Babylon has fallen!

Revelation 18:9-24

When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her. Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry:  ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,  you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!

The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore.

The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn and cry out: Woe! Woe to you, great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!

“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off.  When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’ They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,   where all who had ships on the sea  became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!

Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.

“With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again. 

In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”

It is one final, comprehensive pronouncement of doom on every power in every age that grows fat on the evil and treats people as mere commodities to be bought and sold. 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!

Why?

For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you. Great Babylon has fallen!

Rejoice in God's people, apostles, and prophets. Even the great city, merchants, and sailors say woe to you, great city. They are sad to the fallen of Babylon!

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世界各國領袖都靠她發財，都她悲哀。遠遠的站著！雖然為她哀悼，其實也為自己難過。

上流社會的奢侈品都在一日之間無人購買，也是遠遠的站著看，怕受遷連。

運輸業者也是大受影響，也都遠遠的站著，怕受影響，這些都是因為利益結合，當沒有利益時就是各自為政，自保！教會中大家不是因為利益結合。

彈琴、作樂、娛樂業全部中止，經濟上受影響時，先受影響的是娛樂業及其從業人員。推磨聲音是指餐飲業也終止。街道蕭條，燈光熄滅，廣告行銷終止。新郎新娘不是不結婚而是指新人不再歡樂慶祝，都沒有飯吃怎麼慶祝。醫院和葬儀社生意最好。繁華不見了，因為繁華的背後是罪，反對基督，殺害基督徒，這些罪都要顯現出來。

我們生活在這個世界，卻不屬於這個社會。讓主進入我們生活中，警醒不要落入與這個世界中。

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How?

With hope and joy and peace to all those who follow the way of the lamb will be comforted on the day of judgment.