The Battle Behind the Battle
By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.
06/24/2023
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10)
The news out of Russia recently has people around the world on the edge of their seats. Tensions are rising, troops are on the move, and tanks are poised to fire. What are we to make of the rapidly intensifying conflict between Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group?
Perhaps the most important principle to keep in mind when trying to understand world events is this: It is not about what it is about. In other words, things are seldom as they appear. Usually, there is some greater agenda, deeper meaning, or hidden scheme at play. “The wicked man does deceptive work” (Proverbs 11:18).
The Luciferian elite, working at the behest of Satan to usher in a New World Order, are infused with deception. Like their father the devil, they are liars who speak from their own resources (John 8:44). Whenever thoughts form in their minds, lies flow from their lips.
We must learn never to take current events at face value. The controlled mainstream media, whether wittingly or unwittingly, aids and abets the Luciferians by advancing their false narratives. Such is the case with the recent upheaval in Russia.
The armed rebellion by the Wagner Group, a private Russian mercenary organization led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, is by no means organic. It did not just “happen.” It goes way beyond regional conflicts and political disagreements. There is almost always a battle behind the battle. It is too early to tell how these events may relate to Bible prophecy, but given the players involved, this uprising in Russia likely will have significant prophetic implications.
I have studied geopolitical events for many years as part of a larger deep dive into the inner workings of the Satanic cabal that is trying to take over the world. This latest coup by the Wagner Group has all the marks of a CIA-backed color revolution, only this time the color is olive drab. Of course, given the layers of deception involved in the Luciferian Conspiracy, it is also possible this is merely a psyop aimed at coaxing NATO into a major war.
After all, the Luciferian elite have been trying to bring down the United States for more than a century. They see America as the one nation still standing in the way of a one-world system. As I have talked and written about for years, their goal is to lure America into a global conflict that will lead ultimately to us surrendering our national sovereignty to the globalists.
With pressures mounting between Prigozhin and Putin, could NATO be drawn into the conflict? Could the battle expand and result in U.S. troops joining the fray? Could Putin use nukes, which would almost certainly create a WWIII scenario? These questions and more are running through the minds of world leaders and military strategists across the globe.
For believers, there is something else that should be in the forefront of our minds during unsettling times like this. When nations rage and kingdoms fight, God’s Word reminds us, “He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire” (Psalm 46:9). Therefore, we should “be still and know that He is God” (Psalm 46:10).
The Hebrew word translated “be still” is one word in Hebrew, a verb that means “cease striving.” Nations and mercenaries may strive with one another in military conflicts, but God’s people need not strive. We can rest in knowing that God is working out His prophetic plan precisely as He told us He would. He promised us in His Word, “I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10)!
One day, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace will return, take His rightful throne, and put an end to all wars (Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 25:31). He will usher in an era of unprecedented peace, righteousness, and justice. When Christ comes back, man’s striving will cease once and for all.
Until then, let us “set our minds on things above, not on things on earth” (Colossians 3:2). For, “our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20).
06/24/2023
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10)
The news out of Russia recently has people around the world on the edge of their seats. Tensions are rising, troops are on the move, and tanks are poised to fire. What are we to make of the rapidly intensifying conflict between Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group?
Perhaps the most important principle to keep in mind when trying to understand world events is this: It is not about what it is about. In other words, things are seldom as they appear. Usually, there is some greater agenda, deeper meaning, or hidden scheme at play. “The wicked man does deceptive work” (Proverbs 11:18).
The Luciferian elite, working at the behest of Satan to usher in a New World Order, are infused with deception. Like their father the devil, they are liars who speak from their own resources (John 8:44). Whenever thoughts form in their minds, lies flow from their lips.
We must learn never to take current events at face value. The controlled mainstream media, whether wittingly or unwittingly, aids and abets the Luciferians by advancing their false narratives. Such is the case with the recent upheaval in Russia.
The armed rebellion by the Wagner Group, a private Russian mercenary organization led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, is by no means organic. It did not just “happen.” It goes way beyond regional conflicts and political disagreements. There is almost always a battle behind the battle. It is too early to tell how these events may relate to Bible prophecy, but given the players involved, this uprising in Russia likely will have significant prophetic implications.
I have studied geopolitical events for many years as part of a larger deep dive into the inner workings of the Satanic cabal that is trying to take over the world. This latest coup by the Wagner Group has all the marks of a CIA-backed color revolution, only this time the color is olive drab. Of course, given the layers of deception involved in the Luciferian Conspiracy, it is also possible this is merely a psyop aimed at coaxing NATO into a major war.
After all, the Luciferian elite have been trying to bring down the United States for more than a century. They see America as the one nation still standing in the way of a one-world system. As I have talked and written about for years, their goal is to lure America into a global conflict that will lead ultimately to us surrendering our national sovereignty to the globalists.
With pressures mounting between Prigozhin and Putin, could NATO be drawn into the conflict? Could the battle expand and result in U.S. troops joining the fray? Could Putin use nukes, which would almost certainly create a WWIII scenario? These questions and more are running through the minds of world leaders and military strategists across the globe.
For believers, there is something else that should be in the forefront of our minds during unsettling times like this. When nations rage and kingdoms fight, God’s Word reminds us, “He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire” (Psalm 46:9). Therefore, we should “be still and know that He is God” (Psalm 46:10).
The Hebrew word translated “be still” is one word in Hebrew, a verb that means “cease striving.” Nations and mercenaries may strive with one another in military conflicts, but God’s people need not strive. We can rest in knowing that God is working out His prophetic plan precisely as He told us He would. He promised us in His Word, “I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10)!
One day, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace will return, take His rightful throne, and put an end to all wars (Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 25:31). He will usher in an era of unprecedented peace, righteousness, and justice. When Christ comes back, man’s striving will cease once and for all.
Until then, let us “set our minds on things above, not on things on earth” (Colossians 3:2). For, “our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20).
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