But where are they fleeing too?

I've often wondered if the wings of the great eagle as mentioned in Revelation 12:14 are connected with the US, and I've often wondered what the wilderness is that the woman would flee to and whether it was in the 1st half of the tribulation or the 2nd half. I've heard good theories for both time periods, particularly the idea of Petra during the 2nd half, but I've always suspected that the wilderness flight would occur in the 1st half.

At any rate, I remember reading that Christians fleeing from the Middle East were being allowed into the US in extremely small numbers during the Obama administration, while Muslims were welcomed with open arms. Has this changed at all since President Trump came into office? I pray so.

It seems to me the Enemy Dragon has grown increasingly powerful in this fallen world--particularly in these past 17 years. He is growing bolder with the decimation of morality. I do agree he is going to be beaten badly during the war in heaven and will be in a rage when he is thrown down to earth. But for the time being, I see only an increase in his sway over the world--both abroad and here in the US. I don't believe he is afraid to be here on the earth--but when he is forced out of the heavens, he will know he has little time left to try to win his battle against the Lamb. I'm so glad the Lord will have the victory.

Oh, wow!  I'd forgotten that, watchmanjim! Could it be that the wilderness experience in Revelation 12 has to do with the false covenant made with the antichrist--a sort of protection by the beast during the 1st half of the tribulation before the abomination of desolation?

I agree, and I suspect that much of the political system of this country is under the control of the Enemy, who's gradually wrapped his tentacles into every nook and cranny of government all around the world.  The Holy Spirit is acting as a restrainer of the lawlessness through the lives of Christians, and when we are taken away during the rapture, what indeed will be left?  I suspect that, after the initial shock of knowing the rapture has taken place, much of the world will rejoice at the thought that there is now no restraint on any of their evil plans.  But then the judgments will devastate the world, and populations will be gravely reduced.  It would be a frightening thing to be living in the world at that time and to know that not only natural disasters will be occurring, but that the nuclear weapons and so on of the nations of the world will be in the hands of evil men.