(Blog) The Fall of France - Ep. 1003 - October 27, 2026

The Fall of France: A Daniel 5 Warning for America

Alan Smith and Jeff Rowland see France's unrest as a spiritual warning rooted in Daniel 5. In Episode 1003 of our Smith and Rowland Show, dated October 27, 2026, they connect the Paris Olympics opening ceremony with Belshazzar's feast and the biblical principle of sowing and reaping.

For American Christians, their concern reaches beyond France: they believe the same questions about national accountability belong before the United States. Their discussion begins with a promise they say applies to everyone, whatever their relationship with God.

Sowing and Reaping Is Both a Promise and a Warning

"Be not deceived; God is not mocked," Alan and Jeff recall. "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

They understand that principle as universal. Believers, unbelievers, churches, and nations all face the consequences of what they plant.

Yet Jeff emphasizes that sowing and reaping is a good promise. A farmer plants because he expects a harvest. In the same way, God's promise that seed will produce something should bring confidence and joy.

The concern is which seed we plant. Good seed and destructive seed don't produce the same harvest.

Later in the conversation, Jeff connects this principle with other biblical teachings about sowing. Those who sow spiritual things reap spiritual things; those who sow carnal things reap accordingly. He also recalls the teaching that those who sow sparingly reap sparingly, while those who sow generously reap generously.

For both hosts, these are spiritual laws established by God. Their interpretation of events in France rests on that conviction.

The Paris Olympics and the Last Supper Controversy

The event at the center of the discussion is the July 26, 2024, opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

Alan describes a scene involving performers gathered around a long, fashion-themed table. He mentions drag queens, a transgender model, and a nearly nude, blue-painted performer portraying Dionysus, the Greek god associated with wine, fertility, and vegetation.

Many viewers and Christian groups criticized the arrangement because they saw a resemblance to Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. Alan and Jeff share that interpretation and describe the scene as a deliberate mockery of Christianity.

For them, the public setting matters. This was an international event with the world's attention on Paris, and they regard the treatment of Christian imagery as a national spiritual turning point.

Their argument also rests on the importance of the Last Supper itself. They describe it as one of the central events of Jesus' earthly ministry. What others might dismiss as harmless entertainment, they regard as contempt for something sacred.

Belshazzar's Feast Provides the Biblical Parallel

Alan turns to Daniel 5 to explain why the Paris ceremony troubles him.

In that account, Belshazzar calls for vessels taken from the temple of God. He and his guests drink wine from them while praising gods of gold, silver, and bronze. Alan and Jeff emphasize the combination of celebration, idolatry, and the misuse of sacred objects.

Then comes the handwriting on the wall. By the end of the account, Belshazzar's kingdom has fallen, and he dies that night.

The hosts see a parallel between that feast and the Olympic scene. In both, as they interpret them, people make light of something holy in the middle of a public celebration.

Jeff develops the comparison further. At Belshazzar's feast, he sees praise directed toward wealth, treasure, and possessions. In the Paris ceremony, he sees praise directed toward what he calls sexual perversion.

That connection is the basis of their reading of France's spiritual condition. They believe Daniel 5 describes a pattern of treating sacred things with contempt and then facing judgment.

What "Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin" Means

The discussion turns to the message traditionally rendered "Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin." Alan focuses on the meanings Daniel gives the words:

• Mene means God has numbered the days of the kingdom and brought it to an end.
• Tekel means the kingdom has been weighed in the balances and found wanting.
• Peres means the kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.

Jeff and Alan then apply those meanings as questions about modern nations. Could a kingdom's days already be numbered? Could it already have been weighed and found lacking? Could division and a transfer of power already be underway?

Alan also wonders whether a recognizable phrase or event might emerge as a modern counterpart to the handwriting on the wall. He doesn't identify one. Instead, he says he expects further parallels to become visible.

Jeff agrees that the comparison could extend beyond the feast itself. Daniel 5 includes a king, a queen, wise men, and other participants, and he believes corresponding roles may become clearer as events unfold.

Their expectation is an interpretation of the biblical account, rather than a modern message they claim to have already received.

Why They Say France Has Already Fallen

Alan initially speaks about the possibility of France repenting, then expresses his fear that the nation has already crossed a boundary. Jeff makes a distinction between a spiritual fall and its visible consequences.

"I really believe France fell then."

By "then," Jeff means the decision to present and support the Olympic scene they regard as a mockery of the Last Supper. In his reading, subsequent unrest reveals a fall that had already occurred spiritually.

Alan agrees. He describes the ceremony as a line of demarcation, comparing it with Belshazzar's decision to misuse the temple vessels.

He also makes a stronger theological claim: he calls the ceremony blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and invokes the biblical warning that this sin won't be forgiven. Jeff agrees with that assessment.

This explains the severity of their language about France. They aren't using "fall" only to describe a government crisis or economic trouble. They mean a nation coming under divine judgment, with political and social consequences following.

Economic Pressure and Protests in France

Alongside their spiritual interpretation, the hosts discuss practical pressures within France.

Alan describes hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating over inflation, inadequate government services, and related frustrations. Jeff connects those pressures with population growth, immigration, and the cost of public programs.

His argument is that adding people to a population increases demand for government support. If funding doesn't increase alongside that demand, he says, the government eventually can't provide what it promised.

He characterizes those commitments as socialistic promises that France can't keep. In his account, public anger follows when people expect services and benefits that the government can no longer deliver.

The hosts connect this economic argument with their broader view of sowing and reaping. They see financial strain and unrest as consequences of earlier national choices.

