End Times: How Much She Hath Glorified Herself and Lived Deliciously But the Lamb Shall Overcome Them - Part 1069

"For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven," writes John who is recording what he saw in the book of Revelation, "saying, "Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not her plagues ... for her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." (Revelation 18:1-5)

Earlier, in Revelation 17, we see that the stage for the end times is being set. The great whore that sits upon many waters  -- "with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication" is full of names of blasphemy -- upon her forehead a name written: "Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of harlots and abominations of the earth." (Revelation 17:1-5)

"And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet, but receive power as kings one hour with the beast -- these have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast -- these shall make war with the Lamb." (Revelation 17:11-14)

John writes, "How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously." (Revelation 18:7) "And the kings of the earth who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, they shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the fear of her torment saying, "Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgement come." (Revelation 18:10)

And as a consequence, "the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise anymore. The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of most precious wood, and of brass and iron and marble, and cinnamon and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots and slaves and souls of men. And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more. The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, and saying, "Alas, alas, that great city that was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls -- for in one hour so great riches is come to nought." (Revelation 18:11-17)

And every ship master and all the company in big ships and sailors and as many as trade by sea stood afar off and cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, "What city [is] like unto this great city!" And they cast dust on their heads and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, "Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness, for in one hour she was made desolate." (Revelation 18:17-19)

But the good news to them that believe in our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ by faith, "the Lamb shall overcome them for He is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and they that are with Him [are] called, and chosen and faithful." (Revelation 17:14)

We have said it here before, and will repeat it once again, this is the time to step away from the worldly constructs. John heard a voice form heaven, saying, "Come out of her My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not her plagues." (Revelation 18:4)

Instead, come and dine at the Master's table. The same Master who said, "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto Me." (John 12:32)

Let him who hath an ear, hear. Stand in the offering plate.