Free THE DAY: A Novel of America in the Last Days (The End of America Series) by John Price

Joel that He will remove the northerner
far from us and will drive him into a parched and desolate land, destroying the
army, some in the eastern and western seas, with the stench and foul smell
arising from their slain bodies . The
Prophet Ezekiel foresaw the same invasion of Israel. He prophesied God’s
anger would arise against those defiling
His land and coming to kill His
people. He promised that the invading fighting men would fall on the mountains and on the open
fields. Will you join me as we pray ?
                   "Almighty
Jehovah God, just as you instructed, we have sounded the Shofar, we have
gathered a Solemn Assembly, we are fasting, praying and seeking Your face and Your will. We thank You that You knew from the beginning of time that this great and powerful army
would come against Your land and Your
people . We pray for our people in Your land who
are suffering and dying. We weep, we
mourn, we implore You to fulfill Your Word given
in the Holy Scriptures to Joel and Ezekiel. We pray that You turn in your righteous anger and act. We pray that the great
earthquake, and torrential rains, and hailstones and fire and sulfur, about
which the Prophets wrote, will soon fall on these evil invaders of Your sacred land . As the Prophet Joel wrote,
‘The Lord utters His voice before His army, for His camp is exceedingly great ; He who executes His
Word is powerful’ . Please, Almighty Jehovah …. save us , we pray, for there is no force on this earth that can do so , except for You .
Amen and Amen."
                   In
response to Rabbi Herzog’s pleas, millions in Israel, denying their
bodies food by fasting, also earnestly and fervently prayed for a miracle of
God.
                   The
Shofar sounded a long wailing, rising sound.

21
    Hannah
and Gary’s Family Room
    Birmingham,
Alabama
                   The
six remaining members of their small group Bible study were huddled around the
television. What they were seeing was not only history in the making, but
spiritually disturbing. Israel’s Prime Minister had just finished making
what he called a ‘final plea’ for the United States to send its
military resources into Israel to stop what he said would be the
‘wholesale massacre of Israelites’ in Tel Aviv and soon throughout
Israel. Fox’s network talking head summarized the PM’s passionate
call for help from America, but was interrupted by breaking news from the White
House.
                   "Whew!"
Scott exclaimed, "This could be it. The President may have seen the light
and reversed course. It may be that we’re about to hear that America is
coming to the rescue. It’s really late….the invaders are close to
entering Tel Aviv….lots of dead people in towns on the way to Tel Aviv.
But….if we send in American jets and our troops now, we could still spare
millions of people….there, watch. It’s the Secretary of
Defense….never liked that guy much….but….okay….here he
goes…."
                   The
Secretary of Defense had apparently been delayed by media on his way into the
Executive Avenue entrance to the West Wing of the White House. The wind had tosseled his silvery hair, giving him a frazzled, even wild
look. The look in his eyes as he stared at the reporters who had stopped him
further enhanced the look of an important person who didn’t like being
disturbed. Glaring at the assembled media, he snarled, "We have, again , just heard from Israeli officials
in Jerusalem. They have, again ,
requested that the US interfere , uh,
that is, intervene, in the regional
disagreement in the Middle East."
                   Scott
dropped his head into his hands, groaning, " Oh, no , this is not going
where it should."
                   After
looking at his watch and looking for any nearby aide who could rescue him, the
Defense Secretary continued, "The official position of the United