GOD’S APPOINTED TIME FOR THE BRIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE
Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th President of America. Is he God's chosen vessel, as Cyrus, a foreign emperor, was chosen as His shepherd as well as His anointed - that is, ‘Messiah’, in the Hebrew, to carry out divine commission in his role as king 2500 years ago? ...This is what the LORD says – your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: ‘For your sake I will send to Babylon and bring down as fugitives all the Babylonians, in the ships in which they took pride 15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, Israel’s Creator, your King.’ 16 This is what the LORD says –he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, 17 who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: 18 ‘Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. 20 The wild animals honour me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen, 21the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise. ISAIAH 43:14-21.
In this passage it was prophesied that the mighty Babylonian nation would flee by its splendid ships only to be destroyed because the LORD would send Cyrus, a foreign emperor, as His shepherd as well as His anointed - that is, ‘Messiah’, in the Hebrew, to carry out divine commission in his role as king.
Despite Cyrus being an idolater who worshiped the chief Babylonian deity, Marduk, as well as other gods, the LORD appointed him for His purposes, to deliver and restore His people Israel. The LORD often intervened in Israel’s history, and in this case, His actions brought about a new epoch.
In our days, how does the Lord use His chosen vessel to promote His plans already written in the Bible?
In the early morning hours of 8th November 2016, Donald Trump addressed a crowd in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the DeVos Place Convention Center, on his last stop of the campaign trail in his bid for the office of President of the United States: ‘Such a beautiful and important evening! The forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before’.
The following article is an excerpt from a comment to the US election result entitled ‘Is God Giving the US a Second Chance?’ issued on 11th Nov.’16.
The following article is an excerpt from a comment to the US election result entitled ‘Is God Giving the US a Second Chance?’ issued on 11th Nov.’16.
As his promises of real hope and much-needed change rang through the hall, the camera panned the crowd of 18,000 people from this primarily working class community who had come to cheer him on at 1am. … Unlike any other president I have watched accept his call to office, Donald Trump brought not only his family, his running mate and his campaign manager to the stage - he brought his entire staff and security, and publicly thanked each and every one by name. Joining him in this great moment were political luminaries Rudolph Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Senator Jeff Sessions and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who, when given the microphone by Mr Trump, publicly thanked God for the people's choice.
Thank God, indeed!
For the past ten years, the people of the US and the UK appear to have been set on a fast-track toward being melded into a one-world government, governed by a paradigm that tells us we are not 'progressive' enough, that conservatism is dead and so is our God, that our idea of freedom is wrong-headed, and that our influence and cultural contributions must be ignored and abated at the peril of slowing the globalist utopia for which we all must strive if we are to continue to be relevant in the 21st Century. But what are some of the realities of this global worldview?
A Global Worldview
Most people do not have a clear understanding of the realities of globalism. It seems the common narrative stems from what the media has delivered to us – globalism as a way in which everyone in the world can end division and come together as one, to help one another prosper and become 'better' people. What they do not understand is that for globalism to exist, certain conditions must be met.
The first condition is that the concept of God must die. We must become 'enlightened' and realise that this life on this planet is all there is and all that is possible. We must believe we are all 'accidental' beings, not intentionally created by a superior Being.
When we remove God, it is the same as removing the concept of 'zero.' In arithmetic, the existence of 'zero' acts as the centre point that creates value for all the other numbers, whether they are +1 or -9. Without the zero, numbers have no reference point or concrete value. God acts as our 'zero' point, if you will. Because God exists, we have value, we have a referent for ultimate truth - and therefore, we also have moral reference. Without moral reference there is no direction for the guidance of either family or society.
Freedom Without God?
