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Observations by the Editor The Trigger Point n 2003 a book of mine was published Ithat was titled America the Beautiful? The United States in Bible Prophecy. It has since been re-published in two subse- The Lamplighter quent editions, one in 2006 and the latest is published bi-monthly in 2009. by Lamb & Lion Ministries Mailing Address: I began the book by writing about P.O. Box 919 how God deals with nations. I showed Dr. David R. Reagan McKinney, TX 75070 from Scripture a series of 7 principles that no longer of any avail. Thus, Jeremiah Telephone: 972/736-3567 govern how God relates to a nation. I was told by God that he was not to pray Fax: 972/734-1054 pointed out that when a nation begins to for the deliverance of Judah! “Do not Sales: 1-800/705-8316 rebel against God, He will send prophets Email: [email protected] pray for this people, and do not lift up a Website: www.lamblion.com to call the people to repentance, and if cry or prayer for them, and do not inter- they ignore the prophets, He will then cede with Me; for I do not hear you” b b b b b b b b b send remedial judgments. If the people (Jeremiah 7:16). Later, God made this Chairman of the Board: persist in their rebellion there will come a same point again in even stronger terms: Dr. James Hugg “trigger point” when God will deliver the “Even though Moses and Samuel were Founder & Director: nation from judgment to destruction. to stand before Me, My heart would not Dr. David R. Reagan The trigger point is revealed in the be with this people; send them away Web Minister & Evangelist: book of Nahum. from My presence and let them go!” Nathan Jones (Jeremiah 15:1). Media Minister: The prophet Nahum came on the Trey Collich scene 150 years after Jonah. Like Jonah, Ezekiel was told the same thing Office Manager: he was called of God to preach to when he tried to pray for Judah, but in Rachel Houck Nineveh. But, unlike Jonah, he was not even stronger terms. God named three of the most righteous men who had ever Director of Finance: sent to call the people to repentance. George Collich, Jr. Rather, he was told to inform them that lived — Job, Noah, and Daniel — and He told Ezekiel that even their prayers Director of Operations: the time had arrived for their destruction. Leo E. Houck This warning was in accordance with could not deliver the nation from His wrath (Ezekiel 14:12-21). “I have set My Media Associate: God’s character, for He never pours out Brett Everett His wrath without warning. face against them,” the Lord concluded (Ezekiel 15:7). Media Assistant: In Nahum 1:11 God reveals the rea- Jack Smith son for His unalterable decision to de- God is patient and longsuffering. Media Assistant: stroy the city and its empire: “From you But He cannot be mocked. “Whatever Heather Jones has gone forth one who plotted evil you devise against the Lord, He will Finance Associate: against the Lord, a wicked counselor.” make a complete end of it” (Nahum 1:9). Kay Bien Thus, the trigger point of God’s wrath is God will ultimately deal with the sin of Ministry Associate: when neglect or rejection of Him turns to every nation. “The Lord is slow to anger Cathie Grubb war against Him. In response, God de- and great in power, and the Lord will by Ministry Associate: clared, “Your wound is incurable” (Na- no means leave the guilty unpunished” Jana Olivieri hum 3:19). In short, their fate was sealed. (Nahum 1:3). Some nations will be Ministry Assistant destroyed before the Great Tribulation Jennifer Burgess A contemporary of Nahum’s, the pro- begins, but all nations will taste God’s Finance Assistant phet Jeremiah, spoke of the same princi- wrath during that terrible period of inter- Reva Frye ple regarding God’s relationship to Judah. national judgment. He proclaimed that the nation’s wound was “incurable” (Jeremiah 30:12). He I believe the trigger point for our added, “There is no one to plead your nation occurred in November 2012 when cause, no healing for your sore, no recov- President Obama was re-elected. We have ignored the prophets and the reme- The Lamplighter can be viewed free of ery for you” (Jeremiah 30:13). charge on the ministry’s website at www. dial judgments. God has responded by lamblion.com. It can also be received free of The Point of No Return giving us the kind of leader we deserve. charge via email. The printed version is One chilling point is that the Bible We are now positioned to be delivered available by subscription. Contact us for from judgment to destruction. ] information on rates and the publication teaches that when a nation reaches this schedule by calling 972-736-3567. point of no return — this point where “the wound becomes incurable” — prayer is page 2 The Lamplighter May - June 2013 An End Time Prophetic Message to America Jonathan Cahn pray for healing. And if a city lies in danger of destruction, we don’t speak flowery words, we sound the alarm. We pray for [Editor’s note: Jonathan Cahn is the author of the best selling blessing. But true blessing only comes in the will of God. So we book, The Harbinger. This article contains a speech he made at must pray according to that will. the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast on January 21, 2013. This presentation placed him on the cutting edge of prophetic And we must not be afraid to speak the truth. We must give voices that are warning America of its impending doom if it does voice what must be spoken. We must sound the alarm that must not repent of its grievous sins. Jonathan Cahn is the spiritual be sounded. We must address what must be addressed. And so leader of the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, New Jersey. this message will not be politically correct, nor will it be politi- This article contains only a portion of Rabbi Cahn’s presentation cal. It will be biblical. It will be true. And wherever it falls, so be and is reprinted here in edited form by his permission.] it. I will not hold back. And if I offend you, I apologize but I cannot apologize for offending you. Without truth, there is no embers of the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast love. On a day that so embodies the future course of our nation, MCommittee, Senators, Members of Congress, Governors it is critical that we must both pray and speak what is true. and government representatives, Ambassadors and delegates from other nations, ministers and peo- The Tragedy of Ancient Israel ple of God, friends, and media. In ancient times, there was a nation We are gathered here in Washing- known as the kingdom of Israel. It had ton, D.C., America’s capital city, on been founded on God’s word, dedicated January 21, 2013, the morning of the to His will, and consecrated to His Presidential Inauguration, with one purposes. And God blessed it with agenda and one purpose, to come be- prosperity, power, security, peace and a fore the Lord and in His presence to place at the head of nations. But the seek His face and pray for His blessing, people of Israel made a fatal mistake. In His will, and His purposes to be accom- the midst of their blessings, they turned plished for this nation, for its govern- away from God. They began to remove ment, for its leaders, for its president, Him from their lives. Step by step they and for its people. And it is fitting that ruled Him out of their culture, out of we do this on this day which more than their government, out of their economy, any other represents the future of our out of their public square, out of the nation. We are here to inaugurate God’s instruction and lives of their children. own purposes. They ruled Him out of the kingdom. They would still at times invoke His We’ve come here from every part name, but it was increasingly hollow of this land and from every background and meaningless. They had made them- and persuasion to stand before the Al- selves strangers to the God of their mighty, who transcends politics, move- fathers and their foundation. ments, and men, and before whom kings and kingdoms rise and fall. Presi- And as God was driven from their dents change, political parties come, lives, they brought in foreign gods and God never pours out His wrath without warning. He from ages past, and go, and nations idols to replace Him, gods of sensual- sends prophets and remedial judgments before He ity, materialism, violence, idols of ascend and descend, but we come be- delivers a nation to destruction. fore Him who changes not but who wealth, carnality, and sexual promis- remains the same yesterday, today and forever. We come before cuity. They abandoned the ways of Him, before whom men and women, kings and prophets, peoples God, the laws of God, the standards of God for immorality. As and nations have come to seek His face in troubled times. We the prophets cried out, they now called evil, “good,” and good, come to pray for America. “evil.” What they once knew to be immoral, they now cele- brated, and what they once knew to be right, they now warred But how do we do that? How do we pray for America? Do against.