SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR
09/26/2005
My Worship Time Focus: Mystery Babylon
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: Revelations 17:5-6
Message of the verse: “5
This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE
MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 I
saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those
who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.” (NIV)
I can say
for sure that there is much more in verse five than I will be able to write
about, for there has been at least one book “Two Babylons” written on this
subject, as the author in that book talked about the Babylon where all of the
false religions came out of, which is what this verse is about, and also the
Babylon of government that will someday rule the world for a short time.
Way back in
Genesis 10 and 11 is where this false religion had its roots, and although the
names of the gods have been changed the system is still in place. One of the things that has always been
involved in this false religion is the mother son cult, which came out of Genes
3:15 where God first promised to send a Savior who would be born from the seed
of the woman, and that is the only time that phrase is used in the Scriptures,
for all other times it is the seed of the man.
Way back in Genesis 3 right after man first sinned God said He would
deal with the sin issue through the One born of a virgin, Jesus Christ. I believe one of the points that can be taken
out of verse five is that all of the false religions have their roots in Babylon and that is why
the word Prostitutes is used here.
Verse six
explains that this false religious system is responsible for the persecution of
believers that has been going on for thousands of years, but in particular
those of this seven year tribulation period.
John ends verse six by saying he was astonished after he saw her. (The word means great wonder)
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I would like to write about the wonderful
grace of God, and also about His abundant mercy, for without those, and also He
great love, I too would be following one of these false religions that had
their roots in Babylon. My salvation in Jesus Christ was from the
Divine plan of God and therefore I really had little or in fact nothing to do
with it, and for this I am thankful for if I would have had anything to do with
it I surely would have messed it up.
The Word of God gave me reason to rejoice at His mercy,
love, and grace for me, and sadness for those who follow the system originated
in Babylon.
My Steps of Faith
Today: Continue to ask the Lord what
it is that He is teaching me through this trial or trials I am in, and learn to
trust Him with all that I am and have.
Memory verses for the week: Psalm
27:1-5
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life; in whom shall I be
afraid?
When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh;
My adversaries and foes, it is they who will stumble and
fall.
Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear;
Though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after;
That I will dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of
my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His
temple.
And He will hide me in His shelter in the day of trouble;
He will conceal me under the cover of His tent;
He will lift me high upon a rock.
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