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The AntiChrist will rule from Jerusalem
Babylon the Great City
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Revelation 17: 18, 18:24
that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth.your merchants were great men of earth
the nations n peoples of the world were deceived by your sorcery
in her was found the blood of prophets
n of saints
n of all who were slainBabylon’s hold on the world
is through military n economic power
n also through her occult practices
n immoral n sensual living styles.
But she practices freedom of choice
unlike the beast who rules by force n terror.
Her greatest influence is her seductive power of worldliness
n her strong belief in governing her own destinyThrough trading n business with her,
the merchants became wealthy n great men of influence on earth
using their wealth to exert power, prominence n influence.revelation 18:9
the kings of the earth
who committed acts of immorality with her
n lived sensuously with her
weep over her destruction
her torment makes them fearful
“Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon!
in just one hour, your judgment has come.the merchants also weep
because no one buys their cargoes any more.
the fruit u long for has gone..luxurious n splendid things,
n men will no longer find them.
“Woe, woe, the great city, the strong city
in just one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!”every ship master, every passenger n sailor
also weep, when they saw the smoke burning
“What city is like the great city?”
“Woe, woe, the great city,
in which all who had ships at sea
became rich by her wealth,
for in one hour she has been laid waste!”Babylon is a great n strong city.
center of world trades
all sea routes lead to Babylon the great
like all roads lead to ancient mighty Rome.
her merchandise range from wine n olive oil
n fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep
to gold,silver,precious stones n pearls,
n fine linen n purple n silk n scarlet,
n every kind of citron wood
n every article of ivory
n every article made from very costly wood
n from bronze, iron n marble,
n spices n incense n perfume
to horses n chariots (military weapons, military satellites, nuclear weapons, planes n submarines)
to slaves n human lives( great man power n intellect, high technologies)
With her destruction, the world is plunged
into food crisis
into financial crisis
For the big companies of the world,
Babylon is wealthy. Because of her destruction,
the world is plunged into economic crisis n depression,
from unemployment to bankruptcies to povertyRevelation 1:8
in one day
her plagues will come
pestilence n mourning n famineBabylon is a shadow of ancient Rome.
with her splendor n might n riches
n her sins of sorcery, idolatry, horoscope, occult practices.
n her homosexual, shameful, sinful and unnatural lifestyles
n wicked luxurious pleasure living.revelation 18:7,23, 19:2
she glorified herself n lived luxuriouslyFor your merchants were the great men of the earth,
for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.the great harlot corrupting the earth with her immorality.
But the sin of new Babylon is greater
piling up to heaven.
Her sins..pride, self-glorification, self-gratification, self-sufficiency
Her fall impacts the whole world.
She is so strong, formidable n seemingly invincible that she boasts:
“I sit as a queen n I am not a widow,
n will never see mourning.”
It’s unimaginable that she could fall.
Babylon looks so invincible like the Titanic that can never sink,
“not even God can sink the ship.”
n like the Roman Empire, it’s impossible Babylon the great can fall.Babylon’s destruction will not be progressive.
the sinful city will be instantly destroyed.
It will be burned up with fire.One thing is certain..it is instant n burning with great torment
n it’s fearful even to see from a far distance.Revelation 17:12,13,16-18
the ten horns are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet;
but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
They have one mind to give their power n strength unto the beast.the ten horns n the beast shall hate the harlot n make her desolate n naked,
n will eat her flesh n will burn her up with fire.
for God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose
by having a common purpose
n by giving their kingdom to the beast,
until the Words of God be fulfilled.Everything happens according to what God wants to happen.
even for the ten horns n the beast to burn up the great Babylon.
So it’s the ten kings that destroyed Babylon so completely
according to what God puts into their hearts.Yet the deceitful, self-serving diabolical actions of the Anti-Christ
are in the scope of God’s plan.
In fact, it is God who will put it in the hearts of Antichrist’s followers
to execute His purpose by giving their kingdom to the beast.
God’s power is behind the destruction n consolidation of the evil empire.
Satan is the instrument of God’s purposes.
[Did u know that the devil is really God's servant,
n that the beast or Anti-Christ doesn't rule?
The devil is on a leash. Finally the devil will destroy the harlot
so that he can rule the world through the beast of hatred n violence
n the false prophet that deceives the whole world through signs n wonders.]
How did the ten horns do it? in just one hour, almost instantly?
maybe they hit her with missiles carrying nuclear bombs?
one thing is certain…Babylon was totally burnt overnight;
that invincible, mighty, wealthy, self-sufficient, ultra-modern,
never-sleep, high-tech capital city of the world,
that sits upon many waters (peoples n multitudes n nations n tongues),
with her tall buildings n the hanging gardens (one of the wonders of the world),
plus her overhead bullet trains that run on magnetic current
n her futuristic cars that run without gasoline,
plus her high-tech microchips n wireless devices,
merchandise that the world craves for, n only she can produce.
all these r gone in one hour.Revelation 18: 14
The fruit that your soul longed for gone from you,
n all things which r rich n splendid have also gone,
n you shall find them no more at all.to the kings n nations n merchants of the world;
this is sad for money-making n for power n influence.This is the first destruction of the great city Babylon the Great.
This is at the beginning of the rule of the beast.
