Babylon Falls (Rev. 14:8)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 08-30-2005

 

My Worship Time                                                                  Focus:  Babylon Falls

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                         Reference:  Revelations 14:8

 

            Message of the verse:  “8 And another angel, a second one, followed, saying, ‘Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who has made all the nations drink of the wine of the passion of her immorality.’

            In verse 8 we hear another angel speaking and this time he is speaking about Babylon.  Babylon has different meanings to it from the Scriptures, as there is an actual city named Babylon that still exists today.  This verse gives a prelude to chapter 18 where there will be much more said about this subject, but for now it is good to realize that this system that the antichrist is setting up is a display of Babylon and one of its system.  It is good to remember that it was at Babylon or Babel that mankind rebelled against God and formed a system in which to do this day that this system is still around and will also be around when antichrist rules.

 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I am very sure that there are far too many times when I rebel against God, but that is not the desire of my heart to do this and when I do I must confess it as sin against God and trust Him to guide and direct my path.  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not upon your own understanding, in all of your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.”

 

The Word of God was convicting to my heart as I read and studied it today.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  Continue to trust the Lord to guide my steps each and everyday of my life; because it is in Him that I put all of my trust.

 

Memory verse for the week:  Psalm 27:1 (NES)

 

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life of who shall I be afraid.