IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER

Last week President Donald Trump pulled U.S. Troops out of Syria.  To say the least, a firestorm ensued.  Members from both Republican and Democratic parties have voiced their opposition.  That's not really unexpected.  So have a number of religious leaders.  That is a little surprising.

Conservative Christians have stood by President Trump on nearly all of his decisions and in spite of  raunchy accusations thrown at him.  The New York Times offered thoughts on the breaking of the ranks.  "Some of Mr. Trump's top evangelical supporters broke rank to raise alarms over this move to withdraw troops from Syria, which prompted Turkish forces to launch a ground an air assault against Kurdish-led militia that has been a crucial ally in the American fight against ISIS.  As Turkish warplanes began to bomb Syrian towns on Wednesday, the prominent Franklin Graham called for Mr. Trump to reconsider his decision and worried that the Kurds-and Christian minorities in the region they have defended-could be annihilated.  Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, said he was appalled by the Presidents decision, and added that the President of  the United States is in great danger of losing the mandate of heaven if he permits this to happen.  Senator Lindsey Graham, who rarely breaks with the President, said it could be the biggest mistake of his Presidency." 
 

Turkey begins invasion of Northern Syria 

This really shouldn't be a surprise y'all.  If you look back on Trump's campaign promises he listed the Middle East as a "total and complete mess" and wished the government had spent the trillions of dollars in the U.S. instead.  He has long called for us to leave the Middle East.   In February of this year he threatened to pull troops but backed off on the withdrawal.   This time there will be no looking back.   

How did Israel take the news?  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hasn't offered any public response to the United States.  In fact, he became appreciably stronger in his stance of what the future holds.  "We very much appreciate the important U.S. backing, which has only increased greatly in recent years (but) we always remember and apply the basic rule that guides us:  Israel will defend itself, by itself, against any threat,"  Netanyahu announced.  BTW, let's mention here that in the end times, let's remember, Israel goes it alone...and they do it with a great amount of confidence that they can handle any and all comers.     

So let's get down to the truth.  That is, if you can handle that.  It doesn't really matter what I think, what you think, what any political expert believes or any religious leaders espouses.  There's only ONE that knows what matters.   And that is God.  Read Ezekiel 35-39 and it will become a clearer.

From my perspective, things are matching up so well.  Perhaps they're happening a little quicker than anyone could have predicted.   But isn't that the case.  To use a sports analogy.  Momentum, momentum, momentum.   

YGG,

John

P.S. "I will make known my holy name among my people Israel.  I will no longer let my holy named by profaned, and the nations will know that I the Lord am the Holy One in Israel.  It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.  This is the day I have spoken of.- Ezekiel 39-7-8