Week 26, Day 4: God’s Judgment

Today’s Reading:  Revelation 19:1-20:15

Some thoughts from yesterday’s reading…

It is impossible to examine in any detail in this format the book of Revelation, and so I have tried to choose some more general ideas from the chapters to consider.  One idea in chapters 17-18 of this book that is vitally important is that of judgment.  The judgment in these chapters is against Babylon the great, which is symbolic of Rome.  God was going to bring His judgment against Rome because of the wickedness that they had been involved in.  This should serve as a warning to us today.  God is still in control of the kingdoms of men.  He can still bring judgment on nations that involve themselves in wickedness.

This should make us think seriously about our own nation, as it seems to continue further and further into sinfulness.  Actions that were once taboo are now acceptable in our society.  Just because they are acceptable does not mean they are not sinful!  God will eventually lose patience with this nation, and bring judgment.  The good side, for the christian, is that we are separate from the world.  We should not be involved in the sinfulness, and a judgment by God on the nation will not affect our spiritual standing with Him in any way.  We need to remember this concept, and make sure that we are different from the world, so that we do not get caught up in the judgment that God will eventually bring.

The book of Revelation was one of both warning and comfort for the Christians.  They needed to be warned not to forsake their first love, that is God.  And, they needed to be comforted in their time of persecution.  We should also be warned, and comforted by reading the book.  But, we can only be comforted if we remain faithful to God!   So, follow the warning of the book, and “keep on keeping on.”

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