After her destruction, the world economy goes into recession.
Then the beast n the 10 horns starts to rebuild Babylon city n to revive the economy,
but the city shall no longer see its golden years of luxury n splendor.
The hanging gardens can no longer be restored;
it can no longer be as “clothed in fine linen,purple n scarlet n adorned with gold n precious stones n pearls”
n lives so luxuriously n sensually as before.The final destruction of Babylon is by God Himself at the end of Tribulation.
[So complete will be Babylon's destruction that none of the normal activities
of human life will take place.There will be no music, no working,
no preparing of food, no light and no marriage.
Babylon will be so thoroughly destroyed.A "great millstone thrown into the sea "
will cause the biggest tsunami the world ever seen. ]
Revelation 18:21
a strong angel threw a great millstone into the sea,saying,
“Babylon will be thrown down with violence..”
This violence is from the greatest earthquake ever seen.Revelation 16: 17-19
Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl. “It is done!”There were noises n thunderings n lightnings;
n such a mighty n great earthquake.such as there had not beensince man came to be upon the earth,
so great an earthquake was it, and so mighty.
the great city was divided into three parts
the cities of the nations fell And great Babylon was remembered before GodAnd every island fled away,n the mountains were not found.
And huge hailstones came upon men; n men blasphemed God.
that is God remembers the sins of old Babylon
when she was the Mother of Harlots.[The 7th bowl is the final outpouring of God's wrath on sinners.
It will be the worst calamity in the world's history.
Its effect carry all the way to the establishment of the earthly kingdom of Christ.
This earthquake will be the most powerful one ever to strike the earth.
The shaking will be so severe that it will reconfigure the earth
restoring it to something like its pre-flood condition.
"the great city was split into 3 parts"
Revelation11:8 :"And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city
which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified."
This refers the great city as Jerusalem,distinct from the cities of the nations.
This massive earthquake will split Jerusalem into 3 parts.
Zechariah 14:4-10 :"And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west,making a very large valley;half of the mountain shall move toward the north n half toward the south.Then u shall flee through My mountain valley, as u fled from the earthquake.Thus the Lord will come n all the saints with u...Jerusalem shall be raised up."
the earthquake will enhance Jerusalem but the cities of the nation fell.]
Babylon cannot be Rome
or the Roman Catholic Church.
Rome was a foreshadow
of the more wicked Babylon,
the great worldly city of idols,
a rebellious city, a materialistic society,
a wicked n self-pleasing city with no morals,
with occult practices, where many demon spirits rule;
spirits of pride n self-glorification,spirits of rebellion n independence,
spirits of greed n power,spirits of arrogance n pride,
spirits of sexual lusts,spirits of unnatural behaviors,
spirits of gambling, spirits of fun n pleasure,Revelation 18:2,3
She has become a dwelling place of demons
n a prison of every unclean spirit
n a prison of every unclean n hated bird
for all the nations have drunk of the wine
of the wrath of her fornication,
the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her
n the merchants of the earth have become rich
through the abundance of her luxury.
2 Timothy 3:14
in the last days
men will lovers of themselves
lovers of money
boasters, proud, blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful,
unholy,traitors, headstrong,
haughty, lovers of pleasures.”Babylon the great is a great city,
the mother of harlots.
Harlotry in Ezekiel 16:30 symbolizes idolatry.
Worldliness n deception through occult practices is a killer of faith n souls.
Many God’s people are deceived by her idolatry.
It’s through deception that the devil
is able to steal, kill n destroy.
Great deception will come upon the world.
The world is drunk with lust for her.
She makes her victims drunk (Jeremiah 51:7)
The harlot’s gold cup is
“full of abominations n of the unclean things of her immorality.”Revelation 14: 8
n another angel followed, saying,
“Babylons fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink
of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.after the harlot comes the beast
Revelation 14: 9
then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice,
“If anyone worships the beast n his image, n receives his mark
he shall also drink of the wine of God’s wrath
he shall be tormented;n the smoke of the torment ascends forever
they shall have no rest..”A call is made to God’s people to disentangle from the world system.
The materialistic Babylon will exert an almost irresistible influence
on believers to participate in her sins.[Without Babylon the harlot, there'll be no anti-Christ.
Without lust, there'll be no corruption.
Ephesians 4:22-24:
22:the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
23:but be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24:put on the new man in you in righteousness n holiness
Until men's hearts are so corrupt with deceitful lusts,
so intoxicated with lust for the harlot n the unclean things of her immorality,
becoming lovers of pleasures, lovers of themselves,
becoming proud, headstrong n haughty,
becoming selfish, uncaring n wicked of heart
like the Israelite in the wilderness
Exodus 32:7: "have corrupted themselves" n lusted after the garlic n onions of Egypt
Exodus: 32:10: "that My wrath may burn hot against them"
until then, when the hearts of men are so corrupted n so drunk
n intoxicated with the pleasures n immorality of the harlot,
the anti-Christ will not appear.]
Revelation 18:4
“Come out of her, my people,
so that you will not participate in her sins
and receive of her plagues;
for her sins have piled up as high as heaven.”What are God’s people doing inside this sinful city without the mark of the beast?
