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CHAPTER TWENTY TWO RECENT HISTORY “The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom,” Deuteronomy 28:13-14. RUSSIA: Russia was a godless nation for many years and made achievements in only one field, her military. Russia had a great military, only because she constantly robbed her people in every conceivable way and then squandered the spoils on her hideous war machines. America was so afraid of Russia that many were marching in our streets pleading with our national leaders to surrender our military superiority to appease the Communists. Isn’t it interesting that godless Russia knelt before Christian America, and we didn’t even have to fire a bullet? DESERT STORM: Under George Bush #41, America fought and won a fantastic war with Iraq. This was one of the greatest victories in modern history. In 1988, the Iraqis used chemical weapons and massive artillery bombardments on their neighbor, Iran, and gained 500 miles of territory. On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein had a large Air force, 5,500 tanks, and a large stock pile of chemical weapons along with experience in using them. He placed 400,000 men on the front line, and had a million-man army, the fourth largest army in the world. Coalition forces eventually numbered just over 500,000. Many people predicted the war of Armageddon.99 (99The Lord’s Timing is Right! www.usachcs.army.mil/TACarchive/ACwinspr)3/MackGregor.htm) CNN news offered their 900 number for people to call in and answer the question, “Is this the beginning of Armageddon?”100 (100Desert Storm, Jeffrey Craig Fenholt, www.elijah.org/fenholt/desstorm.htm) Senators were standing on the floor and asking, “Are you prepared for 50,000 dead?”101 (101Desert Storm, Jeffrey Craig Fenholt, www.elijah.org/fenholt/desstorm.htm) Saddam Hussein said, “We’re taking Kuwait because god is with us. If the United States comes against us, they will swim in their own blood. We are going to chemically mess you up.”102 (102Desert Storm, Jeffrey Craig Fenholt, www.elijah.org/fenholt/desstorm.htm ) We started bombing on January 17, 1991. The Sunday following the start of the bombing, we had the highest attendance in the churches in America that the United States had ever experienced.103 (103Desert Storm, Jeffrey Craig Fenholt, www.elijah.org/fenholt/desstorm.htm) Soldiers were told that they were not allowed to bring Bibles or crosses into Saudi Arabia because they might offend the Saudis but they camouflaged their Bibles and sneaked them in.104 (104Desert Storm, Jeffrey Craig Fenholt, www.elijah.org/fenholt/desstorm.htm)The Media reported the number at military prayer meetings, Bible studies and church services abounded.105 (105Reflections After Desert Storm, Mark Shelby, www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0838_Reflectons_After_Des.html) Revival broke out and so many troops got religious that the Pentagon made a special inquiry into the matter. It was reported that 10,000 men and women were baptized over there.106 (106Desert Storm, Jeffrey Craig Fenholt, www.elijah.org/fenholt/desstorm.htm) On February 23, 1991 Chaplain Thomas MacGregor held his eighty-third worship service with groups of soldiers and used for his main text, Matthew 10:28 “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.” That evening MacGregor read the intelligence report that predicted a 30 to 70 percent casualty rate for the coalition forces. He was mentally and physically exhausted. The task force had received no mail for three weeks, but shortly after dark, a soldier tapped quietly on his door. The mail was being delivered, but there must be no lights because the soldiers were within range of the Iraqi artillery. MacGregor felt of his package of letters and noticed two cassette tapes. He slipped one into his cassette player and found that it was from his wife and children. It was a week’s worth of family devotions and prayers. He said, “Oh how my spirits were lifted as I heard my beloved wife and precious children raising their voices in prayer, asking the Lord to watch over me and all the soldiers in my unit!” The second tape was a recorded sermon by his father entitled, “Our Strong Deliverer,” Isaiah 52:12. “…for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.” 107 (107The Lord’s Timing is Right! www.usachcs.army.mil/TACarchive/ACwinspr)3/MackGregor.htm) The Task Force Ranger reached its second day’s objective at the close of the first day. More than 2,000 Iraqi soldiers had become their prisoners. Not one member of the Task Force Ranger had been killed. Even beyond that, not one soldier in all of the nearly 5,000 brigade had received a mortal wound. Air superiority was soon won, and 116 Iraqi aircrafts fled to Iran where they were seized. The ground assault began on February 24, 1991, and lasted exactly 100 hours. On day two, heavy wind and rain slowed the forces. Soldiers found the ground littered with chemical warfare paraphernalia. The wind was blowing 30 to 40 miles per hour toward Baghdad, and therefore, the Iraqi soldiers could not use their weapons for the wind would have blown the chemicals back in their faces.108 (108Desert Storm, Jeffrey Craig Fenholt, www.elijah.org/fenholt/desstorm.htm) It was also reported that the wind uncovered the land mines and allowed the Coalition Forces to avoid them. On the third day, the Coalition Forces captured 7,000 more Iraqi soldiers and advanced 180 miles.109 (109The Gulf War 1990/1991 www.rickard.karoo.net/articles/wars_gulf1990.html) Iraqi soldiers came forward and kissed the hands of our troops and said, “Surely your God was with you!”110 (110Desert Storm, Jeffrey Craig Fenholt, www.elijah.org/fenholt/desstorm.htm)
