THE INEVITABLE MIDEAST WAR CANNOT DELAY MUCH LONGER

Presently, on the ground in Syria, the situation degrades by the day. Syria's president, Assad, who continues to slaughter his own people, is one of the staunch allies of Iran.

Assad has forewarned the nation of Israel that "Syria will shower Tel Aviv with rockets if attacked by foreign powers"

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/assad-syria-will-shower-tel-aviv-with-rockets-if-attacked-by-foreign-powers-1.388135

Therefore, the recent headlines announcing that multiple foreign countries are planning military intervention in Syria, are extremely alarming:

"US, France, UK, Turkey, Italy prepare for military intervention in Syria"

http://www.debka.com/article/21762/

The preceding threat against Israel shows that Assad may launch war against Israel in order to divert the world's attention from himself.  

If other nations/"foreign powers" intervene in what has become civil war in Syria, Assad may make good on his promise to "shower rockets" on Tel Aviv.

This tactic that Assad has threatened would successfully shift the focus from Syria to Israel, by making Israel the new military front.

In response to Assad's threats to shower rockets on Tel Aviv, "Western intelligence sources have reported that Israel reacted  with the warning of its own that 'If a single Syrian missile explodes in Tel Aviv, Damascus will be first to pay the price' ":

http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/news.php?Itemid=4929

These very real threats appear to provide overwhelming evidence why we may soon see "Damascus being the first to pay the price", resulting in the fulfillment of Isaiah 17:

Isaiah 17:1 Behold, DAMASCUS WILL CEASE TO BE A CITY will become a heap of ruins.

Please see this recent entry for more details regarding this last days prophecy, wherein Damascus ceases to be a city and becomes a heap of ruins:

http://theworldisshaking.blogspot.com/2012/02/last-days-prophecy-that-damascus-shall.html

Additionally, both China and Russia are backing Assad and threatening against any interference in Syrian matters. Both of these powerful nations are showing their support of Assad.:

Russia, China reject "interference" in Syria"

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57383765/russia-china-reject-interference-in-syria

Russia, in particular, has been very vocal in its not so veiled threats:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAN_NUCLEAR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-22-17-22-55

Syria's alliance with Hezbollah and Iran will give good reason for both of these avowed enemies of Israel to join in the attack, protecting their ally. 

Of course, they are fully aware that any act of self-defense by Israel will still cause the entire world to view Israel as being at fault.

They have long been waiting for justification to attack Israel, who they hate with an everlasting hatred that goes back thousands of years.

Back two years ago, Syria joined with Hezbollah and Iran, forming an alliance with the goal of destroying Israel.

Ever since, they have all been militarily fortifying themselves for this soon coming conflict. 

If superpowers nations such as China and Russia make good on their threats to defend Assad, and Israel's menacing Arab enemies jump in the fray, a world war like no other will ensue.

Important to note is that Israel is literally surrounded with Goliath-sized neighbors, who want nothing less than her total annihilation.

Due to these very real threats, Israel has adopted a defense strategy that should make her enemies think twice before carrying out their desires "to wipe Israel off the map".

This strategy of self-preservation is called the Samson Option. It is an "alleged deterrence strategy of massive retaliation with nuclear weapons as a “last resort” against nations whose military attacks threaten its existence, and possibly against other targets as well":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_Option

 
In essence, the Samson Option is a serious caution to Israel's many enemies. This sends a loud and clear message that if Israel is attacked with any weapon of mass destruction (WMD), that it would result in mutually assured destruction because Israel would immediately respond to any such attack, in kind, with WMD's against her attacker(s).
 

The "Samson Option" may well explain why in the course of one single evening, Damascus is destroyed:

Isaiah 17:14 In the evening, sudden terror! Before the morning, they are gone!

The entire Mideast grows more unstable and volatile by the day. It is powderkeg, whose fuse has been lit and is burning shorter by the day...

TRAGEDY ON AMERICAN SOIL?

The following assessment was found on a message board and very accurately describes the current calamitous world events. Most of us here is America are totally unfazed by the Tribulation type events that are now happening to the millions of people on the opposite side of the globe.

Will it take such afflictions and tragedy on America's soil for American believers to wake up to the lateness of the hour??

 "20 MILLION HOMELESS IN PAKISTANI FLOODS-  "Look at those who are losing everything, including family members, in the flooding, earthquakes, and mudslides in Asia, and in the fires in Russia right now.  

The fires in Russia are spreading over vast areas of land, even into North China, and over areas where the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened a few years back, the ground being full of radiation.  One third or more of Russia's wheat crop has been destroyed. The fires number in the hundreds, and they are not being put out. Russia estimates that about 700 a day are dying from the heat, the pollution, and the fires--heart attacks are up 30%, for example. 

 

The heat is incredible, the smog in the air is making breathing very difficult. The spread of the radiation from the Chernobyl by air to many areas of the world is very much a reality"

Eyes need to be opened to see that we are at the end of the age. Widespread famine and disease and economic collapse will be coming as a result of all these disasters. This is just as Jesus prophesied! It is time to take our eyes of the things of this world and prepare ourselves for eternity.

¹⁸ I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. ¹⁹ As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. ²¹ To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
²² “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’”