The reason is the mark of the beast does not exist yet, or else how can they survive
in that headquarters city n do business there without the mark?
This is at the beginning of tribulation, when the beast is just coming up.
In the beginning, the harlot controls everybody, including the beast n the ten horns.
The great harlot sits on the beast. She also sits on many waters.
She rules over the kings of the earth.
For a short time, she also rules over the ten horns n the beast.
The kings commit sexual immorality with her.
All who dwell on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality.
They all give their hearts n souls to her great charm.
They were intoxicated with her beauty n luxury n humanistic thinking.
They are their own gods, governing their own destinies.
They are so united as a body, n their unity gives them such power
to do what they want, even building the tower of Babel that reaches to the heavens.The beast in the mean time needs her influence she has over the world.
The beast needs her high technology to make the microchip for his mark,
n also all the infrastructure n commercial networks of her influence.
So the beast supports her by allowing her to sit on him for a while.
The beast uses his power to lift her up.
So the beast n the harlot coexist for a while. But eventually,
Revelation 17: 16
“the beast n the ten horns.. will hate the harlot n will make her desolate n naked,
n will eat her flesh n will burn her up with fire.”But the beast, being brutal n cold without mercy, does not look so attractive to the people.
The beast rules by fear n intimidation, like Hitler with his weapons n soldiers n Gestapo police.
It will be at this point that the false prophet comes in to make the beast looks
more attractive to the people, by his great deception n signs n wonders
through the power of deception that Satan gives to him.The 2nd beast or the false prophet will deceive the whole world to worship the 1st beast or Anti-Christ, an evil man used by Satan to control the whole from his capital city of Babylon
Revelation13:11,12:”Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth;he had 2 horns like a lamb,but he sounded like a dragon.He exercises all the authority of the 1st beast on his behalf n compels the earth n those who live on it to worship the 1st beast,whose fatal wound was healed.”
His lamb disguise is just a camouflage of deception.He receives power from Satan.
Unless u have the protection of God, he will deceive u.
The best lies sound the most like the truth.
And every good lie has some truth.
The false prophet will tell people what wicked hearts want to hear
n what depraved minds want to believe.
He will be the great helper of the Anti-Christ.
He will be a master of miracles. People look for miracles.
Revelation13:13-15:”He also performs great signs,even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth before people.He deceives those who live on the earth because of the signs is permitted to perform on behalf of the beast,telling those who live on the earth to make an image of the beast who had the sword wound yet lived.He was permitted to give a breath to the image of the beast,so that the image of the beast could both speak n cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be KILLED.”
These miracles will deceive the people. The Jewish tradition is Elijah will precede the Messiah n this fire could be Satan’s counterfeit to tempt the Jews to worship the false messiah.The false prophet will help the AntiChrist to control the world.
Revelation13:16-18 :”And he(the false prophet) requires everyone–small n great, rich n poor, free n slave–to be given a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of his name.Here is wisdom. The one who has understanding must calculate the number of the beast, because it is the number of a man. His number is 666.”
Everyone will be encoded. No mark, no merchandise.
No seal, no sale.It is the most ironclad form of control over the whole world.
We are already headed toward a cashless society; everything is computerised.
With the mark, a person will be able to walk out of any store
n simply waves his hand to debit his account.
At that moment, the store will know his bank balance
n all his personal particulars..all his police records n political views.
There won’t be any cheating, any book to balance.
If Babylon is the great capital where all sea routes lead to,
you will find many Jews there doing business, managing big companies there.
Like what happened to Lot n his family n to Sodom n Gomorrah,
the voice from heaven is calling God’s people to come out before her destruction.
The mercy of God endures forever, even when His people are living sinfully with the world.
Babylon…the capital without God powerful in economics n world trades
rich in technologies n wealth like the Titanic n Roman Empire, it’ unsinkable; it’s too mighty to fall.
But the future Babylon will not be the old Babylon city rebuilt, nor be Rome or the USA. It will be a city alright, the headquarters of Anti-Christ, using it to control the whole world, through military power, commerce, deception, controlling spirits, false religion and even through deceptive supernatural powers given by Satan through his false prophet.
it’s unthinkable that it can fall
Be alert and be watchful
of the things that take place around you.
God alone knows what all our future would be like.
The world’s hope and future r in His hands.
We don’t know what tomorrow holds for us,
but everything that is happening now
are all signs of the future.
In today’s world, it is hard to judge
right from wrong, black from white,
for the devil is making things look
as if it is complicated and so dark;
that’s why the light of Christ must shine,
so that all human beings will see
the truth and walk in the light.People fight against each other
because they’ve different point of view,
but who is searching for peace?
who is fighting for peace?
We don’t have to choose
or take sides in this world,
because the only thing
that we need to know and believe in
is Jesus Christ.
