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The European 10 Nation Coalition Army and the Beast
- Paul Rolland - https://nightwatchman.blog/ Why Does The Beast Need to 'Borrow' a 10 Nation Army for an 'Hour' during the Tribulation? Who is he fighting against? European 10 Nation Coalition Army: Revelation 17:12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. 13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
The Beast's 'Arch Nemesis' (Iran) and Turkey and Russia's armies are virtually destroyed by God in their attempted invasion of Israel. The entire chapters of Ezekiel 38-39 are a detailed description of this very soon upcoming event. We don't know if it happens shortly before or after the Tribulation starts. Make no mistake, the Bible is clear that this will occur at the designated time in the 'latter days.' All that is left of Iran's, Turkey's and Russia's military might is only 1/6th. God destroys 5/6th of their forces (Ezekiel 39:2) If the invading force were 36,000 soldiers, only 6,000 are left alive. Why does God use '6' (six) as his divisible? 6 is the number of 'evil men.' In God's eye, these men that come against Israel are evil. 6 is also the number associated with the Beast (MBS-another evil man) and the False Prophet (Pope Francis-another evil man). These are all literally flesh and blood, human men. Today, as of July 2019, Russia - Turkey - Iran are all in Syria and are firmly aligned with one another. When the military backbones of these three countries are broken by God, they literally represent no challenge or military threat to the Beast, once he acquires the 'power, mind and will' of the 10 Nation European Military Coalition. He will give them his sovereignty and authority, for a brief while, to carry out his will in MENA and elsewhere. They will be given power and act like 'kings' on his behalf from a military perspective. Ezekiel 39 King James Version (KJV) 39 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: 2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: 3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand. 4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God. So, as I progress through this analysis, it is obvious that Beast/MBS' 'enemies' (Iran, Turkey) are unable to come against him or make war with him. Which leads us to another prophecy concerning the Beast/MBS. Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon (Satan/Allah/Islam) which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast?who is able to make war with him?
There is well documented proof that over the past several months in 2019, MBS has made a concerted effort to 'buy' the allegiance and partnership of exactly these five countries. MBS signed multi-billion dollar investment deals with Jinping, Modi, Khan, Jae-in and Abe. These five countries are all 'beholden' to MBS for his financial largesse. They will not come against him for obvious economic, financial and political reasons. They are almost exclusively beholden to him for their purchase of oil and other petroleum related products. It would be suicide for them to go against MBS, the 'King of Oil.' Diplomatically, as of today, they are all in good standing with MBS and have good relations with him. I have documented many blogs regarding MBS' concerted efforts to shore up his claws with the 'Kings of the East.' The Bible also provides us a clue that the 'Kings of East' are not threat to the Beast because it is not until the last day of the Tribulation (Day of Lord) that Beast deceives or draws the Kings of the East to Armageddon. This implies that they are not enemies of MBS during the Tribulation. Xi Jinping (China) is in league with the Beast in terms of his human rights violations, religious persecution of Christians and control of the population. Birds of feather flock together. Loyalty to Royalty and State, above Christ. Xi Jinping is almost a mirror image of MBS in the East, but doesn't play a prophetic role in the tribulation until he is enticed or deceived into coming to Armageddon. Jinping has publically gone on record strongly supporting MBS' 'great efforts at transforming Saudi Arabia.' They are both playing from the same diabolical playbook. Revelation 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, 11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. 12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. 16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. So, as I progress through this analysis, it is obvious that MBS' 'eastern customers' (China, India, Pakistan, South Korea, Japan) are unwilling to come against him or make war with him. Which leads us to another prophecy concerning the Beast/MBS. Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon (Satan/Allah/Islam) which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast?who is able to make war with him?
