The verdict is in. The long-awaited result of the trial of former Minneapolis policeman, Derek Chauvin was issued by the Jury at 4 pm Eastern time, April 20.
Mr. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter of George Floyd.
Did the officer Chauvin kill George Floyd, or did he die from an overdose of a deadly combination of fentanyl and methamphetamines? Hennepin County (Minnesota) Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker initially ruled (August 2020) that there was no “physical evidence suggesting that Mr. Floyd died of asphyxiation,” and that Floyd’s fentanyl levels were “pretty high,” and potentially fatal.
While initial videography seemed to show the officer was kneeling on Mr. Floyd’s neck, later videos showed that the kneeling restraint was also on his back.
George Floyd’s death was tragic. Immediately after the arrest and the death of Mr. Floyd, last May, many media outlets and commentators claimed that Floyd’s death was the product of systemic racism within the country.
The next conclusion was that police departments across the country needed to be “de-funded,” and the subsequent burning of police buildings, and eventually government buildings were deemed as natural extensions of the public response to the racism across the nation.
How do we know America is racist? Because we have been told so by the media. And by political leaders. They also told us police officer Brian Sicknick was bludgeoned to death at the Capitol on January 6 with a fire extinguisher, by a raging Trump supporter. But he wasn’t. He died of a series of non-related strokes several days later. The media told us Kentucky teenager Nick Sandmann assaulted a native American in Washington, D.C. several years ago. But he hadn’t. He received a healthy apology from CNN in the form of an out of court settlement. Sandmann’s real crime was wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap. He had to be guilty.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi posthumously praised Floyd for sacrificing himself for “justice.” Was that the aim of Floyd – to become a martyr the day he tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, for which he was detained after complaint by the offended merchant?
The footage of Air Force veteran Ashley Babbitt, killed at point blank range by a policeman at the Capitol on January 6 is very disturbing. She was unarmed, and white. She shouldn’t have entered the building, along with several hundred others who were allowed in by Capitol police. Five people died at or near the Capitol on January 6, but none were murdered. There wasn’t an “armed insurrection”, and the name of the police officer who shot Ashley Babbitt has not been identified publicly. But the media told us it was a “riot” on the “hallowed grounds” of the U.S. Capitol, and Senator Chuck Schumer said it was a “day that will live in infamy” like Pearl Harbor.
If America was guilty of “systemic” racism, as alleged by Maxine Waters, President Biden, and many other political leaders on the left, wouldn’t there be far greater reaction by the white majority of Americans over Ashely Babbitt’s death? Did anyone claim that the Capitol policeman was a racist because as a black man, he shot an unarmed white woman?
The inconvenient facts are that in America, twice as many white people are killed by policeman every year than blacks. But white criminals being shot by police doesn’t fit the racial divide narrative of the media and political hucksters.
President Trump was accused by Congresswoman Maxine Waters of inciting a riot on January 6, in his final speech to his supporters when he asked them to “peacefully” remind Congress of their obligation to review the election results. But she traveled to Minnesota before the Chauvin verdict and demanded that protestors stay in the streets and get “more confrontational,” if a guilty verdict wasn’t delivered. After a year of rioting and burning down businesses and killing of innocents in the name of “protest” of George Floyd’s death, haven’t we had enough confrontation?
What is really happening in the United States of America?
Historically, the foundation of the nation has been a respect for the institutions that protect the vital interests of the populace. States, cities, towns in which the citizenry feel protected thrive. Fundamental to that safety are the police. Break down the respect for police and the laws they are sworn to uphold and the people they are to protect, and the results are evident. Portland, Seattle and other cities have seen dramatic increases in crime that parallel the disrespect for police.
Where in Bible prophecy can we look for a similar condition? Well, many places. Let’s examine the ancient prophecy of Micah.
Micah’s message was directed to both the northern Kingdom of Samaria (Israel’s 10 tribes) and Judah to the south. Who are the descendants of these people? If Bible prophecy has a modern day application, you have to know who is being addressed. If you have not researched this topic, click on the following link:
https://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/booklets/the-united-states-and-britain-in-bible-prophecy
While not much is known about the prophet himself, Micah’s message is clear; the punishment of God comes upon people who know better. What nation is supposed to be more grounded in the law derived from the Bible, than America?