Nothing else matters,
because when we are so,
so very close to Jesus that
everything will be clear,
and we won’t be puzzled anymore.The world now is chaotic,
but in God’s eyes,
it’s crystal clear.What others say… “Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in one hour your judgment has come.” -Revelation18:3 The ancient city of Babylon began shortly after the Flood and is an expression of man’s direct rebellion against God and His command to “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth” (Gen. 9:1b). Thus, the kingdom of man began in Babylon as a direct act of rebellion against God. God intervenes and scatters rebellious mankind by confusing their languages and thus, the name of Babel was given to Nimrod’s city because of God’s judgment upon them (Gen. 11:1-9). Dr.Dyer explains: “Babel was humanity’s first united attempt to short-circuit God’s purpose. This first post-Flood city was designed expressly to thwart God’s plan for humankind. The people wanted unity and power, and Babel was to be the seat of that power. Babylon, the city of man trying to rise to heaven,was built in direct opposition to God’s plan.” Babylon was again at the forefront when God sent the Southern Kingdom of Israel (Judah) into the seventy-year captivity in the sixth century BC. It was at this time that God gave Daniel many of His prophetic visions. Babylon is the first of four great kingdoms to arise during the “times of the Gentiles” (Dan. 2 and 7). Babylon will likely become the capital for the Antichrist during the coming seven-year tribulation. Isaiah 13:19 says, “And Babylon, the beauty of kingdoms, the glory of the Chaldeans’ pride, will be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.” The context of Isaiah 13 is “the day of the Lord,” the most common Old Testament term for our more widely know term of the tribulation. . Revelation 18:16, 19 echoes such a sudden destruction from the hand of God, “‘Woe, woe, the great city, . . .for in one hour she has been laid waste!’” Babylon is pictured in Revelation 17-18 as the source of ungodly religion, government,and economics. Virtually all unrighteous, end-time aspects of society are derived from a Babylonian source. The true character of Babylon is revealed to John in Revelation 17:5 as a mystery that is exposed as: “BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH” As the mother of all false religion, Babylon is the source from which arises false Christianity in our own day and certainly during the tribulation. All the streams of apostate Christianity-Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox, and Liberal Protestantism-will converge into ecclesiastical Babylon.In Revelation 17, John describes a vision with two parts. The first part of the vision is a woman identified as Babylon. She is a city of extreme wealth that controls ‘peoples, multitudes,nations and languages’ (Revelation 17:5, 15).These will all continue their deceptive roles, but will experience God’s judgment during and at the end of the tribulation. most Bible interpreters have thought that Babylon was some kind of code word for some other entity, like the Roman Empire, Roman Catholicism, apostate Christianity, or even the United States. Dr. Robert Thomas said, “this city will become the focal point for a religious system opposed to the truth of Christianity. The system will thrive for a time in gaining influence over the commercial and political entities of its time, until the beast and the ten kings determine that it no longer has a usefulness for their purposed. They will then dismantle it.” Gary DeMar, scoff at the prospects of a future rebuilt city of Babylon that plays a role in end-time prophecy. “Should we expect a reconstituted Babylon in the future based upon events described in the Book of Revelation,”asks DeMar? “Is Revelation’s Babylon the same as the Babylon of the Old Testament? . . . Not at all.”DeMar sees no rebuilding of old Babylon.
LiFe iS a PUZzLE.
in our lives
that bring
so much frustrations,
so much confusion,
so much pain and anger,
that control us
mentally and emotionally
You need to fix them…
the puzzles all fitting together
perfectly
to form a solid piece
a perfect picture…
a big picture of life
But you need to
patiently fix them,
piece by piece
day after day
slowly one by one.
The same thing in our life
The right piece at the right place…
only will it fit
The right piece at the right time
The right piece at the right cause
Only can the puzzles
in our lives start to fix.
Many things had happened
in our lives are like puzzles.
Many things that happened
are hard to understand
There are too many
WHYs and HOWs
no one can answer
Those MEMORIES, DARK SECRETS,
TURMOILS and BITTERNESS
Nobody would understand
those memories of pain and arguments,
those dark secrets of shame,
and the turmoils and bitterness
that follow after.
Who can put all these puzzles together?
And try to fix them together
In order to see a big picture
All these puzzles that happened….
why?
They all happen for a reason,
for a purpose
Because they all join together
for a bigger purpose,
a bigger picture
Only the CREATOR
who created us can know
Only He can fix
all the many puzzles together
To form a big picture.
All the pieces of puzzles by themselves
Have no picture, no meaning
It takes time to fit so many puzzles together
Don’t hurry time, but wait upon the creator to fix them all
Only He knows how, what is best,
for He can see the big picture
He knows and he feels for you
But it’s up to you to decide
Whether you believe He can fix all the puzzles in your life
Whether you want Him
to be real in your life.
Don’t resent Him
Nothing wrong to give your creator
a chance to prove Himself
Don’t resent him,
but allow Him to start work
To start the long process of
fixing all the puzzles
in your life
To start work restoring back your life
To a perfect solid piece,
a big beautiful picture
that all can see and admire.
The creator is creative
He wants to be close to his creations
Let him.
God you cannot see
but He is there
He is real
He never slumbers
He is ALMIGHTY who created you
He cannot fail
He is your
TRUE PERFECT FRIEND
love is the foundation
of any happiness.
without love,
without someone to love
our happiness is not complete.
we r created in His image,
created to love.
A boy falls in love with a girl,
it’s the happiest moment.
A married couple wants a baby to love
to make their happiness complete.
In order to find happiness
we must have love in the heart,
have someone to love.
love is everything a person needs.
love can penetrate the coldest of hearts.
God is love.
His love is unconditional.
