Continuing our study of Revelation 18.
Revelation 18:20 ‘Rejoice over her, O heaven! Rejoice, saints and apostles and prophets! God has judged her for the way she treated you.’
The tide is turning. The satanic spirit of Babylon has ruled the world, with all her corruptions and spiritual adulteries, and the saints have suffered horrendous persecutions because of this. She thought she would get away with it scot-free but God has come to judge her for her sins.
Revelation 18:21 ‘Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: With great violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again.’
There is a finality about this verse. A sudden violence will destroy Babylon and it will never be replaced or found again.
Throughout history, when one Empires falls, another rises up to take its place. But when Babylon falls, it will never be replaced by another evil empire. The road of evil has come to an abrupt end.
Daniel 2:44 ‘In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end but it will itself endure for ever.’
The kingdom of our Lord will reign forever. It will crush all other kingdoms and bring their evil to an end.
Daniel 2:34 ‘While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them, Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.’
Empires fall but leave their mark on civilization but when Babylon falls it will be remembered no more. The kingdom of Christ Jesus will reign supreme.
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- Revelation 22:20 Our cherished hope
There will be a unity of heart when everyone calls out for his glorious return. There will be a spirit of grace upon God’s people that will bring us all together in unity and brotherhood. - Revelation 22:16 God’s Word
No-one has a monopoly on the truths of this magnificent book, and we will all have our struggles and misunderstandings on our journey, but God is demanding that we treat Revelation with the utmost respect that it deserves. The truths that were sealed in Daniel’s time will be opened up according to God’s direction. This will need purified and refined souls to understand and teach, in the midst of immense confusion and mistruths. Please pray for those who are called to understand and teach. - Revelation 22:11 In or Out…
Even at this late stage, a reference to the polarity of mankind, between the righteous and the unrighteous. One thinks of Noah’s Ark, and the obedient who were safe inside and those who chose to ignore Noah’s call for righteousness and stayed outside. - Revelation 22:7 The time is near indeed
Having taken us to the very highest of heights, surveying the Holy City that is beautiful beyond words, John brings us back to our ordinary lives, waiting with a cherished expectation for our Lord to return and keeping the words of this prophecy, with all its encouragements, admonishments and warnings. - Revelation 22:3 No longer any curse
Peter praised his contemporaries for their faith in Christ Jesus although they had never met him in real life and had only heard of him through Peter. Imagine though, what it will feel like, approaching the throne and gazing into the eyes of the Divine, to reach out and touch the very hem of his garment. It will be beyond belief…
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