A prophecy in Leviticus 26:19 foretells a national decline in power for disobedience to God's law. First Great Britain declined in power. Will America be next?
by Darris McNeely
On July 17, 2003, British Prime Minister Tony Blair addressed the U.S. Congress. Near the end of his speech he had these words to say to, and about, America and the war on terrorism.
"I know it's hard on America, and in some small corner of this vast country, out in Nevada or Idaho or these places I've never been to, but always wanted to go... I know out there there's a guy getting on with his life, perfectly happily, minding his own business saying to you, the political leaders of this country, 'Why me? And why us? And why America?'
"And the only answer is, 'Because destiny put you in this place in history, in this moment in time, and the task is yours to do.'"
The pinnacle of power
America stands at the pinnacle of power in today's world. No other nation comes close to matching the economic, political or cultural power of the United States. It literally strides the earth like a Goliath, doing its will in a manner that produces a lot of benefit and good for the world. In the process, it also garners a great deal of animosity and envy from other countries that resent its role and what it chooses to do.
Within the past five years America has invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing about regime change. America is the only nation with the ability to airlift an army anywhere in the world and engage forces on land, sea and air. Its ability to project power is unmatched in history.
Economically, America's consumer society is the engine that fuels the world economy. A steady stream of cargo planes fly daily out of Asia filled with products for the shelves of Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy. Cargo ships tie up in Long Beach, California, and disgorge Japanese and South Korean cars. America supplies enough demand to keep these economies growing at strong rates.
By importing far more goods than it exports, America has incurred a huge trade deficit resulting in a high debt. China holds a good share of America's $800 billion trade deficit.