Zechariah 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. Mark 3:24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Matthew 12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: Luke 11:17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. Luke 12:53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. The US Government has become politically divided and is in discord and disunity. It lacks the political will or necessity to come against the Beast and the allegiance of the 'European 10 Nation Coalition Army.' (Politically divided, Zechariah 12:3, Mark 3:24). Those in the EU military coalition are US allies. The political division affecting and splitting America is a direct result of its efforts to 'divide Jerusalem' via the 'Deal of the Century' or the regional covenant of peace and security in the Middle East. Throughout scripture, God has made it abundantly clear that Jerusalem is the 'apple of his eye' and has his stamp of ownership on it ... above all other cities on earth. God makes it adequately clear in Zechariah 12:3 that any nation that attempts to cut or divide up Jerusalem, will themselves be cut up or divided. As such, the US is cut or divided politically because of its leadership role in attempting to split God's Holy City of earthly Jerusalem. Plain and simple. OK. So it's clear about the accelerating implosion of political unity in the US. Political discord will get worse and become angrier, antagonistic, confrontational, and hateful with little to no compromise, concession, agreement or unity. Some would say this is already the case not only between Democrats and Republicans, but also within each party. Whether you believe the US being extremely divided is a result of God's wrath for its role in dividing Jerusalem or not, it doesn't matter. The fact remains that the US is becoming bitterly more and more divided. This division has also taken place in culture (LGBTQP+ social inclusiveness agenda), economics (income inequality), etc. The list can go on. America is divided on so many levels, just not political. What does all this have to do with potentially coming against MBS/Beast and the military and political allegiance he receives from a revived European 10 nation coalition army? The US has no reason to challenge this arrangement. Most, if not all members within the coalition are US allies to varying degrees. Trump has no complaint against Europe except that they don't contribute enough of their fair share to NATO. It's no secret that Trump is distancing himself from Europe and NATO. This leaves a 'vacuum' that will force the EU to increase the development of its own organized defensive military capabilities. The US has no need to come against its European allies. One of the main reasons for the formation of this 10 nation coalition army is to combat Islamic terrorism that is plaguing Europe. No one in the US will question the use of the European military coalition to battle Islamic terrorism (those who give Islam a 'bad name' - MBS). Additionally, the rapture/harpazo will have depleted and perhaps rendered the US military forces in becoming understaffed and ill-forced to participate in any international military confrontation. This of course assumes that a decent percentage of the US military forces are Christians at the time the 'age of grace' is closed. As far as the Beast/MBS and his '10 kings for an hour' is concerned, the US is completely out of the picture and is unable or unwilling to come against him and the revived European 10 nation coalition army. So, as I progress through this analysis, it is obvious that the Beast/MBS' enabler (The United States) becomes unwilling or unable to come against him or make war with him. Which leads us to another prophecy concerning the Beast/MBS. Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon (Satan/Allah/Islam) which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast?who is able to make war with him?
In a word. No, for many reasons. First of all, MENA countries are almost all Islamic/Arab countries. They are the ones who worship the dragon (Satan/Allah/Islam), Revelation 13:4. This is literally MBS/Beast's 'backyard.' They are also the ones who worship MBS/Beast. How is this possible that Muslims, around the world, would 'worship' MBS? Consider the following very recent revelation very carefully with discernment. Another tactic from the Saudi/House of Saud playbook has been to exploit religion to shore up its legitimacy. The title "khaadim al-haramayn al-sharifayan" - "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques", a reference to the mosques in Makkah and Madinah - has been useful for this purpose. The House of Saud (Bottomless Pit) is responsible for caretaking (being the custodian) of the two holiest Islamic mosques. A prominent Imam in the Grand Mosque in Makkah described the Crown Prince (MBS) as a "reformer" during a sermon watched by millions of Muslims around the world. The Imam used a religious epithet, mujaddid, a term which is attributed to Prophet Muhammad, who is reported to have said that once every century, god (Allah) sends a mujaddid, a great reformer, to reclaim or reinvigorate the Islamic faith. Extolling Bin Salman in this manner implies that he is a divine gift to Muslims and that he is the mujaddid sent to revive Islam in our age. So, from the perspective of the Islamic world increasingly being told and believing that MBS is 'the mujaddid,' there is obviously no reason why any Arab/Islamic - MENA country would come against the 'divine gift' to Islam. Clear and simple. Yet, there is more to the discernment of MENA's prophetic role. Middle East / North African, Arab/Islamic countries are the 'many' regional countries referred to in Daniel 9:27, regarding the confirmation of the regional 'peace and security' agreement. Daniel 9:26-27And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. Alphabetized List of many MENA countries (Most commonly used); Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. Almost