God brings the people and nations against the wisdom and splendor of America. 

Ezekiel 28:6-7

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“‘Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Because you have set your heart as the heart of a god, Behold, therefore, I will bring strangers against you, the most terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and defile your splendor.” Ezekiel 28:6-7

The sword is being drawn against the wisdom and splendor of America. God has put that sword into the hands of the nations and those foreign to the American culture.

A way to visualize this verse is to see the global reach of America in comparison to the will of the members of the United Nations. America has economic and military power around the world, but the members of the United Nations intend to be the one world government. As a member of the United Nations, America has exalted her influence globally to the point that many around the world see America as being the power of the United Nations. In a sense, America has set her heart as the heart of a god, even while sitting among the seats of the gods (assembly of the United Nations). The attitude is that the world isn’t big enough for two kings, so America has to be humbled so that the United Nations can be exalted.

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are not seeking our own self-gain or to be exalted in any way. Social status and financial security of this world are not what we give our heart and soul to. We come apart from the global culture that exalts their will above the will of God for us to believe in Jesus Christ. With John the Baptist, we say, “He must increase, but I must decrease. He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.” John 3:30-31

God uses foreigners and the terrible nations of the global government to bring His judgment against America. What is America’s sin? She has seized control of the State of Israel and has made Israel a daughter of democracy instead of a child of God through Jesus Christ. God is jealous for Israel. That is explained in Ezekiel 26:1-2. Also, America has left her foundations rooted in God and Jesus Christ and has set her heart on global economic and military power.

The strangers brought against America is the global culture that has zero value for the American culture. They are those who welcome the entity that gives them what to feel, think, say, and do. They exist in every city around the world and dominate every sector of society in America. They are the driving force to compel conformity to the will of a one world government. They want nothing more than to subdue America’s global presence and to surrender her wealth and military to the use of the United Nations. The entity that forms thoughts and feelings enables the image of the beast to live and speak through the masses of the global culture. They are groomed to the mark of the beast by what they say and do.

The masses of the global culture see the wealth and military power of America as perpetuating the life of the State of Israel in the Middle East (and other countries around the world such as Taiwan, South Korea, Ukraine, Japan, Indonesia, and many more). The State of Israel is seen as an obstacle to the United Nations being established as the one world government. The “strangers” demand a united Middle East (a united world) to unify the power of the global government.

Today, we see the most terrible nations in the world working to subdue the global reach of American influence. Every one of those terrible nations are atheists and have always been atheists, known as communists or socialists. Those terrible nations include Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and others.

In short, Russia constantly threatens NATO and Ukraine along with being a threat to America’s homeland through election interference, and all sorts of cyber-crime. China constantly threatens Taiwan and claims Taiwan as being Chinese territory. China threatens the security of America’s homeland through cyber-crime, spy balloons, and deadly drug smuggling through the Mexico border. North Korea constantly threatens nuclear war with South Korea, Japan, and the United States. America’s government officials speak of Iran’s threats of terrorism within America, and Iran launches drone and missile attacks against Israel despite America’s warning not to.

The sword has been drawn against the beauty of America’s economic and military wisdom and her wonderful splendor has been defiled in the eyes of the world.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11