Harold Eberle: Concerning 2009

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

It is going to be a good year. You need to hear that because so many people are telling you differently. But they are looking at the circumstances rather than the expansion of the kingdom of God.

Many Christians here in the U.S. are discouraged because of the economy and the political turn toward the left since the last election--in particular, the disappointing results concerning abortion and pro-life issues.

If you are one of those who are still bemoaning the US presidential election, you need to consider the historic event that marks the most significant spiritual victory in the beginning of this century. In my book, Victorious Eschatology, I traced the last 2,000 years of history to show how specific historical events marked the dethroning of spiritual powers which have controlled the minds and hearts of humanity. With that frame of mind, consider how President-elect Obama was born a Muslim but now publicly declares that he is a Christian. You and I may question the sincerity of his Christianity, but for Christians who are ministering to the Muslim world, there is no denying the spiritual significance of having a Muslim-turned-Christian in the most powerful position on earth. According to Muslim thought it is impossible for a Muslim to turn Christian. If a person's father is a Muslim, then he is a Muslim. A person who is born a Muslim will always be a Muslim. That Islamic belief is now defied. Let the whole world know that Islam is falling. This marks the downfall of a spiritual authority that rules the hearts of more than one-fifth of the earth. In the same way that the communist wall fell in the recent past, so also there is another world-controlling demon being dethroned.

When the walls of Jericho fell the people ran forward to plunder the city. That is where we are at worldwide.

Concerning the abortion issue, disappointment is only the result of misunderstanding how the kingdom of God is furthered. God is not going to supernaturally turn this nation while we sit back and watch. He will cause the demonic powers to bow, but we must rise up to take responsibility. What I expect God to do is to breathe some fire into the bones of a few leaders who will speak as prophets to the nation. Then God's Spirit will breathe upon His people, they will hear the call, and they will act as one man.

Their actions will not simply be to end abortion. They will instead rise up to disciple the nation beginning with the retaking of the training of the next generation. They--we--will take responsibility to do what God has commissioned us to do. God will work with us, but He is not going to do what we are suppose to do.

By Harold Eberle
Worldcast Ministries