all of these countries have a vested interest the outcome of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Why is the covenant confirmed for seven years (one week)? That is the amount time that will be agreed upon for financial investment being baked into the agreement to build up the Palestinian people. Seven is also the divine number of God that refers to the divine completion of his plan or purpose. The seven year's confirmation is no coincidence and is a validation of other instances of scripture that use seven (7) in describing the outcome of an event orchestrated by God. Plain and simple. The last, and perhaps most profound impact that MENA has on prophecy is that collectively, these countries drive MBS/Beast to seek and acquire the allegiance and strength of a large military force. What causes this? In two words, Islamic Terrorism. "The greatest danger of extremist terrorism is in distorting the reputation of our tolerant religion," the crown prince lamented. The crown prince has said that, "we will not allow... elements to tarnish the image of Islam." He wants to make Saudi Arabia more religiously open, pluralistic, moderate, and tolerant of all religious denominations (lie, Christians will be persecuted to death/beheading for not denying Christ and in denying Islam, and not expressing 'loyalty' to MBS). Saudi Arabia is the only nation/country on the planet that beheads dissidents and those not loyal to the House of Saud. Under MBS' leadership, beheadings have increased dramatically since came to power in June 2017. However, the collective military capacity of these countries is not sufficient to police and eliminate Islamic terrorism throughout MENA, let alone the rest of the world. Eight Arab countries tried to create an 'Arab NATO' to build a force that would protect their areas respectively. This did not come to pass and there is plenty of published documentation about the efforts and reasons to build an Arab NATO. Once Turkey and Iran are 'out of the way' (Ezekiel 39:2) there is no political or military presence in region to resist MBS/Beast. The absence of an Iranian/Turkish military threat to MBS will accelerate his complete and total domination in MENA. MBS' only enemy now is "those who give Islam a 'bad name'." Not coincidentally, Islamic terrorism is growing and becoming a plague in Europe. The Bible also indicates that a 10 nation military coalition will come out of a 'revived/reviving' Europe/Roman Empire. One of the roles of this military coalition will be to defeat Islamic terrorism in Europe and elsewhere, including the Middle East. The Beast/MBS will give the coalition authority and sovereignty, to operate militarily in his backyard (MENA). Since he has no 'Arab NATO' at his disposal, Beast/MBS has to get military support from another external political entity. Hence the European 10 nation coalition army. The 'Bromance' between Macron and bin Salman is well documented. This brings us full-circle to the Biblical verses state at the beginning of this letter. MBS/Beast is forced to use the European military/political alliance in an effort to defeat Islamic terrorism, not only in Europe, but in MENA. There is literally no other country, or group of countries that can do this. Islamic terrorism is spreading internationally around the globe, like a cancer. Therefore, the Beast/MBS needs to give authority to a military force to be able to act internationally, on his behalf. Plain and simple. In closing, Revelation 13:4 sums this letter up perfectly. Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon (Satan/Allah/Islam) which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast?who is able to make war with him? No one is able or willing to come against MBS/Beast - Russia, Iran, Turkey, United States, China, India, Pakistan, South Korea or Japan. This leaves the only significant tribulation military force in the West to do the Beast/MBS' bidding in fighting Islamic terrorism in Europe and in MENA. The 10 nation military coalition from Europe. MBS/Beast is hell-bent on defending the 'reputation' of Satan's religion on earth, to defeat those who 'give Islam a bad name,' and in promoting a more 'moderate' form of Islam. This is a deceptive satanic tactic to make Islam more appealing to a wider base of people around the world before they can come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. In His Service, Paul Rolland The Night Watchman For Further Prayerful Consideration: MBS/Beast Revelation 17:10-11 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 "Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." Lineage of Kings from the House of Saud (Bottomless Pit of Evil Princes, Money, Rebellion against God/Christ). House of Saud is the 'custodian/caretaker' of Islam's holiest cities/temples. They are satanically influenced to lead and manage Satan's physical representation of his religion on earth. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the current king of Saudi Arabia. He is the '7th' king since the kingdom began in 1932. He is from the 'House of Saud' (the ruling family that has been in power since the kingdom began, all Saudi kings have come from this family). He only became king in 2015. Revelation 17:10-11 indicates that his rule will be relatively short lived for a short time or short space. It is likely that his reign will last a satanically influenced 5 years from 2015 to 2020. Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS/Beast) is the son of King Salman. He is Crown Prince and will become the 8th King from the House of Saud (the beast is the eighth king and comes from the lineage of the seven kings before him). He is the beast that goes into perdition and is the son of perdition. The beast rules Saudi Arabia during the seven year tribulation (likely 2020-2027). Prayerfully consider this in light of the evidence. 'Mega-City' NEOM is MBS' crowning project as part of his 'Vision 2030' reform initiative to 'remake' Saudi Arabia. As planned, this city will literally become the largest city in the world in terms of geography. The entire purpose of this city and its goals are well published and documented. MBS is raising $500 Billion (satanically influenced - multiple of '5') for this city, which has already reached 'phase 1' in development. The Midian mountain range dissects NEOM. There are 7 prominent mountains exactly in the middle on NEOM. 'The Mt. Sinai' (Jabal Al-Lawz) is the HIGHEST mountain of the 7. I have all this well documented on my blog. European Union: A Massive Expansion of Top-down Powers - by Soeren Kern - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14584/eu-top-down-powers Former German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been narrowly confirmed as the next President of the European Commission, the powerful administrative arm of the European Union. In a secret ballot in the European Parliament on July 16, von der Leyen, a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, received 383 votes, only nine more than the 374 required - the lowest margin since the position of President was established in 1958. She will take over from Jean-Claude Junker in November 2019 for a five-year term. Before the vote, von der Leyen promised an ambitious left-leaning policy program on climate change, taxes, migration and the rule of law. Many of her pledges - which would require transferring yet more national sovereignty to unelected bureaucrats in Brussels - appeared aimed at enticing support for her candidacy from Greens and Socialists in the European Parliament. In the final vote, however, the Socialists were divided in their support for von der Leyen and the Greens formally opposed her. Interestingly, von der Leyen won with the support of eurosceptics in Central and Eastern Europe after she publicly criticized the way the EU has treated them due to their opposition to mass migration. In the past, von der Leyen has called for the creation of a European superstate: "My aim is the United States of Europe, on the model of federal states such as Switzerland, Germany or the United States," she said in an August 2011 interview with the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel. More recently, however, she appeared to scale back her ambitions: she said that her dream of a federalized EU had become "more mature and more realistic." In comments apparently aimed at appeasing Central and Eastern Europe, she added: "In the European Union, there is unity in diversity. That is different from federalism. I think that is the right way." An examination of von der Leyen's policy proposals, however, reveals that she is calling for a massive expansion of top-down powers of the European Commission. Her proposals would substantially increase the role of Brussels in virtually all aspects of economic and social life in Europe - all at the expense of national sovereignty. Following is a brief summary of von der Leyen's main proposals for the next five years, as outlined in a 24-page document titled, "My Agenda for Europe": Climate Change Von der Leyen called for the European Union to be "carbon neutral" by 2050. She pledged to propose a "European Green Deal" during her first 100 days in office. The deal would include the first "European Climate Law" to enshrine the 2050 climate neutrality target into law: "Carbon emissions must have a price. Every person and every sector will have to contribute." She also pledged to introduce a "Carbon Border Tax" that would apply to non-European companies, to ensure that European companies "can compete on a level playing field." In addition, a "European Climate Pact" would "commit to a set of pledges to bring about a change in behavior, from the individual to the largest multinational." Von der Leyen's social reengineering scheme would be paid for by European taxpayers: A "Sustainable Europe Investment Plan" would "support €1 trillion of climate investment over the next decade in every corner of the EU." She also vowed that the EU "will lead international negotiations to increase the level of ambition of other major emitters by 2021." Economy, Society and Taxation Von der Leyen vowed to prioritize the further deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union. She pledged to introduce a "Budgetary Instrument for Convergence and Competitiveness," a "European Deposit Insurance Scheme" and complete a "Banking Union." She also vowed to strengthen the international role of the euro. She pledged to integrate European economic governance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Von der Leyen proposed a legal instrument to ensure a minimum wage for workers in all 28 EU member states. She also proposed a "European Unemployment Benefit Reinsurance Scheme," a "European Child Guarantee," and a "Work-Life Balance Directive," to "encourage better sharing of responsibilities between women and