When I read through chapters such as Isaiah 31, knowing the mounds of ruins layering the soil of the Middle East, yet listening to the sabre-rattling of Russia and China both laden with nuclear weaponry, I wonder at the possible outcomes of recent, increasingly violent, conflicts among these ancient rivals, as well as the future of America given the disarray and deadlock among our leaders.
Not trying to stir up doctrinal controversy, as I know about three different perspectives as I write!
So, i'll just steal a phrase from a friend, "Are you awake yet?"