Joel C. Rosenberg's Blog - Some thoughts on a presidential campaign going from bad to worse to nightmarish.

New post on Joel C. Rosenberg's Blog Some thoughts on a presidential campaign going from bad to worse to nightmarish. by joelcrosenberg As the news from both presidential candidates goes from bad to worse to nightmarish to surreal (see below), I find myself grieving. There is no other way to put it. I'm not grieving as one who has no hope. But I am grieving all the same. It is bitterly painful to see America arrive at this point, neck-deep in corruption and vulgarity, edging closer and closer, day by day, towards moral, spiritual, social and economic implosion. We desperately need a revival, a sweeping spiritual awakening, to put us back on the right track. Will it come? I honestly do not know. I'm praying -- pleading -- for the Lord to give us one, and soon. I'm praying for each of the presidential and vice presidential candidates, and their families and advisors. I'm praying the Lord will supernaturally salvage this train wreck of an election and give us a surprise ending that will truly bless the entire country. Yet I'm also praying for His infinite, amazing grace and mercy if He chooses to let us proceed down this ugly path "as is." Unless we turn wholeheartedly to Christ our coming King and Redeemer, it could be a very dark four years indeed. But the Scriptures do offer us hope. "If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned. And if at another time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be built up and planted, and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I will reconsider the good I had intended to do for it." (Jeremiah 18:7-10) I have to admit that I seriously long for the Lord to set the Rapture into motion in the days or weeks ahead. Election Day would be just fine, though sooner would be better. I am willing to preach the Gospel and teach the Word of God and make disciples and serve the poor as long as the Lord tarries, so as long as He continues to grant the grace and strength to do His will and forgiveness whenever I inevitably fall short. But as darkness falls over America, as it is falling over so much of the world, I am growing weary. As the rich and powerful and corrupt seem to gain more riches and more power and grow more corrupt, I am growing weary. As I see injustice spreading like a cancer, and as I see so many people abandoning the faith and ignoring the Word of God and doing whatever is right in their own eyes, I am growing weary. It is all foretold, of course. The ancient prophecies are coming to pass -- all the apostasy, the corruption, the persecution and darkness that the Lord Jesus and the Apostles and the Hebrew prophets foretold about the "last days" -- we're seeing it all play out, just as the Word warned us ahead of time. Consider just this passage and ask yourself if this doesn't describe American culture and politics today? "But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; avoid such men as these." (2 Timothy 3:1-5) The worse it gets, the more I find myself saying, "Maranatha, come, Lord Jesus!" I'm not going to post anything new about the increasingly toxic and tremendously disturbing presidential campaign. If your interested, you can read what I posted on my "Epicenter Team" page on Facebook on Friday. Or you can scroll the last several days of Tweets. For now, let me just say this: regardless of how grieved I am by both nominees, I am 100% committed to genuinely and faithfully praying for the Trump family, and for the Clintons, as I have been throughout this campaign. I will continue to pray that the Lord Jesus Christ shows them great mercy, that they will seek Him with all their heart, and that He will supernaturally change them and bear much good fruit in and through them. The God of the Bible is a change agent. All through the Scriptures we see God saving, changing and redeeming, and it is breathtaking to behold. The Lord loves to change hearts and minds and mouths. He alone has the power to change lives, and I truly pray He will show His great mercy and love to the Trumps and the Clintons. Meanwhile, I have great respect for those who feel called to provide either family and either candidate sound, Biblical, spiritual counsel. Both families need true, faithful believers around them speaking the truth in love, as do we all. Indeed, whoever wins the presidency and is raised up to lead America for the next four years, I will pray for faithfully and respectfully. This is what the Apostle Paul commands of us. Thus, I hope you will be faithful in praying for the next president and all the Members of Congress, too. "First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." (I Timothy 2:1-4) That said, I believe it's important we realize just how much trouble we're in. After killing 58 million babies, America now faces impending divine judgment. There is no way out, no way back. The blood of 58 million babies is crying out for justice and they will get it. Only a true revival -- a great, sweeping spiritual awakening -- could possibly forestall such a judgment. In addition to such a great awakening, ideally the Lord will give America a leader like King Josiah, the Biblical leader who made big, bold changes to turn his nation around. Indeed, God saw Josiah's humble heart, and his great love for the Scriptures, and his passionate commitment to help his nation make major reforms and get back on the right track, and therefore He gave Josiah much favor. Indeed, because of Josiah's leadership, the Lord chose to forestall imminent judgement of the nation of Judah for some two decades. Sadly, neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton nor Tim Kaine have demonstrated any of the characteristics of Josiah. But Gov. Mike Pence has. Perhaps the Lord will raise him up to provide the leadership we need at this time. I hope so. Time will tell. In the meantime, prayer is really all we have as individual Christians at this point. Yet what more do we need? Prayer offers us a direct line to our Father in heaven, the Almighty God of the universe who grant us a great awakening if He sovereignly chooses to, or who alone can give us the grace to endure the suffering and hardships if He sets His judgments into motion. In these dark times, my friends, come what may, may you and I keep our eyes on Jesus and be "joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer." (Romans 12:12) Recent news from the campaign trail: Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005(Washington Post) "Donald Trump bragged in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with women during a 2005 conversation caught on a hot microphone, saying that 'when you’re a star, they let you do it,' according to a video obtained by The Washington Post." “I did try and f--- her. She was married." “You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait.” “Grab them by the p---y,” Trump says. “You can do anything.” Donald Trump to Howard Stern: It's okay to call my daughter a 'piece of ass'(CNN) Trump under fire after sending nasty tweets about ‘disgusting’ ex-Miss Universe (Washington Post) Donald Trump was in two more Playboy videos from 1994, 2001 (Daily News) Alicia Machado: Ex-Miss Universe claims Trump called her 'Miss Piggy' (BBC) Donald Trump sexism tracker: Every offensive comment in one place (UK Telegraph) Why Hillary Clinton Deleted 33,000 Emails on Her Private Email Server (ABC News) Hillary Clinton, who tells dreadful lies (Washington Post) Planned Parenthood’s $30 Million Army Storming the Country for Hillary Clinton (Life News) Five Clinton aides received immunity deals in FBI probe (Washington Examiner) NYT/CBS Poll: Hillary's Untrustworthy Rating Soars to 67 Percent(Townhall.com) F.B.I. Director James Comey Recommends No Charges for Hillary Clinton on Email (NYT) Gowdy: Hillary Wasn't Indicted Over Email Scandal Because FBI Didn't Bother Asking Her About Intent (Townhall.com) —————————– You can now pre-order my next novel — Without Warning — which will release on March 14, 2017. Click here for details. Order The First Hostage today — the new political thriller about genocidal ISIS leaders plotting a terrorist attacks against Israel, Jordan and the United States — available in hardcover, e-book and audio formats. 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The Economy, Foreign Affairs The Presidential Campaign - Rick Joyner Prophetic Perspective

