“Trump Leaves Israel to Fend for Itself”

“Israel’s defense establishment reacted with surprise and a degree of concern on Thursday to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that ISIS had been defeated, and that American forces would, therefore, be leaving Syria.

In fact, the withdrawal of the US military from Syria began even as Trump was delivering his “victory” speech.

Recently-resigned Israel Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said the move had the potential to spark a major regional war. “The withdrawal of the US from Syria significantly raises the chance of an all-out conflict in the north — both in Lebanon and Syria,” he told Israel Radio.

Liberman insisted that the Americans leaving the area would embolden the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and his Iranian and Hezbollah allies. That assessment was shared by many senior Israeli officials.

While the US had only around 2,000 troops on the ground in Syria, they controlled, or at least supervised, the main crossing points between Syria and Iraq.

With their departure, Liberman explained that “we’re now talking about contiguous Shiite land between Iran, Iraq and Syria,” which will almost certainly mean a strengthening of the Iranian military position in Syria and more advanced weapons reaching Hezbollah.

According to Israel’s Channel 10 news, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to persuade Trump to change his mind, but to no avail.

Channel 10 described the move as “a slap in the face” for Israel, and opposition leaders slammed Netanyahu for his failure to dissuade the Americans from making what many here see as a hasty and reckless decision.”

The Path on Which America Is Headed

“I would like to share with you a dream that I had regarding the path that America is headed on…

Not too long ago, I had a dream that I was in a car on a road trip.  I was in the passenger seat, my son was in the back seat, and Donald Trump was driving.

We were driving on a narrow, winding road through what looked like the Rocky Mountains.  It was a clear, sunny day.

I had a large Road Atlas (remember those?) in my hand, and as time went on, I noticed that we were starting to head in the wrong direction.  So I looked at Trump and said, “I think we missed our turn, and we’re going the wrong way.”

But Trump insisted we were on the right path.  I told him to look at the map so he could see what I was talking about.  But Trump became hostile and started yelling at me about what he knew, how he didn’t need a map, and knew where he was going.

As he continued driving, the road began to change, and next thing I knew, we were no longer on a paved road, but now a gravel road full of sharp rocks and thorns.  The car began to rock as Trump continued to drive at the same speed as the paved road.

I became frightened, thinking the tires were going to blow, and I once again attempted to get Trump to look at the map; but he refused.

We soon came to a four-way stop.  Trump picked up a beautifully polished wooden box from under his seat, turned around to the back seat and handed it to my son.

“Open it,” he said.

My son proceeded with opening the box; at which another compartment was presented.  He opened that one, then another, and another.

The polished wooden box seemed to be a puzzle of some sort.  Finally, my son reached the center of the box, to only find a small white box inside.  Trump insisted that my son open the small white box; so he did.

Inside was a beautiful gold chain with a large gold Star of David hanging from it.  My son’s eyes were full of excitement.

“You like that, don’t you?” Trump said.

My son nodded his head.

“You’ve always wanted one of those huh?”  Trump asked with enticement in his voice.

My son nodded his head a second time.

Trump then turned to me and said, “See, this is how I’m going to lure them in.  I will give them what they’re asking for, and then I’m going to pull the plug.”  He then turned around and started driving again.

My heart gripped with fear…

Night was quickly approaching, and I no longer knew where we were.  The dream ended with us coming to a dead end, with no lights, and no where to turn.

There are several interpretations of this dream; none of which are positive.

As the Body of Christ, we truly need to stay in a constant state of prayer.

This is NOT a time to slumber.  God has NOT changed His mind, and the end of the age is NOT on pause.

As individuals, we need to stay before the LORD and seek Him for instructions, and stop following man.  Time is running out.

As with all things, take this to prayer.”