The New Military Draft
August 21, 2022 4:26 PM
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In a dream vision, the Holy Spirit showed me two middle-aged American women discussing the precarious situation of their sons. Both young men had recently graduated from high school and were pursuing some form of higher education. Because of a new military conscription, their sons would be drafted.
The women wondered aloud which branch of the armed forces their sons would serve in. Did their sons have any choice in determining the branch they joined, or would the choice be made for them? The women also wondered if their sons’ education level would be a factor determining their placement and type of service.
This dream vision was short, only seconds in duration. But in merely a few moments, the Holy Spirit impressed on me that America would go to war, and that the lives and futures of the nation’s young men would change overnight and no longer be theirs to control.
Parents of America, pray for the repentance and salvation of your sons and daughters. So many of their dreams—and many even their lives—will be cut short by the realities of war. Pray for their protection in both physical and spiritual conflict. Pray that they draw closer to Jesus and recognize their Master’s voice. Pray that they use their time in military service to serve God among their fellow soldiers and yes, even among their enemies.
Remember that though warring governments appear to be in control, it is God Himself who controls all. His wondrous love works through all to bring us to Him through His Son. Remember that God’s plans for us and our children may be different than those we plan ourselves. God’s plans are for His Glory, and following His will for us glorifies us and edifies our souls.
Scripture References
Jeremiah 29:11
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’
Deuteronomy 31:6
“So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
2 Samuel 22:30, 33, 47
“With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!”
Psalm 27:1-3, 13-14
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident…I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 91:14
“’Because he loves me,’ says the Lord, ‘I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.’”
Isaiah 30:21
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
John 10:16
“And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.”
John 10:27
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
Romans 8:38-39
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
1 John 5:14
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
Revelation 3:20
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”
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