Mustard Seed September/October 2008 - "The Times of the Gentiles"

In early August of this year while a lot of attention was being focused on The Summer Olympic Games in China; we were suddenly surprised by Russia invading two countries that had formerly been a part of The Soviet Union. They invaded the small country of Ossetia and then preceded to occupy a part of Georgia, which claims Ossetia. Then of course China went all out to show the world that the 21st century may well be China's Century as a World Superpower!

Russia's invasion has set off alarms in Europe and America about what are Russia's intentions. Lately; it has been no surprise about Russian intentions to show the West that it will be a force to be reckoned with in the future! As we watch Russia, China, India, Japan, Korea and other Asian nations come together; we can see how Sod is beginning to put more of the picture puzzle together for His Chosen Elect to discern the times in which we live!

These events will speed up European integration in the military sphere whereby the various EEC members will begin to combine their military forces (including nuclear weapons) as one force to meet the threat coming from Russia and Her allies to the East. This European military build-up will greatly affect the U.S.! It is no secret that the current European Economic Commission (now 25 countries) has as it's goal—to take world leadership away from the U.S. This is going to cause friction in the near future.

Russia, China and other Asian Nations are mentioned in The Bible. Look at the Table of Nations mentioned in Genesis 10. Russia and China are descended from Japhet—one of the three(3) sons of Noah (verse 2). Gog is Russia(also known by the terms: Tubal or Meshech (Moscow). Magog is China. Another powerful Western Nation: Germany—descended from Assur---one of the sons of Shem is destined to also play a major part in the end-time prophecies.

Christ gave a specific prophecy in Luke 21:24 about Jerusalem being trodden down (captured) by the Gentiles, until 'The times of the Gentiles are fulfilled'. What this means Brethren is that we are entering a time when the Israelitish Nations are going to be eclipsed on the World Stage by these Gentile Nations leading to a path of destruction and war that we cannot begin to imagine how bad it will be, but Christ gave warning in Matt. 24: 21-22 warning us in advance what to expect. Three(3) power blocs, are beginning to emerge: The European Union, Russia-China and their allies and the Islamic group of nations in the Middle East to be led by Iran.

Right now the power game is an economic one, which America is losing. The U.S. owes China over 2 trillion Dollars and counting, and with so much of American manufacturing now in China; America has become the tail and not the head (Deut. 28:13) and the Chinese have the means to bring down the American economy overnight and they know it--an option that they may use in the near future!

These three(3) world power blocs are coming to blows for World domination and what they are destined to do under the influence of Satan is described in the following prophecies: Dan 11, Isa 13, Rev 8, Rev 9, Joel 2, Jer. 50, Jer. 51, Rev. 18, Rev 15 & 16, Eze. 4 & 5, 7, 11, 12, Isa. 11, Isa. 47 and others—please read these carefully and cross reference the scriptures to get the Big Picture that God wants us to know. Please note that the prophecy about Gog & Magog found in Ezekiel 38 is a future prophecy about Russia & China that will occur after Christ has returned to this Earth and during the early part of the Millennium after the 12 Tribes of Israel have been re-settled in Palestine. God will cause them to invade Israel in order that they may know Him (God) finally, because God will destroy their armies to let them know that The Most High rules! Before Christ returns to rule---He will cause the vast Asian nations 200 million man army to destroy modern Babylon (Isa 47 & Jer 50) that has deceived the world with its false religious teachings!

Brethren this world as we know it is about to change dramatically and it will affect each one op us in God's Church! But notice what God tells us in Amos 3:7 "The Lord God will do nothing without revealing His secret to His Servants the prophets". The Good News Brethren is that as we begin to see these things happening—it means that our Eternal Salvation cannot be far off!

Let us strive as never before to be servants 'Of The Day' and "not of the night’ busy doing God's Will and getting our Spiritual house in order and making ourselves ready for Christ's Glorious Return! Let's not be one of those who will miss out on salvation by the weeping and gnashing of teeth in agony! Today is the Day of Salvation for us Brethren--let us make our calling from God sure, II Peter 1:10-11.

George A.. Bratcher