Set the Trumpet to Thy Mouth

Excerpt from:
Prophecies by David Wilkerson
1985
First paragraph, chapter one-"America is going to be destroyed by fire! Sudden destruction is coming and few will escape.
Unexpectedly, and in one hour, a hydrogen holocaust will engulf America -- and this nation will
be no more.
"America has sinned against the greatest light. Other nations are just as sinful, but none are as
flooded with gospel light as ours. God is going to judge America for its violence, its crimes, its
backsliding, its murdering of millions of babies, its flaunting of homosexuality and
sadomasochism, its corruption, its drunkenness and drug abuse, its form of godliness without
power, its lukewarmness toward Christ, its rampant divorce and adultery, its lewd pornography,
its child molestations, its cheatings, its robbings, its dirty movies, and its occult practices. In one
hour it will all be over. To the natural mind it is insanity to come against a prosperous, powerful
nation and cry out, 'It's all over! Judgment is at the door! Our days are numbered!' The Church
is asleep, the congregations are at ease, and the shepherds slumber. How they will scoff and
laugh at this message. Theologians will reject it because they can't fit it into their doctrine. The
pillow prophets of peace and prosperity will publicly denounce it.
"I no longer care. God has made my face like flint and put steel in my backbone. I am blowing
the Lord's trumpet with all my might. Let the whole world and all the church call me crazy, but
I must blow the trumpet and awaken God's people. Believe it or not, America is about to be
shaken and set aside by swift and horrible judgments. Many other praying believers who have
been shut in with God are hearing the very same message - 'Judgment is at the door! Prepare,
awaken!'"
Later in the chapter-- an attack from Russia, and "The great holocaust follows an economic
collapse in America. The enemy will make its move when we are weak and helpless... America
will not Repent... God promised to preserve America only if it turned from its evil... This nation
has not repented but has turned its back... I see Almighty God even now slowly turning His back
on this nation. America is on the verge of committing the unpardonable sin by resisting the Holy
Ghost. Soon, there will be repentance only for individuals, but not for the nation."
GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU IN HIS LOVE
November 11, 2002
Prophecy
In the most trying of times, the Lord instructs us to rejoice and be glad in him. In Psalm 9,
David says,
"I will be glad in thee"(verse 2). Why? Because "the Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed
in times of trouble" (verse 9).
I believe that one of the greatest testimonies to a fearful and bewildered society will be the peace,
joy and serenity of God's people in times of distress and terror. Those who trust the Lord
completely will be given supernatural rest and peace. No evil report will rob them of their gift of
confidence in God's faithfulness to them.
Here in New York City we see signs of a great financial storm brewing. Next year this city faces a

six-billion-dollar black hole, with the possibility of 25,000 layoffs of city workers. New York City
employs over 250,000 municipal workers. Wall Street is laying off many thousands more, in
addition to the 20,000 who have already
been laid off.
We see more and more homeless people sleeping on the streets in cardboard boxes. City shelters
are now overcrowded, and the problem grows worse by the week. Vacant office space is
mounting. Rents are
falling. A number of fire stations will be closed. Not a single government official, state or city, has
a solution. The city cannot borrow any more money. The state cannot bail out the city, because it
faces a budget shortfall exceeding $10 billion. The mayor is warning the city that very hard
times are coming. Even now, signs of civil unrest are evident.
I HAVE BEEN WARNING FOR A LONG TIME THAT AMERICA'S LARGEST, MOST
PROSPEROUS CITY WILL GO BANKRUPT. I HAVE ALSO PREDICTED THAT
NEWYORK CITY IS GOING TO EXPLODE WITH OVER 1,000 FIRES RAGING
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE METROPLEX.
I tell you, we are nearing the fulfillment of this awful prophetic vision I've seen coming. A season
of total anarchy is racing down upon us. Young people will be breaking into clothing stores,
stealing everything in sight. Unemployed workers will also take to the streets, looting and
burning. In the not-too-distant future,
the National Guard will not be able to handle all the street warfare.
I am so sure of this that I am making contingency plans to be in a position to shelter and feed as
many people as possible during this period of chaos. We will not run. We will be here in the
middle of it all, to minister in what I truly believe will be a war zone.
The explosion of violence will spread to other cities. I dread the thought. But I must prophesy
what I see. And, in and through it all, God's people who trust him will maintain an inner calm
and gladness, resting in the Lord's promises.