Obama's Reckless Endangerment

Following Barack Obama's less than thrilling win over Hillary in the last Democratic primary, the newly-crowned nominee for President spoke to AIPAC (American Israeli Public Affairs Committee) one Wednesday. His speech contained all the right "teasers" including a pronouncement of undying loyalty to the existence and prosperity of Israel. But textured within the declarations of support for the Jewish State were the words: "I am thoroughly committed to the establishment of two states living side by side in peace. Furthermore, I will not wait until the waning days of my administration before I begin the effort. It will be of the highest priority from DAY ONE."

In other words, Obama is another earstwhile peacemaker who sees the answer to all of the Mid-East problems being the dividing of Israel. While I commend the desire to stand with Israel, it is sad to see the probably next President of the United States living in a dream world that ignores the same Scriptures that he claims as sacred.

Further, Obama attempted to cover a recent and major gaff in which he vowed to sit down with Iran and Syria without any pre-conditions. Diplomacy would be his method of bringing peace, but he would never sit down and negotiate with terrorists. Unfortunately, in his first declaration we see his true intent. His attempt to clarify and redifine was for the purpose of plugging a hole to his leaky ship, a hole shot through his hull of inexperience. He obviously refuses to understand that Iran posses a clear and present danger to both Israel and the U.S. Listen to the words of Iranian President Ahmadinijad as reported by Joel C. Rosenberg.

AHMADINEJAD VOWS U.S., ISRAEL WILL BE "ANNIHILATED" SOON

Senior Israeli official says war with Iran may be "unvoidable." Meanwhile, Olmert's government on verge of collapse.

By Joel C. Rosenberg

(Washington, D.C., June 6, 2008) -- Using some of his most apocalyptic rhetoric yet, Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is vowing that the United States and Israel will soon be "annihilated," even as he refuses to abandon Iran's nuclear program.

Marking the 19th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, Ahmadinejad said: "Today, the time for the fall of the satanic power of the United States has come and the countdown to the annihilation of the emperor of power and wealth has started."

He also insisted that "I must announce that the Zionist regime (Israel), with a 60-year record of genocide, plunder, invasion and betrayal is about to die and will soon be erased from the geographical scene."

Are Israeli leaders thus planning to launch a massive air attack on Iran before the end of the year, or even before new national elections in Israel which may take place as early as November? Or are they trying to persuade the U.S. to do it before President Bush leaves office? Perhaps both. Which underscores the point I've been making for some time -- while we intensify our efforts to pray for peace in the epicenter, we also need to be intensifying our efforts to prepare for war.

"An Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites looks 'unavoidable' given the apparent failure of Western sanctions to deny Tehran technology with bomb-making potential," Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said Friday, according to Reuters report. "If Iran continues with its program for developing nuclear weapons, we will attack it. The sanctions are ineffective," said Mofaz.

"It was the most explicit threat yet against Iran from a member of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government, which, like the Bush administration, has preferred to hint at force as a last resort should United Nations Security Council sanctions fail to achieve the desired abandonment of nuclear development by Tehran. Iran, which denies seeking nuclear weapons, has defied Western pressure to abandon its uranium enrichment projects. The leadership in Tehran has also threatened to retaliate against Israel -- believed to have the Middle East's only atomic arsenal -- and U.S. targets in the Gulf for any attack on Iranian turf. Mofaz also said in the interview that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has called for Israel to be wiped off the map, 'would disappear before Israel does.'"

(My continuing commentary)
Please understand that things are cycling into a prophetic vortex with a rapidity that defies belief. The fulfillment of Ezekiel's prophecy draws closer with each new day and development.

What does that mean for the believer in Christ? The times are perlilous, but not for the true follower of Jesus. Rather, it is motivation time....a time when we must work in the fields of harvest like never before. For with the great perils of the end times comes the ripening of hearts. It is a great time to be alive!!
Pastor Jim