This war, against the world’s fourth largest army, was won in just 100 hours. The war was bathed in prayers by Christians all over America and from virtually every place on earth.111 (111The Gulf War 1990/1991 www.rickard.karoo.net/articles/wars_gulf1990.html) ENDURING FREEDOM TV news reported on March 30, 2003, that Saddam Hussein had just fired his cousin who was in charge of missile employment because the missiles were not hitting the American planes but were coming down in Baghdad. GOD INTERVENED At the beginning of the war, America faced the fourth largest army in the world on unfamiliar soil, with sandstorms that ate up our equipment. The enemy was well able and willing to use chemical warfare against our troops. Our soldiers had to labor in the hot desert sun while wearing the unbearable chemical uniforms. Predictions were 30 to 70 percent fatalities with as many as 50,000 soldiers killed. Many thought this was the war of Armageddon. Saddam boasted that we would swim in our own blood. Prayer meetings and revival services broke out all over the Army, and church attendance in America reached its all time high. God heard our prayers and began to intervene. God intervened by allowing the task force to reach the second day’s objective at the close of the first day. God intervened by allowing our men to capture 2,000 prisoners the first day. God intervened by preventing any of the task Force Rangers from being killed on the first day. God intervened by causing the Iraqi Air Force to flee to Iran. God intervened by allowing America to capture air superiority very quickly. God intervened by causing a strong wind to blow north so the Iraqi Army could not use chemical warfare. God intervened by causing the wind to expose the land mines. God intervened by allowing the American Army to capture 7,000 Iraqi soldiers. God intervened by allowing the American Army to advance 180 miles in only three days. God intervened by causing the Iraqi soldiers to kiss the hands of the American soldiers. God intervened by showing the Iraqi soldiers that our God was with us. God intervened by allowing America to win the war in only 100 hours. God intervened by causing Saddam’s missiles to miss our aircraft. God intervened by causing Saddam’s missiles to fall back on Baghdad. Under George Bush No. 43, America fought and won the greatest victory over the most deadly of enemies in the shortest amount of time with the least number of American soldiers killed and the least number of innocent civilians killed. God is still in control. ----------------------------------- George Washington once said, “The hand of Providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligation.”112 (112Mark A. Beliles & Stephen K. McDowell, America’s Providential History, The Providence Foundation, Charlottesville, VA., Copyright 1989, p.158.) In the Constitutional Convention of 1708, Benjamin Franklin said, “In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were aware of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of superintending Providence in our favor... I have lived a long time and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, ‘God governs in the affairs of men.’ And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?”113 (113Norman Childs Sr. What Made America Great? Childs Family Publications, 2001, pp. 50, 51.) Abraham Lincoln once said to his friend, L.E. Chittenden; “That the Almighty does make use of human agencies, and directly intervenes in human affairs, is one of the plainest statements of the Bible. I have had so many evidences of His direction, so many instances when I have been controlled by some other power than my own will, which I cannot doubt that this power comes from above.”
Study Guide Chapter Twenty Two 1. When Russia had the second most powerful military on earth, what did many Americans want our government to do? 2. What did God providentially do to the great godless power of Russia? 3. How did the Iraqi soldiers show that they were willing and able to use chemical weapons on their enemies? 4. In comparison to the other armies on earth, how large was Saddam Hussein’s army? 5. Many people thought this might be the final war on earth. What was it called? 6. Why did Saddam say he was confident he would be able to take Kuwait? 7. What Sunday had the highest church attendance in America? 8. Why were our soldiers told that they were not to take their Bibles into Saudi Arabia? 9. What did the soldiers do to their Bibles to keep them from being recognized? 10. How many men and women were baptized? 11. What passage did Captain Thomas MacGregor’s father read on the cassette tape that brought the Captain comfort? 12. What goal did the Task Force Rangers reach at the end of the first day? 13. How many Iraqi soldiers were captured? 14. How did God providentially protect the American troops from chemical weapons? 15. How did God providentially protect the American troops from land mines? 16. What did many of the Iraqi soldiers say about God and the American soldiers? 17. Why did Saddam fire his cousin who was in charge of missile employment? 18. How did George Washington feel about the providence of God? 19. How did Benjamin Franklin feel about the providence of God? 20. How did Abraham Lincoln feel about the providence of God?
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