men." Von der Leyen also proposed a "European Gender Strategy" to ensure "equal pay for equal work," and pledged to introduce "binding pay-transparency measures." She vowed to set quotas for gender balance on company boards. She also promised a fully gender-equal European Commission: "By the end of my mandate, I will ensure we have full equality at all levels of Commission management. I will accept nothing less." Von der Leyen vowed to overhaul the European taxation system: "One of the key foundations of our social market economy is that everybody pays their fair share. There can be no exceptions." She promised to prioritize taxation of big tech companies: "If by the end of 2020 there is still no global solution for a fair digital tax, the EU should act alone." She pledged to impose a common consolidated corporate tax base: "Differences in tax rules can be an obstacle to the deeper integration of the single market. It can hamper growth, particularly in the euro area where the economic ties are stronger. We need to be able to act." She warned that Brussels would overrule EU member states opposed to her tax overhaul: "I will make use of the clauses in the Treaties that allow proposals on taxation to be adopted by co-decision and decided by qualified majority voting in the Council. This will make us more efficient and better able to act fast when needed." Technology Von der Leyen pledged to develop joint EU standards for 5G networks, and to achieve "technological sovereignty" in critical technology areas: "We will jointly define standards for this new generation of technologies that will become the global norm." She added: "In my first 100 days in office, I will put forward legislation for a coordinated European approach on the human and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence." Meanwhile, a new EU "Digital Services Act" would "upgrade our liability and safety rules for digital platforms, services and products, and complete our 'Digital Single Market.'" A joint "Cyber Unit" would "speed up information sharing and better protect ourselves." Von der Leyen also called for a "European Education Area" to "change the culture of education" and a "Digital Education Action Plan" to "rethink education." Rule of Law, Migration and Internal Security Von der Leyen called for a comprehensive "European Rule of Law Mechanism" to ensure the primacy of EU law over the national laws of EU member states. She warned that there would be financial consequences for member states that refuse to comply: "I intend to focus on tighter enforcement, using recent judgements of the Court of Justice showing the impact of rule-of-law breaches on EU law as a basis. I stand by the proposal to make the rule of law an integral part of the next Multiannual Financial Framework." She added: "The Commission will always be an independent guardian of the Treaties. Lady Justice is blind - she will defend the rule of law wherever and by whomever it is attacked." Von der Leyen also called for a "New Pact on Migration and Asylum" in which a reinforced European Border and Coast Guard Agency would take over border control responsibilities from EU member states: "I want to see these [EU] border guards with the ability to act at the EU's external borders in place by 2024." Meanwhile, a new "Common European Asylum System" would require all EU member states to offer asylum to migrants who request it: "We all need to help each other and contribute." In addition, the European Public Prosecutor's Office "should have more muscle and authority" and "be able to investigate and prosecute cross-border terrorism." European Defense and Trade Von der Leyen, who previously called for the creation of a European Army, pledged to take "further bold steps in the next five years towards a genuine European Defense Union." She added: "We need an integrated and comprehensive approach to our security." She also said: "I believe Europe should have a stronger and more united voice in the world." She called for a change in rules so that the EU could act even without the unanimous consent of EU member states: "To be a global leader, the EU needs to be able to act fast: I will push for qualified majority voting to become the rule in this area. I will work closely with the High Representative/Vice-President to ensure a coordinated approach to all of our external action, from development aid to our Common Foreign and Security Policy." In the area of trade, von der Leyen said that she would appoint a "Chief Trade Enforcement Officer" to improve compliance and enforcement of EU trade agreements. She also said that she would lead efforts to update and reform the World Trade Organization: "We must ensure that we can enforce our rights, including through the use of sanctions, if others block the resolution of a trade conflict." Reactions Von der Leyen's paper-thin endorsement by the European Parliament showed that she has as many detractors as supporters. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage may be her biggest critic. Addressing the European Parliament, he said: "What you've seen from Ursula von der Leyen today is an attempt by the EU to take control of every single aspect of our lives. She wants to build a centralized, undemocratic, updated form of Communism that will render [obsolete] nation state parliaments, where the state controls everything, where nation state parliaments will cease to have any relevance at all. "I have to say from our perspective, in some ways, I'm really rather pleased, because you've just made Brexit a lot more popular in the United Kingdom. Thank God we're leaving! "But it is in the aspect of defense that I think people's minds should be focused. She's a fanatic for building a European Army, but she's not alone. When it's completed, NATO will cease to exist or will not have any relevance in Europe at all." Brexit Party MEP Matthew Patten, in an opinion article - "Fanatical Von der Leyen is the Final Nail in the Coffin for Shambolic EU 'Democracy'" - published by The Telegraph, wrote: "Ursula von der Leyen, the controversial Defense Minister of the Bundeswehr, got the approval of the EU Parliament to become President of the EU Commission by just nine votes.... Here in the EU Parliament, where most deals are stitched up way before any vote, that's as close as it gets.... "It comes after days of intense wheeler-dealing, with Mrs. von der Leyen walking the corridors of Strasbourg and Brussels to lobby for the Presidency.... "Starting with 'we have to do it the European way' and 'the world needs more Europe' her proposals included an EU minimum wage, a capital markets union, a European unemployment insurance scheme, and most controversially, the abandonment of the national veto on foreign policy, another step towards a European Army and handing over the decision to go to war to the EU. "She also promised the deepening of Europe's economic and monetary union, a common consolidated corporate tax base, to be sympathetic towards an approach from Britain for further delay of Brexit. "Von der Leyen concluded saying, 'We need to move towards full co-decision power for the European Parliament and away from unanimity for climate, energy, social and taxation policies. She finished with a rallying cry 'Long Live Europe!' - underlining her support for a United States of Europe." In Italy, von der Leyen's confirmation led to a crisis in the coalition government. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte backed von der Leyen, as did Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini from the League party opposed her. He tweeted that support for von der Leyen "betrayed" the vote of Italians who wanted change in the European Union. US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland called on von der Leyen to revive transatlantic trade talks - but warned that the United States was ready to impose tariffs with "immediate financial consequences for the EU" if there is no progress in negotiations. "I'm very optimistic about her leadership and about her willingness to engage constructively with the United States," Sondland said in an interview with Politico. Nearing Midnight: Sweden Has Become a War Zone - Todd Strandberg - https://www.raptureready.com/category/nearing-midnight/ The nation of Sweden is in my view one of the craziest places on planet Earth. Muslim immigrants have caused crime rates to soar to record levels, and the Swedish government and the news media are totally incapable of dealing with the marauding Muslims. Their ineptitude is so bad they don't even recognize the problem. Late last year, immigrants went on a rampage, setting dozens of cars on fire. The damage to the vehicles was in the tens of millions of dollars. The event got very little coverage by the Swedish national and international press. Within a few days, it was like the attack had never happened. Swedish author Björn Ranelid recently warned that the level of crime and violence the previously sedate country is experiencing amounts to a "small scale war." "Sweden is at war and it is the politicians who are responsible. Five nights in a row, cars have been set on fire in the university town of Lund. Such insane acts have occurred on hundreds of occasions in various places in Sweden over the past fifteen years. From 1955 to 1985, not a single car was ignited in Malmö, Gothenburg, Stockholm or Lund.... None of these criminals are starving or lacking in access to clean water. They have a roof over their heads and they have been offered free schooling.... They do not live in dilapidated houses.... It is called upbringing and this is missing for thousands of girls and boys in Swedish homes today." - Björn Ranelid, Swedish author, Expressen, July 5, 2019. The CEO of Volvo recently stated that the company is considering moving its headquarters out of Sweden, partly due to a rise in violent crime. Håkan Samuelsson told a conference that the car maker was losing its appeal to foreign experts and engineers and further explained his concerns during an interview with SVD Näringsliv. "We are building cars, we cannot solve the other problems, someone else must do that," the CEO said, adding that it is becoming more difficult to attract workers due to Sweden's worsening reputation. "It's definitely not helping when people read about the shootings in Gothenburg and wonder if they really dare to move to Gothenburg," said Samuelsson. He said if "the situation" does not improve, the company may even have to consider leaving Sweden at some future date. Notice that Samuelsson didn't mention what was causing him to contemplate moving his whole company to another nation. He didn't say the M word because you can't link the followers of the Koran with any type of crime problem. The Chief of Police in Gothenburg County, Erik Nord, denied there was a problem, accusing Samuelsson of getting