“Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3 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, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.”
John the Beloved. Revelation 18:2–3. Hi, it’s Nathan, and this is Day 26 of 30 Days Reflecting on the Kingdom. Babylon is code for the system of religion, thought and political influence that has facilitated a way of life that justifies abuse of power—reinforcing systems of injustice and inequality. A system that green-lights self-interest and even fosters financial exploitation. This system, whose influence wraps the globe, is an intimate player in what will be a final struggle between those committed to life God’s way, and those committed to a life grounded in self-interest.