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The Economy, Foreign Affairs, The Presidential Campaign

Rick Joyner

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Rick talks about the rise in unemployment and the government's attempt to distort the perception of it. He comments on Obama's relationship with other nations, how ISIS was born, and the presidential election.

As Fierce Presidential Campaign Continues, Rubio, Cruz Duke it Out Over Israel by Abra Forman - BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS

Marco Rubio (l) and Ted Cruz during a debate. (Photo: YouTube)

As Fierce Presidential Campaign Continues, Rubio, Cruz Duke it Out Over Israel

By Abra Forman February 18, 2016  BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS

“And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” 
Genesis 12:3 (The Israel Bible™)

After Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz spoke about his intentions to establish greater military cooperation with Israel on Tuesday, rival Senator Marco Rubio released a memo accusing Cruz of lying about his support of the Jewish State.

In his speech, made from the USS Yorktown in South Carolina at a campaign event, Cruz called for a rebuilding of the US military and increased partnership with Israel on military defense programs for intercepting short, medium and long-range missiles. The most well-known Israeli missile defense system is the Iron Dome, an incredibly successful military technology which has been snatched up by militaries worldwide.

The Jewish Insider reported that Cruz also called for greater cooperation with the Jordanian and Egyptian militaries, in addition to the IDF, and for collaboration between the four nations to fight the war on terror.

However, Marco Rubio quickly cast doubts on Cruz’s commitment to supporting Israel, accusing him of lying about his past record on questions of national security. Rubio’s campaign distributed a memo which pointed out that in 2013, Cruz had signed a budget proposal which slashed defense spending and aid to Israel.

Cruz also voted against the Annual National Defense Authorization Act while serving in the Senate. The comprehensive defense bill helps to fund Israeli military programs like the Iron Dome.

Rubio spokesman Joe Pounder said in a statement, “Senator Cruz will say or do anything to win an election including lying to cover-up his own weak record on national security.”

“Senator Cruz is the only candidate in this race who has consistently sided against our military and intelligence professionals and whose foreign policy vision changes with his poll numbers,” he added.

Cruz and Rubio, both Bible believers, have strived to embody Genesis 12:3, blessing Israel through political, military, and spiritual support. Cruz, an Evangelical Christian, has made his strong ties to Israel a key part of his platform, and Rubio has called for the US to give “unconditional support” to the holy land.