Battle of the Bulge??? See Dutch Sheets below
John Havener April 22nd, 2008
In the urgent prayer request from Dutch Sheets posted on this site, he likens our present situation to the battle of the Bulge in late 1944/ early 1945 (European Theater, WW11). IF this imagery used by brother Sheets is correct, the church in the USA could be in for an extremely difficult time in the very near future… here is why: The Battle of the Bulge was a MASSIVE, surprise counter attack by the Nazis that caught the US and British TOTALLY UNPREPARED. The Atmospherics strongly favored the German’s: freezing cold, snow, fog and overcast skies. Our troops were not properly clothed and had light supplies of weapons and ammunition. Many of our troops had no or next to no combat experience and faced seasoned German veteran of over six years of warfare… The Nazis easily sliced through Allied lines, took over 8000 prisoners, and surrounded the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, Belgium. The 101st held heroically until General Patton’s 3rd Army and others cut through the opposition to rescue them. The courage of the 101st is legendary, but the US casualties were terrific: over 19,000 dead in 6 weeks and over 80,000 wounded. Eventually the Nazis were pushed back and would collapse and surrender in 4 or 5 months…but it was dangerous and costly. General Patton was said to have remarked at the beginning of the Nazi offensive, “Gentlemen, we could still loose this war.” We won’t loose the “war” because Jesus Christ is our commanding General, but unprepared Christians, not ready for persecution or really tough times, could become quick casualties in the battle. God’s people need to sober up and toughen up, especially if Dutch Sheet’s imagery involves more than the social gains made in the past few years. Pastors, work at building your people into overcomers, for a major enemy offensive may be headed your way!