George Washington's Vision and Prophecy for the United States of America Many consider George Washington the greatest American who ever lived. He was a brilliant, educated, successful and wealthy man who risked everything for the freedom of our country. Once the Revolutionary War began he was chosen to be the Commander-In-Chief of the Colonial forces. His was the task of taking a few thousand untrained volunteers and leading them against the armies of the world's greatest empire at that time, Great Britain. This was an empire concerning which it was boasted that the sun never set upon her flag. Added to this was the fact, which many do not know, that our small country of only three million people was seriously divided as to whether or not to fight for freedom. Less than half of the Colonists supported the cause for freedom, and many of those who opposed constantly gave help, comfort, and support to the enemy. Washington's army was so greatly outnumbered and so ill-equipped that many thought him foolhardy to ever attempt to effectively fight for freedom against the most powerful nation in the world. Seldom in all of history had such task been undertaken under such unfavorable conditions. Patrick Henry, in his famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech, hit directly upon his reasons for hoping for future victory when he said, "God will raise up friends to fight our battles for us." Washington led the men with compassion, courage, and a fortitude that could come only from total dedication, when the Continental Congress did not send the funds for the soldiers supplies and salaries, he paid for them out of own pocket. He was known as a fair, firm, resolute, and dedicated gentleman and a devoutly Christian man. He made no apology for prayer and calling upon God for deliverance and for victory in the struggle for freedom. The paintings of George Washington kneeling in prayer in the snow-covered woods of Valley Forge picture an actuality. Also he believed God would lead him to victory and anyone who has read any of his handwritten letters and documents cannot help but be impressed by his reliance upon and deep belief in Divine Guidance. He was a man who had numerous unusual Spiritual experiences. With this as a backdrop to the man who led us to victory, he became the Father of our Country, and was unanimously acclaimed as our first President, it is indeed little wonder that he was shown great favor by the God of our Universe. As Daniel of old was shown the destiny of this planet Earth, so was Washington shown the destiny of our country. He told of the event within hours after it took place. He told it many times to many people during the 22 years he lived after its occurrence. It was carried in print at the time and has come down to us today as has our Declaration of Independence and other important documents. However, since Spiritual experiences tend to be ignored by secular historians, it remained, at times, in obscurity. Somehow they forget or ignore the Spirit which made it all possible, as a Person might look at his watch and not realize it is the unseen main spring that causes it to function. Thomas Jefferson best summed up the divine element when he wrote, "God who gave us life, gave us liberty." The various accounts of this prophecy all agree in content: there are minor variations only in the circumstances under which George Washington told various individuals through the years after it happened. The setting was Valley Forge in the winter of 1777, where George Washington was quartering his troops. Their situation was desperate. Food was scarce. There was great agitation in the colonies against continued effort to secure our freedom from England- The Continental Congress was not sending adequate supplies, many of the troops did not even have shoes to wear in the deep snow, many were diseased, and many died. Morale at Valley Forge was at an all-time low, George Washington was in a desperate situation but determined to see the struggle through. This is the account of what happened as he told it shortly after the event took place. These are the words of George Washington himself. "I was sitting at a table in my winter quarters at Valley Forge preparing a dispatch when something seemed to disturb me. Looking up, I beheld standing opposite me a singularly beautiful female. So astonished was I, for I had given strict orders not to be disturbed that it was some moments before I found language to inquire into the cause of her presence. A second, a third, and even fourth time did I repeat my question, but received no answer from my mysterious visitor except a slight raising of her eyes. By this time I felt strange sensations spreading through me. I would have risen but the riveted gaze of the being before me rendered volition impossible. I assayed once more to address her, but my tongue had become useless. Even thought itself had become paralyzed. A new influence, mysterious, potent, irresistible, took possession of me. All I could do was to gaze steadily, vacantly at my unknown visitant. Gradually the surrounding atmosphere seemed as though becoming filled with sensations, and luminous. Everything about me seemed to rarefy, the mysterious visitor herself becoming more airy and yet more distinct to my sight than before. I now began to feel as one dying, or rather to experience the sensations which I have sometimes imagined accompany dissolution. I did not think, I did not reason, I did not move: all were alike impossible. I was only conscious of gazing fixedly vacantly at my companion. "Presently I heard a voice saying. 'Son of the Republic, look and learn' while at the same time my visitor extended her arm eastwardly. I now beheld a heavy white vapor at some distance rising fold upon fold. This gradually dissipated, and I looked upon a strange scene. Before me lay spread out in one vast plain all the countries of the world-Europe, Asia, Africa and America. I saw rolling and tossing between Europe and America the billows of the Atlantic, and between Asia and America lay the Pacific. 