misinformation from social media. Chief Nord is a self-deluded liar. Some of his units are under so much attack from Muslim youth, there are some areas of the city they don't dare go into. When they do have a presence in Muslim zones, their buildings have to be built like bunkers. In 2017, a Swedish police report ("Vulnerable Areas 2017") showed that there are 61 such areas - also known as no-go zones - in Sweden. They encompass 200 criminal networks, consisting of an estimated 5,000 criminals. Most of the inhabitants are non-Western immigrants and their descendants. The Swedish National Forensic Centre estimated that, since 2012, the number of shootings classified as murder or attempted murder had increased by almost 100 percent. In 2018, Sweden experienced a record number of lethal shootings, 306 in all. Forty-five people were killed and 135 injured nationwide. It would be bad enough that these Muslim immigrants are armed with atomic weapons. They also make bombs to blow things up. It is just unreal to have them using explosives to cause mayhem, and the authorities just shrugged it off. They sighted crazy excuses like: It's because "young people are unemployed or "these are young people who have not found their place in society." If you are wondering how people can work in this madness, I found a guideline issued by the city of Malmö municipal workers. Under the heading, "Personal safety - tips and advice on how to avoid getting into unwanted situations," the municipality advises its employees to "Plan your itinerary - know your area...try to minimize the time from when you park your bike/car until you enter [the destination]." In the book of Isaiah, God warns that the day will come when he will use children to oppress society. I think the prediction is a perfect explanation for why we have young people turning places like Sweden into a war zone. "And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them" (Isaiah 3:4). "As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths" (Isaiah 3:12). Two Great Signs of His Coming - By Hal Lindsey - www.hallindsey.com For most of two millennia, Christians have been expecting the Lord's return. Critics draw a strange conclusion from this. They use it to say Christians should now ignore Bible prophecy altogether. Yet it is normal and healthy for Christians to live in expectancy of the Lord's return. From early on, they would say to one another, "Maranatha," meaning "our Lord comes." Paul used it in 1 Corinthians 16:22. By that time, the word had already come into widespread use in the early Church. Martin Luther urged Christians to live in expectancy of the Lord's coming. He wrote, "Let us not think that the coming of the Lord is far off; let us look up with heads lifted up; let us expect our Redeemer's coming with longing and cheerful mind." John Calvin wrote, "Scripture uniformly enjoins us to look with expectation to the advent of Christ." Titus 2 calls the Lord's return the "blessed hope." It's even better when you look at it in context. Titus 2:11-13 says, "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus." That's a summary of what grace does in our lives. It brings salvation. It teaches us to deny ungodliness. Grace allows us to have wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God despite the evil world around us. And finally, God's grace puts a wonderful hope in our hearts. It teaches us to expect, look for, and yearn to see Christ's appearing. We should be looking for His return because we love Him and trust Him. He said He would return, and He does not lie. In John 14:2-3, Jesus said, "I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." James 5:8 shows the value in living in expectation of Christ's return. "Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand." The critic says, "But that was more than 19 centuries ago. How could the coming of the Lord have been 'at hand'?" Through Peter, the Holy Spirit answers the critics. 2 Peter 3:8 says, "With the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." We must understand that the Rapture of the Church is imminent. That doesn't mean it's going to happen today or sometime next week. But it does means that it could happen at any time - even in the next second. There are no signs to be fulfilled before the Rapture. That's how every generation of Christians could legitimately hope for the Lord's appearing in their time, even before signs of the end of the age became acute. We don't need signs to expect the Rapture. But in this generation, we see tremendous signs that the Tribulation period is near. And since the Rapture must take place before the Tribulation, signs that the Tribulation is near mean that the Rapture must be extremely near. What are the signs? Two stand out. One - Israel. End-time signs revolve around Israel, but until 1948, there was no Israel. God bringing that ancient nation back to life - vividly predicted over and over in scripture - gives meaning and urgency to all the other signs. Two - in our day, we see a convergence of signs. In other words, they're happening all at once. No generation ever saw anything like this. But these signal the Rapture only in the sense that the Rapture must take place before the Tribulation. So, is our generation different? Yes. I'm convinced it is. That does not mean that you or I will not die before the Rapture. We might. But if we do, we will have lost nothing by living our lives