There is an interesting New Testament prophecy about evil men and impostors that is being fulfilled right before our eyes.

We are all familiar with numerous public warnings issued about daily scams, as their perpetrators steal from young and old, rich and poor. Scams are conducted via emails, social media, phone calls, or old-fashioned, in-person presentations of fake credentials and ruses to dupe innocent victims.

Smell the smoke? Hear the pop-pop-pop of gunshots? Is that the wailing, grieving parents surveying a bloody scene? Is that the sound of breaking glass? Do you hear sirens of first responders and law enforcement? That must be the chants of protestors you hear along with the smell of tear gas. The summer sounds of tree frogs, crickets, and night creatures have been drowned out by the elements of an incredible crime wave in many cities in America. Or is it Paris, the streets of Britain, or some other urban area in the world where violent civil unrest has become commonplace?

The prophets of old were sent by God to warn Israel, Judah, and other nations that their sins would bring about God’s punishment. This happened over and over again. Could it happen today? And more importantly, will it?

Some in the European Union have wanted an EU army for nearly two decades, but this ambitious goal has been fraught with setbacks. Now, as the Afghanistan situation deteriorates and EU ministers sense what they see as a betrayal by the United States, the chaotic exodus in Kabul could become a catalyst to finally push the creation of that army. Many Europeans appear to be concluding that America no longer “has their back.”