Babylon Falls

Rev. 18;20

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!

 

The destruction of Babylon was announced by an angel who spoke with great authority saying, Fallen is Babylon the great. She has become a dwelling place for demons, unclean spirits, beasts, and detestable birds. All the nations have drunk her wine, the wine of sexual immorality and luxurious living. The world will lament because they have become rich and prosperous from her life style.

 

Another angel spoke and called to the people of God urging them to come out lest they too be destroyed. Because she claimed to sit as a queen without ever mourning, her plagues will come in a single day: death, mourning, famine, and destruction by fire.  Mighty is the Lord who has judged her!

 

The merchants, shipmasters, seafaring men, and sailors of the earth will weep and mourn for her for no one buys their cargo anymore. The fruit of what they longed for has gone. Their delicacies and splendors are lost never to be found again. They will throw dust on their heads, weeping and mourning for in a single hour she has been laid waste.

 

But the angel says to rejoice over her, you saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her. Then a mighty angel took up a stone and threw it into the sea saying, so will Babylon's future be. She will be  thrown down with violence and found no more. She will have no more music, craftsmen, mills, light, and no more marriage. All traces of her life have vanished for all the nations were deceived by her sorceries. And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on earth.

 

What was entrusted to a faithful Creator has come to pass! When He was reviled, He did no revile in return; when He suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. Christ set the example for all believers! Vengeance is mine. I will repay, And again...It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God! The blood of all the saints will be repaid by the One who controls all.

 

Father,

Your judgment is swift and sure! I know that You will judge those who are Yours as well. Continue revealing my sin so that I may repent and confess. Without Your choosing me, I too would be condemned and lost. Thank You for Your great grace.

In Jesus name,

Amen