Monday, September 22, 2014

Get away from the way of Babylon, don't share in her sins.

Revelation 18:1-24
Come out of her, Babylon the Great, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues.
Woe! Woe, O great city, dressed in find linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin.
Rejoice over her, O heaven! Rejoice, saints and apostles and prophets! God has judged her for the way she treated you.
Here describing Babylon's fall, echoes the spirit and language of all the great 'downfall' prophecies of the Old Testament.
It is one final comprehensive pronouncement of doom on every power in every age that grows fat on evil and treats people as mere commodities商品 to be bought and sold.
Why?
God's people are tempted to come to terms with the world. But they are called to take an uncompromising stand. They will be vindicated. Justice will be done. It is so certain, it can even be said to have happened already. Babylon has fallen!
In one hour: very soon
God's people should rejoice over Babylon's fall.
Wait a while God's people the justice will be done. Fear the Lord! Repent to your sins and turn to the Lord, there is not much time!
All of the commodities, precious stones will be vanished!
How?
Get away from the way of Babylon, don't share in her sins. Be aware!



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