Turn to Him n to His embrace.
let Him comforts u.
He’s always there,
and He’s in you.
just acknowledge His presence
and see your life changed.
Building
friendship
with husband, wife, children,
parents,friends, teachers
requires a strong foundation,
the Word of God being the corner stone.
Because it requires
a strong character,
with honesty, faithfulness,
perseverance,
with sacrifices,
for what you sow is what you reap.
Why is honesty important?
With falsehood and dishonesty,
we cannot develop friendship.
Why is faithfulness important?
Unfaithfulness is the cause
of breakdown of many friendships.
Perseverance
makes honesty n faithfulness work.
We need to keep going,
because obstacles will surely come.
We need the strength that comes
from a close friendship with God.
Without commitment,
friendships cannot last;
marriages cannot be strong.
We’re to accept each person
as he or she is,
to build each other up,
to speak words that build up.
We are to be as Jesus is to us.
Getting along with someone involves
not only doing things to strengthen,
but also avoiding things that hurt.
“Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.” (Psalm 141:3)
How many marriages and friendships
have been destroyed
because of criticism that get out of control?
because of gossip or a word
spoken thoughtlessly or in anger?
A harsh word can’t be taken back;
no apology can fully repair its damage.
“The tongue also is a fire,
a world of evil among the parts of the body.
It corrupts the whole person,
sets the whole course of his life on fire,
and is itself set on fire by hell.”
(James 3:6)
Any hurt
no matter how small
it might seem,
needs forgiveness.
If we refuse to forgive,
that relationship
will break down.
When someone hurts us,
the instinct is to strike back….
but when we do,
we not only destroy
any possibility of reconciliation,
but also we allow
anger and hate
to control us.
We become a captive
to the past,
poisoned by
bitterness all those years
bitterness or anger
becoming part of our identity
making it difficult
to get rid of them.
We can’t change the past;
we can only seek
God’s forgiveness
for what we did wrong.
But when God has forgiven us,
shouldn’t we also
forgive others?
Don’t let the past
hold you captive any longer;
it’s time
to let
your bitterness & resentment
go
so that you can be
free.
We must always be ready
to forgive,
yet never emanding forgiveness
for ourselves.
Forgiveness is the way
to respond
to the imperfections of others.
The heart attitude
to deal with the failures of others
is important.
Getting things roughly right
comes before
getting things exactly right…
we need to learn patience.
We need to forgive, correct,
not demand
and move on.
This is the right attitude.
We all fall short
none is perfect.
Sometimes we made mistakes
that could have been avoided.
We have to forgive others,
and also ourselves,
and move on.
The key to
love
forgiveness and patience
is God’s grace to you.
Grace
is the currency
of all true relationships.
Grace
enable us
to accept others as they are.
It’s through
intimacy with God
that grace abounds.
How can you love someone
who had mistreated you?
Try to see your enemy as God does.
Christ also died for the person,
who is also hurting.
People who strike out at others are like
wounded animals…
they know they’re in pain,
but they resist attempts
to relieve that pain.
By resisting against those who wish
to help them,
they bring more pain
upon themselves.
The reason is pride,
which gets in the way.
True love submits
and is willing
to sacrifice
for another’s sake.
The Word of God says…
“Be gentle and ready to forgive;
never hold grudges.
Remember the Lord forgave you,
so you must forgive others.”
Let this command from God to forgive
ring loud in our hearts,
and let the healing power
of forgiveness
flow through you
and bring healing
to your soul.
The last thing people, nowadays,
want to have is peace,
to make right and
to care for one another,
like what you see now happening
in the middle east.
The command to love one another
is a very important command,
but also the hardest to follow.
So it’s not easy to forgive,
not easy to control anger
and able to say like Jesus
said on the cross….
“Father, forgive them for they
know not what they’re doing.”
Jesus looked down from the cross
at His tormentors,
without anger or retaliation….
but with mercy,
and Jesus meant exactly what He said,
for immediately after that
Jesus made the sacrifice for their sins
and for the sins of the world.
And Jesus commands us today
to do the same….
love your enemy.
Now, is that confusing….
love your enemies
after they tortured you to death?
Are we like God to do such things?
The surprising answer is yes..
we can be like God;
we are made in the image of God;
we’re the Sons of God.
We are told to imitate God,
to imitate Jesus, to follow Him,
to deny ourselves, to carry our own cross
and to die to self.
“For whoever desires to save his life
will lose it,
but whoever loses his life
for My sake will find it.”
Jesus came to save the world,
not to condemn it,
and He commissions us today to do the same,
to bring the light of Truth to mankind,
to bring sight and liberty
from darkness and bondages,
to bring salvation to mankind.
But it’s the poor in spirit,
the humble and broken in spirit
who are drawn to the light.
The light attracts the elect,
but many will run from the light
to hide in darkness. How sad.
Of course, humanly it’s impossible
to love the enemy,
and very difficult to control
anger and emotions.
On our own, we cannot fight against the flesh.
We need God’s mercy and grace.
We’ll fail many times, like Peter did.
We need to walk in the Spirit,
empowered by God’s Spirit and love.
We can love because God first loved us.
We can die for others
because Jesus first died for us.
“We no longer live; it’s Christ living in us.”