expecting the Rapture, and we will have gained a great deal. It's how God wants us to live. And it enhances every part of the Christian walk. PROGRAMMING NOTE: I hope you can join us every Sunday evening at 11PM EST on Daystar, or online anytime at www.hallindsey.com or www.hischannel.com for my line by line examination of Revelation. If you missed any episodes in this study, you can catch up by visiting www.hallindsey.com/videos/ . Daily Jot: Finding truth in fake news - Bill Wilson - www.dailyjot.com There is a CSPAN video circulating the internet allegedly of Congresswoman Rashida Talib (D-MI) discussing the Islamic plan to make America Islam and replace US laws with Sharia law. The original twitter feed says it is Tlaib in 1989. I checked CSPAN and found that the video in question was attributed to Sharifa Alkhateeb, a Muslim educator sharing her ultimate goal of Muslim education in America. Alkhateeb and Tlaib look alike, but Tlaib would have been only 10 years old when the speech was videotaped on CSPAN. Plus, if this had been Tlaib, this info likely would have surfaced during her campaign. Notwithstanding, there is much more disturbing info circulating about the other Muslim congresswoman, Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Investigative reporter and former editor at PJ Media, David Steinberg, has investigated Omar's background and has found evidence of criminal activity. He has written five in-depth stories about Omar and her deceptive, if not illegal, activities since coming to the United States. In his first story August 13, 2018, Steinberg pieced together court records to document that Omar committed perjury by marrying her own brother to assist him in committing immigration fraud. Another Steinberg story documented that Omar was living with her first husband while married to her brother, and that she may have committed fraud to obtain student loans. Steinberg's latest story documents a complicated scheme by Omar's family to commit immigration fraud, from which she benefits today. Steinberg reports that Omar did not flee war-torn Somalia, but rather was part of a family that already had been granted asylum in Great Britain. Steinberg writes:"In 1995, Ilhan entered the United States as a fraudulent member of the "Omar" family. That is not her family. The Omar family is a second, unrelated family which was being granted asylum by the United States. The Omars allowed Ilhan, her genetic sister Sahra, and her genetic father Nur Said to use false names to apply for asylum as members of the Omar family... Ilhan Abdullahi Omar's name, before applying for asylum, was Ilhan Nur Said Elmi. Her father's name before applying for asylum was Nur Said Elmi Mohamed. Her sister Sahra Noor's name before applying for asylum was Sahra Nur Said Elmi." Steinberg has documented an entire system of fraud surrounding Omar, yet the media refuses to follow his lead in reporting it. Steinberg says Phyllis Kahn, who held Omar's congressional seat for 22 years, says the lack of reporting is due to fear of "not wanting to appear racist." Both Tlaib and Omar have made racist, anti-Semitic remarks and stand by them. Their words and actions are well documented. Fake news stories about Tlaib and Omar do not have to be made up. The truth is far more condemning. Yet pointing this information out is considered racist. Oh, how the truth is perverted. Think about this: Christ said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me," and inJohn 8:32, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." No Christ, no truth. Know Christ, know truth. Seek truth. Daily Devotion: Giving God What's His - by Greg Laurie - www.harvest.org On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come. - 1 Corinthians 16:2 The other day I was with my son Jonathan and my grandson, Christopher. Christopher was enjoying a bag of chips that Jonathan had given him, and Jonathan said, "Hey, buddy, can I have a chip?" "No." "Son," Jonathan said, "give me a chip. I gave you those chips. Now give me a chip back." Christopher scrunched up his face like he was in pain. Then he reached in the bag, pulled out a pathetic-looking little chip, and reluctantly held it out. "No," Jonathan said. "I want a big chip. Give me a good chip, son." Eventually Christopher gave his dad a decent chip. As I watched all this, I thought about how we can be that way with God. All too often we want to give God our leftovers. God gives us our lives, our health, our income . . . it all comes from Him. Then He says, "I'd like you to give a percentage back to Me." And we feel pain. God established certain laws for Israel regarding tithing. The people were to bring one-tenth of their material resources to the temple and bring the best, not the worst, to God. Some would argue that tithing is not in the New Testament. But in the New Testament, the standards of the Old Testament are never lowered. They're always raised. Ten percent is entry level. It's where you start, not where you stop. Every believer should systematically give of his or her finances to the Lord. We love to hear what the Bible says about prayer, about hope, about the return of Christ, about comfort. But when it comes to giving, we're like Christopher and the little chip. We should welcome everything the Bible says about everything and simply do it. We should surrender to the Word of God. FROM THE HEART
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