in defeating the ruling junta and establish control of the country. It goes without saying though, that they will be indebted to Russia for their victory and one would have to logically wonder exactly what price will they have to pay for that help? It has long been a desire of Russia to establish a military base at Port Sudan, and if they were to do that they would be in a position to use the Russian Navy to control the Suez Canal and all the traffic in the Red Sea.
So what does all of this have to do with the Gog Magog alliance you ask? The answer to that question can be found in the identification of the country of “Cush” mentioned in the passage above. Cush was the name of one of the sons of Ham, who was in turn a son of Noah. Ham settled in what we now know as the northern part of Africa, which would include the countries of Libya, Sudan, and Ethiopia. In many versions of the Bible, Cush is translated as Ethiopia, but it could in fact, be Sudan as well and recent scholarship has identified it as such.
In the past, many have questioned the involvement of some of the countries listed as allies in the Gog Magog War as it would seem there is no reason for such an alliance. Yet it is becoming more and more evident that Gog is busy establishing a network of debtor governments and nations who, when the time is right, will be compelled to come to fight alongside of him in his attempted invasion of the nation of Israel. It is becoming evident that the more we watch, the more we see as the world gets ready to enter that period of time called the tribulation of which the Bible has said so much. For those who are believers, the exiting truth is that the rapture of the Church is even closer and our deliverance from this world to spend eternity with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ could happen at any time.
Have you ever made the decision to accept the salvation God has offered to you by the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ? Romans 10:9 states that there are two conditions necessary for salvation. 1) confess with your mouth and 2) believe in your heart. Verse 10 continues, “It is with your heart that you believe and are justified and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” Romans 10:13 says that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. If you have never done this I urge you to do it right now, and not be taken by surprise when the Church is called home to spend eternity with God our Father.
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