We look ahead,
like Abraham looked ahead and saw afar..
we can see that this world will pass away,
things in this world not so glorious
like what Abraham saw.
Life on earth is only temporary…
when we’re willing to die out of love for someone,
we have cross the border line..
“No greater love than to die for a friend.”
Your Love Is Real for Me
There’s so much craziness surrounding me
There’s so much going on it gets hard to breathe
When I’m not sure of my priorities
When I’ve lost sight of where I’m meant to be
When I’m headstrong and my heart is weak
I’m full of arrogance and uncertainty
Everbody’s talking in words I don’t understand
You got to be the only one who knows just who I am
I guess there’s so much more I have to learn
But if You’re here with me,
I know which way to turn
You’re shinng in the distance
I hope I can make it through
‘Cause the only place that I want to be
Is right back home with You
And I’m running back to You, Lord
You are the only one who saved me
When all my faith has gone You bring it back to me
You always give me somewhere
Somewhere I can run
‘Cause Your love is real for me.
Man’s love is not real, but Your love is
When I’m asleep, You’re awake
When my guard is down, You’re always around
Your protection is over me
Your guardian angels are all around
You appreciate me
You live in me
You make me higher than angels
You love me more than anything else.
Your love is real for me.
Therefore be thankful and appreciate
the things you have
Be wise in whatever you do.
Sometimes God allows us to fall
and we get hurt and suffer much pain.
That’s how we all learn.
God feels hurt whenever you’re hurt.
Keep your focus on Him
in order to stay strong.
Look to Him for hope, to have faith in Him.
Read His Word in order to grow,
for God is mysterious and He wants you
to discover for yourself things
and hidden truths about Him.
Only as you open up your heart to Him,
will He show you things you’ve never known.
Cherish your moments with Him,
for the world will come to its end.
Be prepared and stay alert.
Trust in Him.
When things don’t go your way
Put your trust and hope
in the Lord.
Don’t be discouraged,
when things do not seem
to go your way.
Do not be afraid, but be of good courage.
What’s there to fear,
if The Lord is always beside you?
Trust in the Lord in everything that you do.
Be patient, and wait upon Him.
The world may think that
you’re foolish,
but remember, they said the same thing to
God’s prophets.
Remember you’re serving the Almighty God.
Please God in everything that you do.
Ask for His grace and mercy everyday.
Repent from your sinful ways.
Do not have evil thoughts of others,
and the Lord shall strengthen you daily.
Do not give up easily,
but press on all the time.
remember,
everthing that happens,
happens for a reason.
You might not see it now, but you’ll one day.
When you find yourself in difficulties,
and it seems
you can’t search and reach
God’s hand,
know that,
you can always trust His heart.
God is always
thinking of you.
The Lord will never forsake us.
He knows when we’re down or
upset or lonely or hurt.
He feels it too.
No matter how much
we’ve sinned and hurt His heart,
He’s ever ready to forgive us,
to accept us with open arms.
Our God
is a covenant keeping God.
This day,
decide to make a covenant with Him,
and begin to live
the life that pleases Him.
Don’t fall into temptation,
but stay firm in His teachings.
Be a person,
who focus on the promises of God.
Do not allow emotions pull you down,
or the circumstances overtake you.
Instead, think positively with a strong mind,
and praise God with a joyful heart.
Be thankful.
Let the love of God fills your heart;
let it overflows to others.
The Lord’s command is to love one another.
Do not have doubts in your heart,
as regards your faith in Christ.
Allow the Spirit of God
take control over your life,
and you’ll see
the glory of the Lord.
I bring u good tidings of great joy (Luke 2:10)
Jesus came quietly. Only a group of shepherds came to Him, while the rest of Bethlehem slept. On that cold n silent night,the shepherds were afraid.But the angel said,”Do not be afraid,for I bring u good tidings of great joy.There’s born to u this day a Savior.”If u r in a cold,dark period of your life,don’t be afraid..your Savior has come2save
Babylon part1
(my own discernment)
The Mystery Babylon is not New York
or Washington or any city in USA;
neither is it the rebuilt Babylon in Iraq,
because God already made it desolate forever,
n the old Babylon will never be rebuilt.
Mystery Babylon will be a mystery city that will be revealed;
it will be the capital city of the world…in finance, in power n in technology.
It is also the capital city of the Anti-Christ from where he rules the world.
It is a city the whole world looks to.
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Revelation 17: 18, 18:24
that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth.
your merchants were great men of earth
the nations n peoples of the world were deceived by your sorcery
in her was found the blood of prophets
n of saints
n of all who were slain
Babylon’s hold on the world
is through military n economic power
n also through her occult practices
n immoral n sensual living styles.
But she practises freedom of choice
unlike the beast who rules by force n terror.
Her greatest influence is her seductive power of worldliness
n her strong belief in governing her own destiny
Through trading n business with her,
the merchants became wealthy n great men of influence on earth
using their wealth to exert power, prominence n influence.
revelation 18:9
the kings of the earth
who committed acts of immorality with her
n lived sensuously with her
weep over her destruction
her torment makes them fearful
“Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon!
in just one hour, your judgment has come.
the merchants also weep
because no one buys their cargoes any more.
the fruit u long for has gone..luxurious n splendid things,
n men will no longer find them.
