The Real Coming Great Awakening

What about AFTER Trump is done being President, what then? Could someone after him be elected to this nation’s highest office who would immediately start undoing what Trump accomplished, just as Trump began undoing what Obama did to America? Yes, that is a major possibility.

I know there are many within Christendom who believe great things are just around the corner. They believe Trump is God’s man like Cyrus of old where Israel was concerned. There are many today who either call themselves “prophets” or embrace that label foisted upon them by others and they go with it. They offer us weekly more “words” from the Lord about Trump, America, and the world. That, to me, is seriously off-putting. I don’t wish to offend anyone if you follow some of these alleged prophets, but if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know where I stand on the subject of modern-day “apostles” and “prophets.”

People who see what’s happening encourage us to pray harder and work more diligently to make these good things ahead come about. Many within this group of people also believe that the harder Christians work, the more God’s coming Kingdom will be brought to earth.

In other words, these particular folks believe that Christians partner with God to usher in His Millennial Kingdom over which Jesus will physically reign. It is apparently not something God does by Himself. Forgive my incredulity, but unfortunately this belief is entirely at odds with Scripture, in my opinion. Oh, I’m very aware of how these often sincere believers arrive to what they believe are biblical conclusions. However, I firmly believe these folks are in error. It seems clear to me that the Bible reveals no such evidence that God’s future physical Kingdom comes about in part due to God’s efforts and in part due to efforts of human beings.

Large portions of Scripture speak of a gradual worsening of society until truth is overthrown completely and the father of lies (Satan), installs his spiritual son, Antichrist, as ruler over the reformed old Roman Empire. In order for that to happen, Satan is the one who must partner with human beings to help him with his dirty work. As powerful as Satan is, he is a limited, finite being who attempts to turn as many people to him and away from God in order that he might use them to bring his plans to fruition. God needs no such help from any of His Creation though He has chosen to stoop at times to include certain human beings in the process. That’s far different from believing God must use us to accomplish His purposes.

This Kingdom of God is yet future. Like the many other things in Scripture that God foretold and which did occur, His Kingdom will come to earth, physically, just as God has revealed to us throughout His Book.

I’ve written extensively about this subject in books and articles here and elsewhere. The bottom line is that this world is headed toward judgment with God Almighty and the time leading directly up to that judgment goes from bad to worse. In fact, it is extremely ugly, with society becoming increasingly thoroughly anti-God, anti-Christian, and anti-truth.

In that sense what we are experiencing now and possibly in the near future under President Trump is a respite and little more. If Trump is able to accomplish even half of what he promised (and things are looking very good), I’ll certainly be glad about it but I’m not naive enough to believe any changes will last. Why? For two very important reasons. First, Satan is alive, he hates God and His Creation, and second, God has specifically told us as much about His plan for this earth leading up to eternity future.

A friend of mine is extremely educated in the wiles of Marxism, how Marxists get their tendrils into every aspect of society, and how they work to take hold of a society. He believes that President Trump’s election may simply be another ploy by very powerful people to make us think good things are on the way. In the end, the changes that will occur under Trump will push us toward a one-world government anyway. He bases that on many of the psychological warfare operations (psyops), Marxists have used and written about regarding how to take over and ultimately control and crush a society.

Personally, I like to believe that Trump is on the up and up. However, I go back and forth myself. I want to believe that under President Trump, we have someone who is like one of the “good kings” who ruled over Judah and thereby extended the life of that nation, pushing off judgment until a later date. That’s what I’d like to believe, but I still have questions. My friend may be correct. The only way to know, is to see the actual outcome. If it’s bad, it’ll be too late. If it’s good, it won’t last.

But let’s rest assured in the fact that God has everything under control. Satan is a pawn who is only allowed to do those things which coincide with the perfection of God’s will. What we’re seeing in global society is the indelible and unmistakable mark of Satan. Yet, though he tries to thwart God, he always ends up either directly or indirectly supporting God’s plans and he will do so to his very end.

If we look back at the kings of Israel and Judah after the split of that nation, we get some sense of what happened when a good king came into power. There were no good kings for northern Israel and only a few good ones over southern Judah. The few good kings over Judah were why Judah lasted longer than Israel. By the way, I am not comparing the United States with Israel as many want to do today. There is no comparison in my mind. The United States is not a nation that God directly created for purposes of redemption as He did with Israel. Certainly, God allowed America to come into existence and in spite of what certain politicians have recently stated, the United States has been a great nation, founded on biblical principles. However, the USA was not a nation that God birthed and chose to use as His arm of judgment or specifically for His glory as He chose Israel.

Israel was meant to be a light to all nations. They birthed the Messiah. Through Israel (Abraham), all nations would be blessed. This speaks of God’s plan for Israel as well as people from many nations who would come to know Jesus as Savior and Lord. God still has a plan for Israel, which will be fulfilled when Jesus returns.

We see in the Old Testament that the few good kings who ruled over Judah actually ended up extending the life of Judah. However, Judah eventually fell because of evil kings who blasphemed God with their lives and taught people of Judah to do the same. God blessed Judah under the few good kings who wanted to do what was right in God’s eyes. But please do not fail to notice that Judah also eventually became a conquered nation. Israel will remain so until our Lord returns.

In that sense then, it is possible that President Trump is a “good” guy who wants what is best for America. So far, it appears that this has been his goal and he is trying against many odds to literally make America great again (MAGA). It seems to be working and if it continues, the push back against evil forces in the spiritual realm and in this world through human agents will have some measure of success…for as long as President Trump is in office. As my friend says, this could also be a total ruse to make us think that good things are coming, but it’s all a major distraction to keep us from seeing what’s behind the curtain. Again, only time will tell.

In the end though, it is important to understand that there will be no permanent change to any good degree in society. It will not last. It cannot last. I firmly believe that for however many years I have remaining, anti-God forces will continue to push their aberrant ideology on society. They will continue to lie and vilify anything that even smacks of biblical values. They will continue to change definitions of words, twisting them to their meaning. They will repeatedly foist their strained sexuality and gender fluidity on society. They will not relent regardless of how much good President Trump is able to achieve. We need to be aware of this.

But for the time remaining in my life, there will be push back against these anti-God agendas. We may even see some small victories here and there against the Left. I cannot imagine much good changing with the few years I have remaining. No, the big changes will happen to my children’s generation and their children’s generation, should the Lord tarry. This knowledge gives me a heavy heart because I don’t want my children or grandchildren to grow up in a world that is that much closer to the coming terrible times known as the “day of the Lord” or the Tribulation, ending in judgment of this world. We do not know just how bad things will get before the actual start of the Tribulation.

Because of all of this, it is important for Christians to understand why we are here. Yes, we should make our voices known in the voting booth. We should take advantage of all legal avenues to resist the tyranny and evil of the Left. But that is not the main reason God keeps us here after we become saved and are adopted into His family. The main reason is to spread the Gospel to those who are dying.

Jesus tells us in Matthew 28 that our commission is to tell others about the saving grace of Jesus. We are to “go” and actively tell people what they need. We are to make disciples of people from all nations.

I know it’s difficult. It’s not easy to talk to people about their need for Jesus. It almost feels like you are “interrupting” their life, yet it is that very interruption that may make a huge difference in them eternally if they will listen.

Theology and Politics from a Conservative, Biblical Perspective