President George W. Bush continues to sound an alarm that America and
the West face "a grave danger" from terrorists spread throughout
the world intent on destroying the freedoms and liberties of America, Britain
and other countries. With him stands British Prime Minister Tony Blair. These
two statesmen stand like sentinels on the wall warning their cities'
inhabitants of approaching danger.
What do they see that most other leaders don't? Why are they moved with
such a sense of urgency? Most importantly, will their warning be enough to
forestall further catastrophe?
As managing editor of World News and Prophecy, I am sometimes struck
by the themes that appear in our articles. Our writers live and work in scattered
locations and we don't always communicate every article idea to each other.
But sometimes the articles arrive in my computer carrying a common thread
or thought. This issue is one of those times.
The dominant news today is the war in Iraq and the efforts to fight a global
war on terror. Our writers have a main purpose to put these and other news
events into the context of Bible prophecy and the entire Word of God. We want
our readers to have the larger understanding of what the Holy Scriptures say
about the events shaping our times. In this issue we have addressed the gathering
threat to American and British peoples from four different angles. We are
giving you a vision that not even President Bush and Prime Minister Blair
have seen.
God told the biblical prophet Ezekiel that He would make him a watchman
upon the ramparts of Israel to give warning of approaching danger. "So
you, son of man: I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore
you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for Me" (Ezekiel 33:7).
The prophet heard the word from God and gave it on His behalf. That made it
a tough and unpopular task. Telling people their sins and warning them of
the dire consequences if they do not change is never popular. People do not
like to hear that message.