“Woe, woe, the great city, the strong city
in just one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!”
every shipmaster, every passenger n sailor
also weep, when they saw the smoke burning
“What city is like the great city?”
“Woe, woe, the great city,
in which all who had ships at sea
became rich by her wealth,
for in one hour she has been laid waste!”
Babylon is a great n strong city.
centre of world trades
all sea routes lead to Babylon the great
like all roads lead to ancient mighty Rome.
her merchandise range from wine n olive oil
n fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep
to gold,silver,precious stones n pearls,
n fine linen n purple n silk n scarlet,
n every kind of citron wood
n every article of ivory
n every article made from very costly wood
n from bronze, iron n marble,
n spices n incense n perfume
to horses n chariots (military weapons, military satelites, nuclear weapons, planes n submarines)
to slaves n human lives( great man power n intellect, high technologies)
With her destruction, the world is plunged
into food crisis
into financial crisis
For the big companies of the world,
Babylon is wealthy. Because of her destruction,
the world is plunged into economic crisis n depression,
from unemployment to bankruptcies to poverty
Revelation 1:8
in one day
her plagues will come
pestilence n mourning n famine
Babylon is a shadow of ancient Rome.
with her splendor n might n riches
n her sins of sorcery, idolatry, horoscope, occult practices.
n her homosexual,unshameful sinful unnatural lifestyles
n wicked luxurious pleasure living.
revelation 18:7,23, 19:2
she glorified herself n lived luxuriously
For your merchants were the great men of the earth,
for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.
the great harlot corrupting the earth with her immorality.
But the sin of new Babylon is greater
piling up to heaven.
Her sins..pride, self-glorification, self-gratification, self-sufficiency
Her fall impacts the whole world.
She is so strong, formidable n seemingly invincible that she boasts:
“I sit as a queen n I am not a widow,
n will never see mourning.”
It’s unimaginable that she could fall.
Babylon looks so invincible like the Titanic that can never sink,
“not even God can sink the ship.”
n like the Roman Empire, it’s impossible Babylon the great can fall.
Babylon’s destruction will not be progressive.
the sinful city will be instantly destroyed.
It will be burned up with fire.
One thing is certain..it is instant n burning with great torment
n it’s fearful even to see from a far distance.
Revelation 17:12,13,16-18
the ten horns are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet;
but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
They have one mind to give their power n strength unto the beast.
the ten horns n the beast shall hate the harlot n make her desolate n naked,
n will eat her flesh n will burn her up with fire.
for God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose
by having a common purpose
n by giving their kingdom to the beast,
until the Words of God be fulfilled.
Everything happens according to what God wants to happen.
even for the ten horns n the beast to burn up the great Babylon.
So it’s the ten kings that destroyed Babylon so completely
according to what God puts into their hearts.
How did the ten horns do it? in just one hour, almost instantly?
maybe they hit her with missiles carrying nuclear bombs?
one thing is certain…
Babylon was totally burnt overnight…
that invincible, mighty, wealthy, self-sufficient, ultra-modern,
never-sleep, high-tech capital city of the world,
that sits upon many waters (peoples n multitudes n nations n tongues),
with her tall buildings n the hanging gardens (one of the wonders of the world),
plus her overhead bullet trains that run on magnetic current
n her futuristic cars that run without gasoline,
plus her high-tech microchips n wireless devices,
merchandise that the world craves for, n only she can produce…
all these r gone in one hour.
Revelation 18: 14
The fruit that your soul longed for gone from you,
n all things which r rich n splendid have also gone,
n you shall find them no more at all.
to the kings n nations n merchants of the world…
this is sad for money-making n for power n influence.
This is the first destruction of the great city Babylon the Great.
This is at the beginning of the rule of the beast.
After her destruction, the world economy goes into recession.
Then the beast n the 10 horns starts to rebuild Babylon city n to revive the economy,
but the city shall no longer see its golden years of luxury n splendor.
The hanging gardens can no longer be restored;
it can no longer be as “clothed in fine linen,purple n scarlet n adorned with gold n precious stones n pearls”
n lives so luxuriously n sensually as before.
The final destruction of Babylon is by God Himself at the end of Tribulation.
Revelation 18:21
a strong angel threw a great millstone into the sea,saying,
“Babylon will be thrown down with violence..”
This violence is from the greatest earthquake ever seen.
Revelation 16: 17-19
Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl…”It is done!”
There were noises n thunderings n lightnings;
n such a mighty n great earthquake.
the great city was divided into three parts
the cities of the nations fell And great Babylon was remembered before God
that is God remembers the sins of old Babylon
when she was the Mother of Harlots.
Babylon cannot be Rome
or the Roman Catholic Church.
Rome was a foreshadow
of the more wicked Babylon,
the great worldly city of idols,
a rebellious city, a materialistic society,
a wicked n self-pleasing city with no morals,
with occult practices, where many demon spirits rule…
spirits of pride n self-glorification,spirits of rebellion n independence,
spirits of greed n power,spirits of arrogance n anger,
spirits of sexual lusts,spirits of unnatural behaviours,
spirits of gambling, spirits of fun n pleasure,
spirits of lawlessness,spirits of madness n suicide
Revelation 18:2,3
She has become a dwelling place of demons
n a prison of every unclean spirit
n a prison of every unclean n hated bird
for all the nations have drunk of the wine
of the wrath of her fornication,
the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her
n the merchants of the earth have become rich
through the abundance of her luxury.
