“Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again. The music of harpist and musicians, pipers and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No worker of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.” Revelation 18:21-22
The city of Babylon will be destroyed at some point. That destruction will be complete. Nothing will be left in it.
Babylon was one of the largest and greatest cities in its time in ancient history. No one really knows what city this Babylon is that John is prophesying about, but it is a large, well-known city. This city had everything going for it. It was the center for entertainment, production and trade.
Think of a large city in the world today that is the center of all those things: New York, Hong Kong, Bombay, or one of many others. They hold the same type of description.
Yet, Babylon was also a city of sin. It killed off believers and prophets of God and promoted sin.
The current great cities of the world are still doing the same things. They may not all be killing believers, but they are trying to destroy them by quieting them and restraining them.
It is easy to look at a major city or country and believe that they have everything going for them, but if they are not serving God, they will be destroyed in the end.
Do not allow yourself to trust in these cities/nations. When everything is said and done, all the cities of this world will be destroyed. All the power, glory, fame, and fortune will become worthless. The only ones that will be standing in the end will be God and all those who have followed and trusted Jesus with all of their heart.
Are you trusting Jesus with everything in you? Are you following God with all of your heart? Who or what do you put your trust in today?
I pray that today God will draw you closer to Him; that you will trust God more; that you will follow Jesus with all that is in you; that you will put away trust in this world and its things; and that God will fill you with His Holy Spirit to guide and strengthen you on this journey.
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