I am a baby boomer in my mid sixties. I grew up during the duck and cover times of the fifties and sixties. For my millennial brothers and sisters these were times where we were taught that in the event of a nuclear attack by the Russians. We were to get under our school desk and cover our heads. This is what was known as duck and cover. Of course we kind of smile when we see the archival footage of school age children during that time engaging in such drills. As if that would protect one during a nuclear attack.
Growing up during the Cold War is an innocent child I never knew how perilously close we came to nuclear war during the 1960s. At that time the Russians had put missiles in Cuba. And Kennedy had ordered the blockade around Cuba. There was about two weeks in Oct. of 1962 when the world perilously came close to a nuclear war. But as a child I did not realize it in my innocence.
My uncle, volunteered for the Civil Defence, went to the meetings. He came back with Geiger counters which were to be used in the event of a nuclear attack. The funny thing was we did not have a bomb shelter.
I share this because the reality of nuclear war was real then. At least real to my aunt and uncle that raised me. But as a kid I was not thinking of such things. Let alone the state of my soul.
Now at the tender young age of 64 I see the world in a state that it was never in even during the Cold War. I see the rise of evil and the rise of darkness across the planet. And I see also the greater threat of nuclear war on the horizon.
Vladimir Putin has already indicated that he will use tactical nukes in Syria if Turkey and the Saudi Arabian coalition invade. This will probably draw the United States into a nuclear confrontation with Russia. And this could result in a nuclear exchange.
Jesus says we are not to be frightened of such things. For these things must come. But as I reflected on the posts by Neil and Jeff about visions of mushroom clouds. I am reminded that the threat of nuclear war is very close in our age.
I have respect Henry Gruver. This is a brother who is given over to serious prayer Walking. He has walked in many nations in this world praying over those countries. In the 1980s he had a vision in which Russia launched a nuclear attack on America. Also China I believe was involved in the attack. As against the backdrop of today's events. I don't think that these visions should be minimized by this dear brother.
As Jeff mentioned other saints are also having visions of America coming under nuclear attack. I cannot help but think that this is a judgment of God.
Obviously we are not to give into fear. But if anything according to 1st Peter 4:7 we are to be of sober spirit and sound judgment for the purpose of prayer. We should be praying for the American church to wake up. And to live out the reality of Jesus in their hearts. We need to be praying for an enduring church. Not in escaping church. We need to be praying for a church that will embrace the cross. And not the false teaching of a pre trib rapture. We need to be praying for a church that will endure. We need to be praying for a church that will overcome. We need to be praying for a church that will go through the fires of persecution and affliction. And emerge as if you were Bride of Christ. We need to be praying for a church that will be seeking to bring the hope of Christ to the lost.
At this point I do believe nuclear war will come in my lifetime. That being the case. I see more than ever and urgency to be about the things of Christ. Thus I praying more than ever to keep my eyes on Jesus during these times.
God grant that we all be seeking Jesus where He may be found in the dark times. And cleave as unto Him like never before.
Posted by Blaine Scogin.