AN ARTICLE FROM PROPHECY NEWS WATCH How Does It Feel To Be Number Two? For more than half of its lifespan, the United States of America has been considered the leading economic superpower of the World. Thats quite a run, and one that no other nation can lay claim to. For nearly 140 years, Americas economy has been the largest among the nations; but theres a new Power that holds that position. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), China just surpassed the U.S. in economic output, producing $17.6 trillion in so-called “real” terms of goods and services. According to MarketWatch, as recently as 2000, we produced nearly three times as much as the Chinese. So how did this happen, and what does it mean for the already shaky American economy? And what does history tell us this development means for our future, moving forward? First of all, the United States has been in the forefront of prosperity and production for my entire lifetime. So a fall in position in such a rapid timeframe deserves some explanation, dont you think? I am also left wondering if this economic downturn somehow foretells a decline in other aspects of our nation. Is it just me, or does this state of affairs seem to mirror our diminishing civil liberties, constitutional rights, and rule of law? Are we seeing the permanent decline of the United States of America? But heres a whole other paradigm to consider ... The IMF is a creation of the United Nations, and here is its official duty: to promote international financial stability and monetary cooperation. It also seeks to facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable to the 188 countries that make up its near-global membership. In other words, it was created to establish a global, or one-world, financial system. But heres the irony ... both China and the U.S. economies are fake; China has built ghost cities based on an inflated economy, while we have printed ourselves into a counterfeit recovery. However, for whatever reason, the global elite leaders have decided that China should now be the nation out front of the world economy. At the end of the day, I cant help but think of the Biblical prophesies that foretell Satans political and economic systems that come into play close to the Second Coming of Christ. In fact, Satan even proclaims (in Luke 4:6) that he has been given power over the earth, and he can distribute it to whomever he chooses. The rulers of nations will be influenced by his evil machinations, and there will be a darkness imposed on the earth by Satans rule through the governance of men. But we must not forget that it is the hand of God that is really in control of the rise and fall of great nations and empires. Satans influence is ultimately supervised by God. History is full of the narratives of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome -- all nations that were used for His plan and purpose. Each one of these nations played a part in the history of Israel and the Church. We are no different, except that our rise was meteoric, and our fall may be just as spectacular. The real question becomes this: is God through with us? Can we still be used by Him to further His plan, or have we become so enamored by the temptations of Babylons Harlot, that we no longer care about our purpose? When, as a nation, we are focused on ourselves, and we ignore or deny God, it makes no difference if we are Number One -- the collapse is inevitable. If our role as defender of the free world is reduced, and we no longer export faith in God to the nations of the world, then our role may well be finished. When that happens, we will become a footnote in history. Read more at prophecynewswatch/2014/December09/092.html#tdZh7YcvEd79dvqs.99
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 14:26:47 +0000
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