As we begin let us pray…
Lord as we read your word today
Open our eyes to see you
Open our ears to hear you
And open our hearts to follow you.
Amen
August 27th
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Revelation 18:1-8
Lament over fallen Babylon
18 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendour. 2 With a mighty voice he shouted:
‘“Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!”[a]
She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.
3 For all the nations have drunk
the maddening wine of her adulteries.
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,
and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.’
Warning to escape Babylon’s judgment
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
‘“Come out of her, my people,”[b]
so that you will not share in her sins,
so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
5 for her sins are piled up to heaven,
and God has remembered her crimes.
6 Give back to her as she has given;
pay her back double for what she has done.
Pour her a double portion from her own cup.
7 Give her as much torment and grief
as the glory and luxury she gave herself.
In her heart she boasts,
“I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[c]
I will never mourn.”
8 Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her:
death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,
for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
Before you go into the rest of your day, pause and ask yourself
What is God telling you about himself?
What is God telling you about yourself and others?
How will this impact your day?
Lets pray
As we go out into our day
Father, lead us in all that we do today
Jesus, help us live life to the full today
Spirit, equip us to love people and share your good news today.
Amen