IT HAPPENED JUST LIKE I SAID

Listening to the news this morning two things struck me: (Nobody pays attention-probably a good thing-but I am one of those that talks back to the newscast.) First, I had to note that the bulk of the repeated news for the past weeks has included the continue use of names straight from the Bible-"Syria," "Egypt," "Nile." Out of 196 official countries (number depends on criteria used to determine a nation), we hear over and over of the names of countries mentioned in the Bible. Think how much "Israel" is mentioned comparative to other countries when considering her size, population, wealth, etc. One reason is that the conflicts in those countries in someway all have their roots reaching clear back into Bible events to the conflict between Abraham's two son's descendents, the conflict of Isaac and Ishmael. Second, I found myself saying, "It is happening just like I said." I impressed no one nor was I alone in the assessment. But, when our country's current administration supported the Muslim Brotherhood backed government of Egypt under the pretenses that it was "democratic" any could understand that that movement was comprised of Islamic extremists that gave only lip service to democracy in order to gain power. Those truly for democracy would never ultimately accept such a rule. No sooner, had the words left my mouth then I thought, when all is said and done in the events and history of the world, God will truly be able to say, "It happened just like I said it would."