[Anatomy of a Nation in Decline] 04 – Reference Point: Crisis is Global, Part 3

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And its not just the English America spent $55 billion last year on its

pets, from gourmet dog food to designer sweaters for Fido. Look at thatfigure again - $55 billion! That is roughly equivalent to the GDP ofBelarus. Americans have taken self-indulgence far beyond the MarieAntoinettes salvo about cake and the British penchants for dogs America is so self-indulgent they are saying let Fido eat cake!!

The sense of entitlement which is embedded in American culture is plainlyobvious in the economic meltdown and the fight over raising the debtceiling. Dont be fooled by the recent political events taking place inWashington the debt ceiling is a historic issue that transcends partypolitics and individual leaders. Since 1960 the Congress has voted to raiseor extend the debt ceiling 78 times; 49 times under Republican presidentsand 29 under Democratic ones.

Two Examples of Entitlement

Two key examples serve to demonstrate Americas sense of disconnectfrom the severity of what is happening. The first is a rather common eventfrom the meltdown, when millions of homes were foreclosed on. Theprocess of foreclosure takes months and sometimes years because of legalchallenges and the inability of lenders to cope with so many souringmortgages. One couple chose to stay in their house even though theyhadnt paid their $1850 monthly mortgage in two years. The excessallowed them to re-invest in their family business, eat at nice restaurants,go out on their boat on weekends and visit the Hard Rock Casino. They re-financed their home at the height of the real estate boom, but justify their

non-payment by saying the lender went outside their own guidelines ondebt to income ratio to make the loan and therefore they put themselves in jeopardy. The owner said Instead of the house dragging us down, itsbecome a life raft; its really been a blessing.1 This couple which uses thelanguage of believers (its really been a blessing) value their vacations and boat more than they embrace personal responsibility. What a perfect picture of the flawed mentalities that have led the nation to its currentindebtedness.

Jeremiah 1:15 (NIV)I am about to summon allthe peoples of the northern

kingdoms," declares the LORD. "eir kings will

come and set up theirthrones in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem;they will come against allher surrounding walls

and against all the townsof Judah

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Amer i c an de c l i ne i sinevitable; it has been

occurring for some time and

it will continue across the

administrations of both

Republicans and Democrats

and regardless of what

decisions are made about

the debt ceiling. Using the

word inevitable indicates that

there is Divine purpose

behind the decline. There will

be many spiritual leaders

who insist that through

prayer and revival the nation

can be restored to its place

of ascendancy, but despite

their best efforts, this will not

occur. Their prayers will not

be answered because the

issue is not restoration of a

superpower nor is i t

heavens aim to stabilize

Americas economy.1 Owners Stop Paying Mortgages, and Stop Fretting, NY Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/

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The second example comes from an interview in a German magazine, Spiegel, with an American political leaderregarding the debt ceiling debacle. Other nations are warning the U.S. to put its financial house in order, yet whenasked how the negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling hurt Americas standing in the world, one political leaderdeclared: Saying that these debates have hurt our image is absurd. What you currently see in Washington is oneof the most responsible debates ever about the size and scope of government. The world should look at what isgoing on in the United States as a model for what should happen in all countries. 2

The couple refuses to accept any sense of responsibility for their overreach, while the politician declares thecraziness in Washington DC as responsible debate. American leaders and its citizens alike fit nicely into theMarie Antoinette category of self-delusion.

American Decline is Inevitable

American decline is inevitable; it has been occurring for some time and it will continue across the administrationsof both Republicans and Democrats and regardless of what decisions are made about the debt ceiling. Using theword inevitable indicates that there is Divine purpose behind the decline. There will be many spiritual leaders whoinsist that through prayer and revival the nation can be restored to its place of ascendancy, but despite their bestefforts, this will not occur. Their prayers will not be answered because the issue is not restoration of a superpowernor is it heavens aim to stabilize Americas economy.

Prophets who speak only blessing, increase and restoration for the nation have not been sent by the Lord, andthey will be complicit in deluding people who will not be spiritually prepared. Jeremiah said that the nation wouldbe overrun by a foreign military, but false prophets said 'You will not see the sword or suffer famine. Indeed, I willgive you lasting peace in this place.'" (Jer 14:13). These false prophets Dress the wound of my people as thoughit were not serious (Jer 8:11). In contrast let me be clear about what will happen in the future.

