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The European Union in Prophecy
41. Final Judgments
"Her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her
iniquities. . . . In the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. How much she hath
glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she
saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore
shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be
utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. And the kings of
the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail
her, and lament for her, . . . saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty
city! for in one hour is thy judgment come." Revelation 18:5-10.
"The merchants of the earth," that have "waxed rich through the abundance of
her delicacies," "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, 3, 15-17. Such are the judgments
that fall upon Babylon in the day of the visitation of God's wrath. She has filled up
the measure of her iniquity; her time has come; she is ripe for destruction.
When the voice of God turns the captivity of His people, there is a terrible
awakening of those who have lost all in the great conflict of life. While probation
continued they were blinded by Satan's deceptions, and they justified their course of
sin. The rich prided themselves upon their superiority to those who were less favoured;
but they had obtained their riches by violation of the law of God. They had neglected
to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to deal justly, and to love mercy. They had
sought to exalt themselves and to obtain the homage of their fellow creatures. Now
they are stripped of all that made them great and are left destitute and defenseless.
They look with terror upon the destruction of the idols which they preferred before
their Maker. They have sold their souls for earthly riches and enjoyments, and have
not sought to become rich toward God. The result is, their lives are a failure; their
pleasures are now turned to gall, their treasures to corruption. The gain of a lifetime
is swept away in a moment. The rich bemoan the destruction of their grand houses,
the scattering of their gold and silver. But their lamentations are silenced by the fear
that they themselves are to perish with their idols.
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