Alan also distinguishes between divine action and consequences. He says he isn't claiming that God directly caused Muslim immigration into France. Rather, he regards the circumstances he describes as part of the consequences France now faces.

Europe as a "Spiritual Babylon"

The conversation expands beyond France to Europe as a whole.

Alan calls Europe a "spiritual Babylon," and Jeff agrees. They believe the Daniel 5 comparison applies across the continent, with France providing a visible example of a wider spiritual condition.

They also recall a celebration in England involving a golden calf. In their interpretation, that event belongs to the same pattern of public disregard for biblical faith.

Jeff predicts that European economies will face further decline. Both hosts connect their concerns about immigration, extremist violence, and political instability with their belief that Europe is moving toward deeper disorder.

Their discussion also includes an end-times framework. Jeff refers to a coming Antichrist, while Alan describes Europe as ground zero for spiritual warfare before the Lord's return.

Neither presents this prospect with satisfaction. Alan says the situation makes him sad. Their concern is that public rejection of God carries consequences that reach well beyond the original act.

Immigration, Political Influence, and the American Warning

The reference to the Medes and Persians leads into a discussion of immigration and political power.

Alan and Jeff connect ancient Persia geographically with present-day Iran. They also mention Cyrus in their discussion of the Medes and Persians. Jeff then extends the comparison "in spirit" to what he describes as the spread of radical Islamic ideology.

He sees that ideology gaining territory and influence while Christian voices remain passive. He applies this concern to Europe and to the United States, where he believes political influence can grow through elected office.

During the discussion of the midterm election cycle, Jeff mentions Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. His broader argument is that a small number of officials can hold substantial power when legislative votes are close. A small bloc, he says, can block policies or determine which measures move forward.

For the hosts, this raises the same questions they draw from Daniel 5: whether a nation has been weighed, whether its days are numbered, and whether its authority is passing into other hands.

They believe Europe is already experiencing the beginning of that process. Their concern is that America could follow.

Repentance and the Limits of a National Warning

Alan and Jeff acknowledge uncertainty about America's position. They believe the country came dangerously close to following the same course they see in Europe, but they don't claim to know whether America has already crossed an irreversible threshold.

They recall President Trump's warnings at the United Nations about borders. Jeff also says America has taken corrective political measures, while expressing hope that believers are responding spiritually through prayer.

Their concern about timing comes from their understanding of repentance. God gives people an opportunity to turn, they say, but that opportunity shouldn't be treated as endless.

Jeff recalls the biblical statements that God's Spirit won't always strive with humanity and that rejected warnings can eventually give way to calamity. In his reading, a point can come when consequences can no longer be avoided.

However, he makes an important distinction between nations and individuals. Even while expressing fear that Europe has fallen, he says individuals can still turn to the Lord.

Their claim about national judgment doesn't mean they believe personal repentance is closed to everyone living within that nation.

Prayer and the Responsibility of Churches

The hosts direct some of their strongest criticism toward the church.

Alan asks whether American Christians are failing to rise in the power of the gospel. He also raises the possibility that churches have become guilty of preaching another gospel during a time when they should be speaking clearly.

Jeff focuses on prayer. He says a church is in serious trouble when people object to gathering to pray for their nation. For him, resistance to such prayer reveals problems that need attention before the church can move forward.

They also criticize churches that include drag performers. In their view, those churches participate in the same kind of rejection of Christian holiness they condemn in the Paris ceremony.

Jeff challenges the idea that Christians can separate themselves entirely from national accountability by saying they didn't personally support these actions. Believers still live within the nation, he argues, and share in its public life.

At the same time, he believes a remaining body of Holy Spirit-filled people pursuing Jesus has held back judgment in America. That conviction explains his emphasis on believers who refuse to stop praying for their country.

Voting According to Biblical Convictions

Alan brings the conversation to voting, noting that early voting is open at the time of the discussion. Both hosts say Christians are accountable to God for their choices at the ballot box.

Jeff argues that a candidate's positions matter more than personal appeal. Liking a candidate, admiring the candidate's character, or supporting other policies doesn't settle the question for him.

Abortion is his central example. He recalls a time when opposition to abortion provided a clear voting boundary for many Christians: a candidate who promoted it couldn't receive their support, regardless of other appealing qualities.

Both hosts describe abortion as child sacrifice. Jeff connects the deaths of unborn children with the same principle of national sowing and reaping that frames the discussion.

Their political appeal follows directly from their theology. They believe voters should examine what candidates stand for because public choices have moral consequences.

For Alan and Jeff, prayer and participation belong together. Political correction matters, but they also look for a spiritual response among believers who continue seeking God for the nation.

Continuing the Daniel 5 Conversation

Near the end of the episode, Alan expresses hope that Jonathan Cahn will hear the message and develop the connection with Daniel 5. Jeff agrees that the comparison deserves wider attention.

They want Christians to speak about the pattern they believe they see rather than remain silent. Alan also says that careful reading of Daniel 5 may help believers understand further parallels as events unfold.

The episode closes with an invitation to join our Kingdom Prophetic Society online fellowship, subscribe, and explore the content available there. The invitation continues the show's emphasis on fellowship, prayer, and open discussion of faith.

The Harvest Alan and Jeff See Ahead

Alan and Jeff's central claim is that the Paris ceremony was a spiritual turning point whose consequences are still unfolding. Daniel 5 gives them the language for that claim: a kingdom numbered, weighed, and divided.

Their warning to America rests on the same principle of accountability. They believe a nation's choices produce a harvest, and they call on Christians to take their part in those choices seriously.

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