What Will Happen in the Future?

American decline will continue unabated even though a debt deal has been reached, and the primary form declinewill take is in continued economic problems. At some point there will be a downgraded rating given to AmericasTreasury Bills, which the nation sells to other nations to finance their overspending. The nation simply has toomuch debt and the economy will not recover sufficiently to put things back on solid enough footing to regainprevious levels of strength. There will be numerous events that will take place as a result:

a)American T-Bills will be less of an attractive purchase to global investors, leading to the inability forthe nation to pay and they will go into default on at least some of their loans at some point in the future

b)The American dollar will weaken, causing the price of imports to increase because the dollar buys less.

c)This scenario will eventually lead to the U.S. dollar being replaced as the global reserve currency,causing a hard reset in American economic conditions


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d)There will be a reduction in real wages for American workers, furthereroding the tax base and stressing state and national budgets

e)Eventually that will require a reduction in military spending by thenation

A polarized and dysfunctional political process will prove unable to mend

the divisions of the nation. These events will lead to intense domesticdisputes, and additionally to a loss of American prestige and power in theworld. In the rising political tide of disillusionment and despair there will be two unattractive choices as we approach the presidential elections of2012:

1) The first option involves a presidential candidate that demands respectand regard for American authority and the return of the nation to its placeon top as an economic power which can use its military to intervene in various regions. There is a largeconstituency in the nation that believes American power must be ramped back up and they will demand that theirpolitical leaders get tough with the world, but calls for international respect will fall on deaf ears by nations whichare no longer as intimidated by the aging empire.

2) The second possibility will be an administration that tries to lead the nation in pulling back from its imperialcommitments and staunch the flow of economic overreach and self-indulgence. Such a ruler will be branded asselling the country out and accused of pandering to foreign interests, leading to lack of support and ineffectiveleadership which may lead to threats of impeachment or worse. Both options involve political polarization andeconomic decline, and both lead to a diminished nation.

God Will use the Crisis

The crises which are occurring can serve as a powerful wake-up call and a time of intense spiritual re-orientation.The broader church has drifted far away from correct spiritual focus and their emphasis bears little resemblance tothe Kingdom of God. I believe that entire churches which have been seduced away from correctness will getsaved en masse, brought into the present order of the Lord as a result of the crisis. A new, powerful evangelismwill occur as many people find God for the first time while at the same time a compromised church will itself be

evangelized as their eyes are opened. Even in decline Gods redemptive purpose will prevail!

The nation needs to be led through the crisis with clear prophetic insight. They need to understand that God isdealing with the entire earth and that the intensity of the fall in the U.S. is due to historic realities and theeconomic arrangement of nations, not necessarily to a specific judgment of one nation. It is a day for the people ofGod to look above nation and empire and see into the mind of God.


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Releasing The New Prophetic Dimension Activating The Capacity To Build Obeying The Command To Finish

1.CrisisisGlobal A series of crises has been released upon the earth and all nations will beimpacted. There are three key reasons we are focusing on the U.S.specifically

2. God is SovereignHe is superintending the events of the earth, and will use both light anddarkness events to accomplish His purposes

3. We are Living in

the End Times

The dealings of God in the earth (and the U.S.) are part of end timemovements and realities. No man knows the day or the hour, but we are

intended to understand times and seasons

4. Behind Nations isa Spiritual Reality

Therefore behind the natural decline that we can see there is a spiritualsource. It manifests as political, economic and social but the source of it isunseen. What is pushing the earth is not natural and it cannot be perceivedby earths intelligence

5. Gods Heart is

Redemptive

Gods judgments are redemptive, and the heart ofAnatomy of a Nation inDecline is not anger or an anti-American stance, it is a redemptive

bringing of awareness and correctness

6. This is a Call toAwareness

This is not a call to repentance so that God will change the course of anation, it is a call for us to be spiritually aware so that we can prepare andmove into heightened levels of partnership with Gods end time purposes

Reference Points

In order to correctly understand this prophetic analysis we must first deal with the context of our

knowledge about key principles and platforms. I am calling these Reference Points, and to benefit

from this prophetic word they must be understood, accepted and referred back to while reading.

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