Sun.’s Devo - Babylon’s End

Read: Jeremiah 51:1-53; Titus 2:1-15; Psalm 99:1-9; Proverbs 26:17 God sent the Medes and the Persians to destroy Babylon. God didn’t forget Israel even though they were filled with sin against Him. *** Babylon’s sin was so great it couldn’t be measured and it’s cries reached to heaven. So God inspired the kings of the Medes to march against her. God has declared complete destruction on Babylon. Their idols were ridiculous lies, but God is no lie. He is the Creator of everything. *** King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had destroyed Israel and taken all their wealth. He had taken most of Israel captive and killed many of them. God took Israel’s case in his court and is declaring his sentence against Babylon. Babylon will fall in terror and in shame. God would punish her god, Bel. The priests of Bel would say that he swallowed his sacrifices they offered to him at night. God said he would make him vomit up all he swallowed. No one would worship him again. *** For years prior to these happenings, they will hear rumors of the coming armies. It will cause much violence in the land as the leaders fight against each other. The time of destruction will finally come and they will be disgraced, but the heavens will rejoice. The Babylonians will be killed as she has killed others. *** In Titus, Paul had a word for all types of people. To the older men he told them to exercise self control and live wisely as examples to others. Their faith must be filled with love and peace. *** The older women are to honor God and train the younger women to love their husbands and their children. They are to live wisely and be an example of godliness. *** He told Titus to encourage the young men to live wisely and be an example to them of how to do this since he was a young man himself. He should live what he teaches. *** Slaves must obey their masters and respect their authority, living out the scriptures in their daily lives. *** To everyone, he encouraged them to live godly lives turning away from sin and looking forward to the hope when God’s glory is revealed. Jesus gave his life to free us from every kind of sin and make us his own people, committed to do good works. *** Paul encouraged Titus to be bold in teaching these truths to the people God had put under him. *** Lord, may we be committed to do the good works you set before us. May our lives be an examples to others of godliness and truth.