The invasion of our Southern border as the Lord of hosts musters an army for invasion.
Isaiah 13:1 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
We have seen very compelling evidence that the US is "mystery Babylon the Great" revealed in Revelation 18. We have also seen the Commonwealth games where they depicted themselves rebuilding the tower of Babylon as one world government and one world religion. There is a move on through the UN to create one world government and one world religion and one world currency. On the one hand there are efficiencies that would be had, on the other "absolute power corrupts absolutely".
2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
We talk about "the illuminati" or the FreeMasons, or the Satanists. The reality is this is the overwhelming religion of the rich elites and nobles. Paul said that in the church there were not many who were rich, or noble. We assume they "aren't religious". Actually they understand quite clearly the importance of being in a strong social group. They pay top dollar to belong to country clubs, yacht clubs, golf courses, etc. It is truly stunning how many "satanists" are in high positions, not because of merit but because of their connections with other satanists. These two groups, Christians and Satanists have been growing together like wheat and tares. But when the judgement comes on Babylon the Lord will separate the two one from the other.
3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
In this verse "sanctified" means "set apart" for this job. It does not refer to the saints of God. If the US were the Great Babylon, who would be "the set apart ones"? Mighty ones to execute God's anger? North Korea is obviously set apart, Cuba perhaps, Venzuela, Iran, Russia. All the countries that the US regularly sanctions. The sanctions of the US have "set them apart".
4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
Look at the southern border of the US and you will see "the noise of a multitude like as a great people". The people coming across the border are from many nations, not simply central and South America. We are finding known terrorists from Afghanistan and the Middle East as well as many Chinese and people from Africa. Everyone complains about Biden letting people in but this is God mustering the host of the battle.
5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
We realize we are under invasion, we can see that the vast majority of people crossing the border appear to be military aged men, and we realize something is really wrong about them being handed cell phones as they cross the border. Here we learn that the purpose is to destroy the whole land. If one person causes problems to the train tracks so that a train derails it can cause problems for a few days. But if a thousand people do this in a coordinated attack the entire rail system will shut down for months. If one person attacks a transformer it can cause a very limited blackout for a few hours. But if you have a thousand people in a coordinated attack it can cause the entire electric grid to collapse. Without electricity or trains gasoline for trucks and cars will run out quickly, within hours. Imagine the chaos in the US if we had nationwide blackouts for two weeks without any supplies reaching the cities. You will have looting, riots, and total chaos in the cities.
6 Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
This is not simply a human attack.
7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt: 8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
This seems that something has caused them to be "amazed", something has caused "man's heart to melt". I think this may also refer to the dead in Christ rising and the rapture. After all D day was much like this where we were preparing to attack in England for months and then prior to the attack we dropped people in behind enemy lines to cut communications, disrupt rail traffic, etc. But no one thought that "the day of the Lord" was at hand.
9 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
Many times we wonder why God allows this or that to happen, why He doesn't judge. But this is the reason, He has to separate out the wheat from the chaff first, and then he utterly burns the chaff up with fire. This is why I think the rapture just took place because with the believers gone the Lord can unleash His wrath and fierce anger and destroy the sinners out of it. This reminds me of when I worked at KFC. At the end of the day after closing the doors we would put everything away into the fridge and then we would wash down the place with high pressured hoses. You couldn't do this during the day because the water would splash into the food. In the same way the Lord will remove many from the US and then hose down the whole country.
10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
We have had numerous prophecies that there will be two weeks of "darkness" meaning two weeks of a communications blackout and perhaps blackout of electricity. The Lord also talked about those who are not taken in the rapture being left behind in "outer darkness" where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Some describe 3 days of darkness like in Egypt during the Exodus where demons terrorize the land.
11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
This attack on Babylon "punishes the whole world". If the US were attacked like this it would mean no more imports or exports from the US, that would punish countries like China, Vietnam, India, and many others. It means the US dollar would collapse and that also would punish the whole world. It means countries that rely on the US for their defense will be punished. Israel and Taiwan and NATO will all suffer. It means that piracy on the high seas will greatly increase. It is very possible that the insurance and banking industries collapse and as a result all shipping also grinds to a halt.