When we acknowledge God, we are able to experience true freedom as we walk in relation to his Being, his Truth. Our freedom comes from this relationship. But without God, the burden for moral parameters falls upon man. Without God, there is no 'zero' point to give us value, so our morals and personal values become situationally relative. According to those who denounce the need for moral referents, situational relativism should produce ultimate freedom. Every human should be 'free' to act in any way he/she wishes, being responsible only for his/her individual sense of value and freedom. But deprived of any moral referents, man's thoughts and actions fluctuate constantly, fomenting instability. When there is instability there can be no peace. Therefore, the only way to achieve peace is to create a referent. A created referent or moral base must be established either by populist whim (which is constantly in flux) or by a decree from a self-installed 'elite'. For the globalist, a populist/democratic rule is far too unpredictable and potentially unenlightened to be sustainable and/or sufferable.
Because of this process, the whole goal of globalism becomes primarily peace through control. The equation is simple: God's absolute moral referent allows for freedom. Freedom allows for individuality. Individuality causes differences. Differences breed conflict. Conflict is viewed as being 'bad'. Therefore, individuality is a source of conflict and must be eliminated. To eliminate individuality, you must eliminate freedom. Homogeneity of thought, speech, belief and action must be established. Choices that are voluntary in a free society become enforced in a global society. This is not about enlightenment, it's about enforcement. Genuine tolerance is replaced by rhetoric of tolerance, and that rhetoric is then replaced by a tolerance 'range'.
A New World Order
Once all of our freedoms are brought under global control, we will have a new world order, free from religion, individual expression or thought. There will be a ruling class, and it will not be us. Marx understood this. Lenin understood this. Saul Alinsky understood this. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a student of both Karl Marx and Saul Alinsky, and a self-declared globalist, understands this. For almost 40 years she has fought to make for herself a place at the table, no matter what, or who, it costs. Donald Trump, a man who was raised in and has heavily contributed to the success of America's free-market society, who apparently sees the dangers of globalism, may well think differently.
In spite of what we may think about him personally, Donald Trump has made it clear that he still believes in an America that is great because its people have made it that way. He believes the American people are more than 'workers' and 'eaters.' He believes in the value of the small business, the creative mind, the inventive spirit. It is in his, and our, best interests to protect us from enemies, both foreign and domestic, and I believe he may well do his best to do just that. I believe he will enable us to grow closer with the UK and Israel, and together we will be an inspiration for the rest of the world.
I do not know if, as some assert, Donald Trump has become a Christian. I do not know him personally, nor do I know his family. But I can say this – when, in the early hours of the morning on 9 November 2016, Mr Donald J Trump stood behind that podium before an elated crowd, and with tears in his eyes, opened his arms wide and said, "I love this country!", that man meant every word. It felt as if, once again, America has a President. It's been a long time.
What We Can Do, Together
...but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up on wings as eagles; They shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint. (Isa 40:31)
We live in a unique time in history – a time when both America and Britain have witnessed our Father God lift his hand in mercy on our respective nations, to give us the courage we needed to make both Brexit and the populist demand for a Trump presidency, realities.
Now, the work begins for all of us. The US, the UK and Israel must bind together in faith, each of us, as individuals, pursuing and deepening our personal relationships with God, so that we might continue to stand for as long as our Father would ask of us. We cannot just declare our commitment - we must become it. The world is watching. All glory to our God of second chances.
(http://www.prophecytoday.uk/comment/world-scene/item/542-is-god-giving-the-us-a-second-chance.html)
Donald Trump, who is a successful businessman with no political experience, has been elected as the 45th President of America. This unexpected result has been met with divided opinions. French president Hollande expressed that the world was entering a time of great uncertainty, while British Prime Minister Theresa May congratulated Trump’s triumph and looked forward to working closely with him.
Above all, the most rejoiced nation in his election was Israel. According to an “Israel Today” magazine issued on 4th Nov.‘16, the Zohar, Judaism’s primary mystical work had foretold Trump’s victory centuries ago and before the US presidential election, the rabbis in Israel predicted victory for Trump. From the Israeli perspective, Trump is the one who will better defend Jerusalem, the Land of Israel and the Jewish people than Hillary Clinton, who represents nothing new in terms of US foreign policy in the Middle East. Israelis, therefore, seem to have decided to gamble on Trump.
