Mission Accomplished 1-

   The debacle in Afghanistan brings with it, the twentieth anniversary of the planned evil against America, which began some twenty years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. You could say that Afghanistan brought it full circle, because as with all things, history is cyclical. That is the main reason that we study history, because again, Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. You've probably heard the term that, What comes around goes around, and so the successful culmination of that evil plan hatched 20 years ago comes to fruition in a few days. The objective in 2001 was not just to knock down a couple of buildings, but rather to strike America at her heart and to humiliate her on the world stage. The original attacks in NYC, Washington D.C. and the horror of Shanksville Pa. was a hard blow and it set us reeling for a while. But we came back defiantly, built a new tower, and killed most if not all of those who perpetrated those crimes. It took twenty years before the Islamist terrorists could celebrate the victory they so wanted. To humiliate this great nation. And thanks to this current administration's blunders, ineptness, and outright stupidity, for the Taliban and their friends, its Mission Accomplished. So now what? 

  Not surprisingly, the answer is right there in world history. Thousands of years ago, Israel had the same problem, and for the same reason. We have ignored God until He has become a punchline. If you want to see the future if things go on unchanged, read the prophet Jeremiah in the bible. People are people, and the ancient Hebrews were all about self and selfish pleasures, just as we have become. They were warned about worshiping self and other idols, and breaking the first commandment. But like us, they would not listen. Of all their idols and gods, one called Baal, ( essence of evil), was the most important god, the one who they gave their children for, to be sacrificed by burning on the alters of Baal. As for us, we may not burn the children, but we lead the world in abortions and the harvesting of baby limbs, organs as such. Sold on the open market like so much beef. To think that we mirror the ancient Jews, hopefully doesn't mean that we are forced to the same end, being beaten as a country so completely, that Israel's people were taken to Babylon as slaves. We, like them, are so far ignoring the warnings from both Sept. 11th attacks, and an endless stream of atrocities that go on to this day. The saving answer then is the same one as now. Because this so clearly is a spiritual war, it must be fought spiritually as well as physically. and as with the ancient Hebrews, God offers to save us from ourselves by promising, If My people will humble themselves and...