FINAL INVASION of ISRAEL

 

The "Arab Spring" revolts have given radical Islamic forces the opportunity to take control.  Make no mistake though... radical Islam is not in control.  It is God who is now setting the stage for the final Middle East conflict.  Christ is returning soon.  Israel, who rejected her own Messiah, is now being prepared for a loving and gracious opportunity to accept her Savior before judgment falls.

 

"And I will bring them against you (Israel) from every side, the Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, and all the Assyrians with them (and Persia)." (Ezk 23:24 and 38:5)  The precise territory held by the countries on the map below, were once controled by these empires. 

"Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am against you, O Gog (Islam’s Leader), I will turn you about and put hooks into yourjaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them splendidly attired, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them wielding swords, Persia (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan), Ethiopia (Ethiopia, Sudan) and Put (Libya, Egypt) with them, all of them with shield and helmet; Gomer (Turkey) with all its troops, Beth-togarmah (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan) from the remote parts of the north with all its troops--many peoples with you." (Eze 38:3-6)

 

With this vastly overwhelming number of troops, Islamic forces will easily sweep through Israel and surround the Old City of Jerusalem.  It is here, on Mount Zion, that Christ Jesus, himself, will stand and defend the faithful of Israel who have turned to him.  "And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads." (Re 14:1)  These survivors (the 144,000) represent believers in Christ from all of Israel. (Re 7:4-8) 

"For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in, and so all Israel shall be saved.  Even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.  And this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins." (Ro 11:25-27)

Pray that, in these dark days, Israel will indeed turn to her Savior.