12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
We are already seeing this with the woke agenda and the Sodom agenda.
Isaiah 13:1 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
We have seen very compelling evidence that the US is "mystery Babylon the Great" revealed in Revelation 18. We have also seen the Commonwealth games where they depicted themselves rebuilding the tower of Babylon as one world government and one world religion. There is a move on through the UN to create one world government and one world religion and one world currency. On the one hand there are efficiencies that would be had, on the other "absolute power corrupts absolutely".
2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
We talk about "the illuminati" or the FreeMasons, or the Satanists. The reality is this is the overwhelming religion of the rich elites and nobles. Paul said that in the church there were not many who were rich, or noble. We assume they "aren't religious". Actually they understand quite clearly the importance of being in a strong social group. They pay top dollar to belong to country clubs, yacht clubs, golf courses, etc. It is truly stunning how many "satanists" are in high positions, not because of merit but because of their connections with other satanists. These two groups, Christians and Satanists have been growing together like wheat and tares. But when the judgement comes on Babylon the Lord will separate the two one from the other.
3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
In this verse "sanctified" means "set apart" for this job. It does not refer to the saints of God. If the US were the Great Babylon, who would be "the set apart ones"? Mighty ones to execute God's anger? North Korea is obviously set apart, Cuba perhaps, Venzuela, Iran, Russia. All the countries that the US regularly sanctions. The sanctions of the US have "set them apart".
4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
Look at the southern border of the US and you will see "the noise of a multitude like as a great people". The people coming across the border are from many nations, not simply central and South America. We are finding known terrorists from Afghanistan and the Middle East as well as many Chinese and people from Africa. Everyone complains about Biden letting people in but this is God mustering the host of the battle.
5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
We realize we are under invasion, we can see that the vast majority of people crossing the border appear to be military aged men, and we realize something is really wrong about them being handed cell phones as they cross the border. Here we learn that the purpose is to destroy the whole land. If one person causes problems to the train tracks so that a train derails it can cause problems for a few days. But if a thousand people do this in a coordinated attack the entire rail system will shut down for months. If one person attacks a transformer it can cause a very limited blackout for a few hours. But if you have a thousand people in a coordinated attack it can cause the entire electric grid to collapse. Without electricity or trains gasoline for trucks and cars will run out quickly, within hours. Imagine the chaos in the US if we had nationwide blackouts for two weeks without any supplies reaching the cities. You will have looting, riots, and total chaos in the cities.
6 Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
This is not simply a human attack.
7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt: 8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
This seems that something has caused them to be "amazed", something has caused "man's heart to melt". I think this may also refer to the dead in Christ rising and the rapture. After all D day was much like this where we were preparing to attack in England for months and then prior to the attack we dropped people in behind enemy lines to cut communications, disrupt rail traffic, etc. But no one thought that "the day of the Lord" was at hand.
9 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
Many times we wonder why God allows this or that to happen, why He doesn't judge. But this is the reason, He has to separate out the wheat from the chaff first, and then he utterly burns the chaff up with fire. This is why I think the rapture just took place because with the believers gone the Lord can unleash His wrath and fierce anger and destroy the sinners out of it. This reminds me of when I worked at KFC. At the end of the day after closing the doors we would put everything away into the fridge and then we would wash down the place with high pressured hoses. You couldn't do this during the day because the water would splash into the food. In the same way the Lord will remove many from the US and then hose down the whole country.
10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
We have had numerous prophecies that there will be two weeks of "darkness" meaning two weeks of a communications blackout and perhaps blackout of electricity. The Lord also talked about those who are not taken in the rapture being left behind in "outer darkness" where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Some describe 3 days of darkness like in Egypt during the Exodus where demons terrorize the land.
11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
This attack on Babylon "punishes the whole world". If the US were attacked like this it would mean no more imports or exports from the US, that would punish countries like China, Vietnam, India, and many others. It means the US dollar would collapse and that also would punish the whole world. It means countries that rely on the US for their defense will be punished. Israel and Taiwan and NATO will all suffer. It means that piracy on the high seas will greatly increase. It is very possible that the insurance and banking industries collapse and as a result all shipping also grinds to a halt.
12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
We are already seeing this with the woke agenda and the Sodom agenda.