America exalted self above God and is given to the world government of the beast.

Ezekiel 31:10-11

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 “Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Because you have increased in height, and it set its top among the thick boughs, and its heart was lifted up in its height, therefore I will deliver it into the hand of the mighty one of the nations, and he shall surely deal with it; I have driven it out for its wickedness.” Ezekiel 31:10-11

Egypt became a top power among the other nations and Pharoah began to exalt Egypt above the other nations. King Nebuchadnezzar, of Babylon, didn’t like Egypt growing and rivaling the power of the Babylonian empire. In that situation, God brought king Nebuchadnezzar, the mighty one of the nations, against Egypt. God used Nebuchadnezzar to drive out Egypt’s wickedness, a wickedness that supplied military aid to the Israelites and other countries.

Egypt represents America. America “increased in height” refers to her global prestige and power. She was set “among the thick boughs” refers to being among the most powerful of the nations of the world, such as setting as an elite member of the United Nations. America excelled among the members of the UN and whose power rivaled that of the United Nations itself. America’s “heart was lifted up” above the will of God as her Holiness was corrupted by global political, military, and economic power.

God uses the world government and its global culture to bring His judgment on this earth, and against America. “The mighty one of the nations” is the entity that controls the will of the members of the United Nations, and America will be given into its hand. God says this of that entity, “For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregations on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:13-14 In Ezekiel chapter 1, this entity is associated with the vision of the space satellites, space station, and space shuttle. This one cannot bear to be overshadowed by the global reach and power of America.

The “mighty one of the nations” is the one “...who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Click here for a post on the “man of sin”. Our body is the temple of God, and the one that sits in the temple of God as God does so by giving people what to think, feel, do, and say. This entity enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people in every nation around the world. The masses of people are groomed to the mark of the beast by what they are given to say and do.

The global greatness of America has fallen into spiritual wickedness and is targeted by the hand of the “mighty one of the nations”, according to the judgment of God. This “mighty one” is the power behind the United Nations and its global culture and demands to be exalted above every nation in order to be established as the one world government. As America’s global reach, prestige, wealth and military prowess declines, the power of the United Nations increases as the one world government.

We can assess that it is “Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.” Proverbs 16:19 The diagnosis is that too many people and nations want to exalt themselves above the will of God, as today’s culture boast in their demeanor, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” Revelation 13:4 Our plan is to learn from our Lord Jeus who said, “…learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls.” Matthew 11:29 We implement that plan by living for Jesus the Christ who gives us a humble, meek, and gentle Spirit of peace. We know that plan is successful when our spirit shines in the attitude, of, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” Mark 8:36

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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, 3:1