2 Timothy 3:14
in the last days
men will lovers of themselves
lovers of money
boasters, proud, blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful,
unholy,traitors, headstrong,
haughty, lovers of pleasures.”
Babylon the great is a great city,
the mother of harlots.
Harlotry in Ezekiel 16:30 symbolizes idolatry.
Worldliness n deception through occult practices is a killer of faith n souls.
Many God’s people are deceived by her idolatry.
It’s through deception that the devil
is able to steal, kill n destroy.
Great deception will come upon the world.
The world is drunk with lust for her.
She makes her victims drunk (Jeremiah 51:7)
The harlot’s gold cup is
“full of abominations n of the unclean things of her immorality.”
Revelation 14: 8
n another angel followed, saying,
“Babylons fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink
of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
after the harlot comes the beast
Revelation 14: 9
then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice,
“If anyone worships the beast n his image, n receives his mark
he shall also drink of the wine of God’s wrath
he shall be tormented…n the smoke of the torment ascends forever
they shall have no rest..”
A call is made to God’s people to disentangle from the world system.
The materialistic Babylon will exert an almost irresistible influence
on believers to participate in her sins.
[Without Babylon the harlot, there'll be no anti-Christ.
Without lust, there'll be no corruption.
Ephesians 4:22-24:
22:the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
23:but be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24:put on the new man in you in righteousness n holiness
Until men's hearts are so corrupt with deceitful lusts,
so intoxicated with lust for the harlot n the unclean things of her immorality,
becoming lovers of pleasures, lovers of themselves,
becoming proud, headstrong n haughty,
becoming selfish, uncaring n wicked of heart
like the Israelites in the wilderness
Exodus 32:7: "have corrupted themselves" n lusted after the garlics n onions of Egypt
Exodus: 32:10: "that My wrath may burn hot against them"
until then, when the hearts of men are so corrupted n so drunk
n intoxicated with the pleasures n immorality of the harlot,
the anti-Christ will not appear.]
Revelation 18:4
“Come out of her, my people,
so that you will not participate in her sins
and receive of her plagues;
for her sins have piled up as high as heaven.”
What are God’s people doing inside this sinful city without the mark of the beast?
The reason is the mark of the beast does not exist yet, or else how can they survive
in that headquarters city n do business there without the mark?
This is at the beginning of tribulation, when the beast is just coming up.
In the beginning, the harlot controls everybody, including the beast n the ten horns.
The great harlot sits on the beast. She also sits on many waters.
She rules over the kings of the earth.
For a short time, she also rules over the ten horns n the beast.
The kings commit sexual immorality with her.
All who dwell on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality.
They all give their hearts n souls to her great charm.
They were intoxicated with her beauty n luxury n humanistic thinking.
They are their own gods, governing their own destinies.
They are so united as a body, n their unity gives them such power
to do what they want, even building the tower of Babel that reaches to the heavens.
The beast in the mean time needs her influence she has over the world.
The beast needs her high technology to make the microchip for his mark,
n also all the infrastructure n commercial networks of her influence.
So the beast supports her by allowing her to sit on him for a while.
The beast uses his power to lift her up.
So the beast n the harlot coexist for a while. But eventually,
Revelation 17: 16
“the beast n the ten horns.. will hate the harlot n will make her desolate n naked,
n will eat her flesh n will burn her up with fire.”
But the beast, being brutal n cold without mercy, does not look so attractive to the people.
The beast rules by fear n intimidation, like Hitler with his weapons n soldiers n Gestapo police.
It will be at this point that the false prophet comes in to make the beast looks
more attractive to the people, by his great deception n signs n wonders
through the power of deception that Satan gives to him.
If Babylon is the great capital where all sea routes lead to,
you will find many Jews there doing business, managing big companies there.
Like what happened to Lot n his family n to Sodom n Gomorrah,
the voice from heaven is calling God’s people to come out before her destruction.
The mercy of God endures forever, even when His people are living sinfully with the world.
Babylon…the capital without God
powerful in economics n world trades
rich in technologies n wealth
like the Titanic n Roman Empire,
it’ unsinkable
it’s too mighty to fall
it’s unthinkable that it can fall
Be alert and be watchful
of the things that take place around you.
God alone knows what all our future would be like.
The world’s hope and future r in His hands.
We don’t know what tomorrow holds for us,
but everything that is happening now
are all signs of the future.
In today’s world, it is hard to judge
right from wrong, black from white,
for the devil is making things look
as if it is complicated and so dark;
that’s why the light of Christ must shine,
so that all human beings will see
the truth and walk in the light.People fight against each other
because they’ve different point of view,
but who is searching for peace?
who is fighting for peace?
We don’t have to choose
or take sides in this world,
because the only thing
that we need to know and believe in
is Jesus Christ.
Nothing else matters,
because when we are so,
so very close to Jesus that
everything will be clear,
and we won’t be puzzled anymore.
The world now is chaotic,
but in God’s eyes,
it’s crystal clear.
