Wed.’s Devo - Babylon’s Fall

Read: Jeremiah 49:23-50:46; Titus 1:1-16: Psalm 97:1-98:9; Proverbs 26:13-16 Judgment is declared against Damascus, Kedar, Elam and lastly Babylon. Damascus was destroyed by the Assyrians about five years after Jerusalem fell. Damascus was such a beautiful magnificent city. Because of this people mourned its destruction and wondered why its enemies didn’t allow it to stand. Kedar and Elam were nomadic tribes descending from the sons of Ishmael. They were both attacked by Babylon. Hazor would remain desolate forever but Elam would one day be restored. Babylon would be God’s hand of justice on the nations, then they would be judged by an enemy from the north. Babylon’s gods were Bel (Baal) and Marduk. Marduk was thought to be Jupiter and a temple was built to honor him which modeled the Tower of Babel. These gods would be destroyed when Babylon fell and no one would live in Babylon again. Israel had been scattered throughout the nations but she would be brought home to the land and to her God. Merathaim (50:21) means “double rebellion”. It was a symbolic name for Babylon. Pekod was a chief province in Assyria. Babylon fought against the Lord and lost. Babylon was described as a hammer but God shattered it. She was no match for the army of God. God used Cyrus to destroy Babylon. Cyrus dried up the Euphrates River so his army could crawl under the gates and take the city. In light of what is going on today, God sent Donald Trump to be a modern-day Cyrus for our nation. His enemy was the Deep State, the Luciferians, Kazarian mafia (Babylonians) of our day. Last week in the news I read that the Euphrates River had dried up. We are living in a day that mirrors what we are reading in Jeremiah. God is judging the nations of the world and doing something about their abominations. We are winning this war against evil and we would see that if our media would tell the truth. When this is all over God will bring his captives home to him which means we will see the greatest revival ever! Paul wrote to Titus, his son in the faith, a letter to instruct him about how to appoint elders in the towns he had influence. It is a well-defined list that needs no interpretation. He warned them of the false doctrines of “works”. He summed it up in: “Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure,; but nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving.” Lord, may we walk in truth and right standing with you. Thank you for your Holy Spirit who leads us in the way that we should go. Thank you for saving our nation through your power and grace.