Come Out of Babylon!
"Dirty City" by Dan Krall
FOUR years ago, I heard a strong word in prayer that has been growing recently in intensity. And so, I need to speak from the heart the words I hear again:
Come out of Babylon!
Babylon is symbolic of a culture of sin and indulgence. Christ is calling His people OUT of this "city", out from the yoke of the spirit of this age, out of the decadence, materialism, and sensuality which has plugged its gutters, and is overflowing into the hearts and homes of His people.
Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Depart from her, my people, so as not to take part in her sins and receive a share in her plagues, for her sins are piled up to the sky… (Revelation 18:4-5)
The "her" in this Scripture passage is "Babylon," which Pope Benedict recently interpreted as…
…the symbol of the world’s great irreligious cities… —POPE BENEDICT XVI, Address to the Roman Curia, December 20th, 2010
In Revelation, Babylon suddenly falls:
Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great. She has become a haunt for demons. She is a cage for every unclean spirit, a cage for every unclean bird, a cage for every unclean and disgusting beast… Alas, alas, great city, Babylon, mighty city. In one hour your judgment has come. (Rev 18:2, 10)
And thus the warning:
Come out of Babylon!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please no anonymous comments. I require at least some way for people to address each other personally and courteously. Having some name or handle helps.
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.