Above all, the most rejoiced nation in his election was Israel. According to an “Israel Today” magazine issued on 4th Nov.‘16, the Zohar, Judaism’s primary mystical work had foretold Trump’s victory centuries ago and before the US presidential election, the rabbis in Israel predicted victory for Trump. From the Israeli perspective, Trump is the one who will better defend Jerusalem, the Land of Israel and the Jewish people than Hillary Clinton, who represents nothing new in terms of US foreign policy in the Middle East. Israelis, therefore, seem to have decided to gamble on Trump.
The unexpected election result on the 9th Nov. has drawn the following parallel: ‘Yesterday’s spectacle in America was very reminiscent of our last national election in Israel. The media predicted Netanyahu would lose, and drove that message home at every opportunity, only to see the incumbent prime minister soar to an easy victory. In both cases, the mainstream media was either badly misinformed or was deliberately trying to influence the election results. Either way, all we can say today is “God bless America and Israel!” ’ (“Israel Today” on 9th Nov.‘16).
On 11th, Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett expressed his expectations: ‘Israel had been a hostage to the two-state solution for over two decades, and that the election of Donald Trump in America represented an “historic opportunity” to change course’. The “Israel Today” magazine reads:
‘ “It is in our hands to change the course of the State of Israel. To take Israel out of the ‘Oslo’ perception of a ‘Palestinian State,’ to which we have been held captive for 23 years and has brought us only terror, pain, suffering, and a dead end,” read a lengthy statement released by Bennett. The Jewish Home party leader lamented that the notion of a Palestinian state…has turned into a national and international obsession," despite the fact that pushing for such an outcome has only brought more conflict and bloodshed. Bennett said it was time for Israel to re-adopt an attitude of “sovereignty.” He noted that two important world events had provided a rare opportunity to do just that: “On the one hand, the collapse of the Arab-Muslim world in recent years, and on the other hand Trump’s victory in the US.”
Indeed, one of Trump’s close advisors, Jason Greenblatt, confirmed to Army Radio on Wednesday that the US president-elect would break with America’s traditional policy of viewing Jewish settlement in the biblical heartland as an obstacle to peace, and instead put the onus on the Palestinians. “It is certainly not Mr. Trump’s view that settlement activity should be condemned and that it is an obstacle for peace - because it is not the obstacle for peace,” said Greenblatt. Rather than direct and overbearing interference, like past presidents, Greenblatt said Trump “is not going to impose any solution on Israel. He thinks that the peace has to come from the parties themselves”’
(http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/30466/Default.aspx).
Responding all these expectations, just day after his victory, Trump affirmed that his foreign policy would mark a new closeness in US-Israel relations. The following is an excerpt.
“I love and respect Israel and its citizens,” Trump wrote in a statement to daily commuter paper Israel Hayom, which is owned by one of Trump’s biggest campaign backers, Jewish-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson. The US president-elect continued: “I look forward to strengthening the unbreakable bond between our two great peoples. I know well that Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East, and that it is the only one that defends human rights, and that it is a ray of hope for many people.” As for the peace process, Trump, like his official campaign platform, refused to commit to the two-state solution, instead insisting that the two sides must negotiate a mutually-agreeable solution. “I believe that my administration will be able to fill an important role in aiding the two sides to reach a just and lasting peace, one which must come through negotiations between the two sides themselves, and not through coercion by outside elements,” he said. “Israel and the Jewish people deserve it.”
(http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/30478/Default.aspx)
One reporter has summed up Trump’s unexpected victory very well:
‘Donald Trump has defied all expectations from the very start of his presidential campaign more than a year ago. Very few people thought he would actually run, then he did. They thought he wouldn't climb in the polls, then he did. They said he wouldn't win any primaries, then he did. They said he wouldn't win the Republican nomination, then he did. Finally, they said there was no way he could compete for, let alone win, a general election. Now he's president-elect Trump’
(http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37918303).