The message of Micah is a warning to the entire earth as well:
“Hear, all you peoples!
Listen, O earth, and all that is in it! Let the Lord God be a witness against you,
The Lord from His holy temple. 3 For behold, the Lord is coming out of His place; He will come down And tread on the high places of the earth. 4 The mountains will melt under Him, And the valleys will split Like wax before the fire, Like waters poured down a steep place.” (Micah 1:2-4)
The introduction of Micah is a summary of the return of Jesus. We do not know the date of Jesus’ return, but when we see alarming trends within the world, we should take notice and be prepared spiritually. Make no doubt about it, the message of Micah will eventually be given to the entire world! (Matthew 24:14)
Micah was inspired to warn that all nations – are culpable for their sin. God Himself says He is a witness to all the injustice among the inhabitants of the earth. Micah’s message went initially to all the tribes of ancient Israel – the northern Kingdom as well as Judah before their respective captivities of 721 and 605 BC. These 12 tribes were the ones who were given the 10 Commandments at Mt. Sinai, along with the rest of the codified law to Israel and were intended to become an example of obedience to all nations.
Toward the end of his life, Moses warned the people of Israel of their unique standing among the nations. They alone had been given great law – statutes and judgments that would protect them, grant them prosperity, and guarantee justice. (Deuteronomy 4:1-9)
It was to their descendants that Micah the prophet of God was sent. What about the present day? Are these prophecies relevant for us? And if so, to whom do they apply? If we cannot answer that question, then Bible prophecy is irrelevant because we have no beginning point and these writings are simply interesting poetry.
For the last 250 years, three groups of people on the face of the earth have unique and intertwined destinies, the Jewish people, the British Commonwealth of Nations, and the United States.
In consideration of today’s news and the label of racism in America, it is interesting to note that the first two nations of the modern world to outlaw slavery were Great Britain and the United States. Slavery still abounds in many areas of the world today, most notably China, where millions of Uighurs, Christians and Islamists are imprisoned in slave labor camps. While President Biden declined to disapprove of this Chinese practice recently, his envoy in Alaska was strictly rebuked by their Chinese counterparts for “systemic American racism.” Today’s American leaders have ceded the moral high ground to a nation that is known for its practice of harvesting organs from live donors, imprisoning dissidents from Hong Kong, and is on the verge, apparently, of invading Taiwan.
To the leaders of the nation God entrusted His law; to those who have striven for power in the United States of America, whether in the political, business, or media realm – hear this – the message of Micah – and GOD is to YOU!
You may not have been rebuked by your colleagues. You may think you are above the law yourselves, but you are mistaken. The prophecy of Micah thunders at you;
“Hear now, O heads of Jacob, And you rulers of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know justice? 2 You who hate good and love evil; Who strip the skin from My people,
And the flesh from their bones; 3 Who also eat the flesh of My people, Flay their skin from them, Break their bones, And chop them in pieces Like meat for the pot, Like flesh in the caldron.” (Micah 3:1-3)
How have you done this; you may ask? God is asking you how could you not know right from wrong? If you are guilty of taking bribes, if you are guilty of obscuring the facts and the truth, if you are profiting from the pain and suffering of others, then you are warned. If you don’t repent and change, God says He will not hear the cry of your suffering later. (Micah 3:4)
Make no doubt about it – the people and the leaders of modern Israel – the English-speaking nations of the world, and modern-day Judah, the middle east democratic state of Israel are at prophetic crossroads. The warnings of Micah are meant for them!
Our nation’s churches and ministers are not blasting out this message. But they should be!
Finally, one third of the book of Micah details the events of the first and second coming of Jesus Christ. In HIS kingdom, there will be righteousness. Note the end of the prophecy, where mankind comes to repentance on an international scale;
“The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; They shall put their hand over their mouth; Their ears shall be deaf. 17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent; They shall crawl from their holes like snakes of the earth. They shall be afraid of the Lord our God And shall fear because of You. 18 Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. 19 He will again have compassion on us And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea. 20 You will give truth to Jacob And mercy to Abraham, Which You have sworn to our fathers From days of old.” (Micah 7:16-20)
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