'Son of the Republic' said the same mysterious voice as before, 'look and learn.' At that moment I beheld a dark, shadowy being, like an angel, standing, or rather floating in mid-air between Europe and America: dipping water out of the ocean in the hollow of each hand, he sprinkled some upon America with his right hand, while with his left hand he cast some on Europe. Immediately a cloud raised from these countries, and joined in mid-ocean. For a while it remained stationary, and then moved slowly westward, until it enveloped America in its murky folds. Sharp flashes of lightning gleamed through it at intervals, and I heard the smothered groans and cries of the American people. A second time the angel dipped water from the ocean, and sprinkled it out as before. The dark cloud was then drawn back to the ocean, in whose heaving billows it sank from view. A third time I heard the mysterious voice saying, 'Son of the Republic, look and learn.' I cast my eyes upon America and beheld villages and towns and cities springing up one after another until the whole land from the Atlantic to the Pacific was dotted with them. Again, I heard the mysterious voice say, 'Son of the Republic the end of the century cometh, look and learn." "At this the dark and shadowy angel turned his face southward, and from Africa I saw an ill-omened spectre approach our land. It flitted slowly over every town and city of the latter. The inhabitants presently set themselves in battle array against each other. As I continued looking I saw a bright angel, on whose brow rested a crown of light, on which was traced the word 'Union,' bearing the American flag which he placed between the divided nation, and said, 'Remember ye are brethren.' Instantly, the inhabitants, casting from them their weapons became friends once more, and united around the National Standard. "And again I heard the mysterious voice saying, 'Son of the Republic, look and learn.' At this the dark, shadowy angel placed a trumpet to his mouth, and blew three distinct blasts; and taking water from the ocean, he sprinkled it upon Europe, Asia, and Africa. Then my eyes beheld a fearful scene: from each of these countries arose thick, black clouds that were soon joined into one. And throughout this mass there gleamed a dark red light by which I saw hordes of armed men, who, moving with the cloud, marched by land and sailed by sea to America, which country was enveloped in the volume of cloud. And I dimly saw these vast armies devastate the whole country and burn the villages, towns and cities that I beheld springing up. My ears listened to the thundering of the cannon, clashing of swords, and the shouts and cries of millions in mortal combat as her defenders were driven inland into a wedge-shaped pattern, I heard again the mysterious voice saying, 'Son of the Republic, look and learn.' When the voice had ceased, the dark shadow angel placed his trumpet once more to his mouth, and blew a long fearful blast. "Instantly a light as of a thousand suns shone down from above me, and pierced and broke into fragments the dark cloud which enveloped America. At the same moment the angel upon whose head still shone the word "Union," and who bore our national flag in one hand and a sword in the other, descended from the heavens attended by legions of white spirits. These immediately joined the inhabitants of America, who I perceived were well-nigh overcome, but who immediately taking courage again, closed up their broken ranks and renewed the battle. Again, amid the fearful noise of the conflict, I heard the mysterious voice saying, 'Son of the Republic, look and learn.' As the voice ceased, the shadowy angel for the last time dipped water from the ocean and sprinkled it upon America. Instantly the dark cloud rolled back, together with the armies it had brought, leaving the inhabitants of the land victorious. "Then once more I beheld the villages, towns and cities springing up where I had seen them before, while the bright angel, planting the azure standard he had brought in the midst of them, cried with a loud voice: 'While the stars remain, and the heavens send down dew upon the earth, so long shall the Union last.' And taking from his brow the crown on which blazoned the word' Union,' he placed it upon the standard while the people, kneeling down, said, 'Amen.' "The scene instantly began to fade and dissolve, and I at last saw nothing but the rising, curling vapor I at first beheld. This also disappearing, I found myself once more gazing upon the mysterious visitor, who, in the same voice I had heard before, said, 'Son of the Republic, what you have seen is thus interpreted: three great perils will come upon the Republic. The most fearful is the third (The comment on his "third" is: the Second advent.) passing which the whole world united shall not prevail against her. Let every child of the Republic learn to live for his God, and his land and Union.' With these words the vision vanished, and I started from my seat and felt that I had seen a vision wherein had been shown to me the birth, progress, and destiny of the United States." George Washington at Valley Forge in 1777. Such were the words from Washington's own lips, and America would do well to profit by them. We are now moving rapidly into the third and greatest peril of this Revelation. The signs of Its fulfillment are self evident. There is a joining of the forces from continents around the world under the political force of Communism preparing to move against the United States of America as was prophesied by Marx and Lenin. We have few friends left and many of these would fade away once we stopped giving them financial assistance. Note how throughout the forces moving against America, there "gleamed a dark red light." This is the very color and symbol of communism. It so strange how over 125 years before the airplane, Washington saw men moving with the clouds, as well as by land and sea, against America. It was when after invasion and great loss, the defenders were driven inland into a wedge-shaped pattern and almost defeated, that deliverance came. At this very hour plans are being laid and made not only to survive but to be victorious through these momentous times and events, if you would like to know more about it write to: THE CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE CHURCHES OF AMERICA P.O. Box 575 Flora, Illinois 62839, Ask for the booklet, "The Golden Triangle What is it? Where is it? Will you be in it?, along with other information as to how you, your family, and friends can be prepared for the days ahead.