Revelations 18 – 20
Verse 18:1 opens with an angel:
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory.
When I first read this it probably made me think of different things than most Christians. I figured this was Lucifer or “Shinny One” and not an angel of God. As you read you find this angel has great authority and is shining the light on all the evil that remains. This angel will call out the evils of the earth how all nations are “drunk” from “her” which makes me wonder who “her” represents.
You will notice in Chapter 18 there are references to Babylon which is interesting since Babylon did not exist when John wrote this book. So there has been much speculation on where the “New Babylon” actually exists. Will Babylon get reborn or does this represent another city like Babylon? Often time’s people say this is Las Vegas or LA, while many point to New York or London. At this time we do not know and will only find out as this unfolds.
Verse 19:13 caught my eye with the verbiage:
He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
This is the rider on the white horse and is apparently God himself. Now is this Jesus or God, it’s not clear but the “Word of God” implies the Bible. This is written indication that the Bible is the “living Word of God”. We have this happen often where we will find the part we are reading have direct application on our lives. So either the Bible is so general that any place can apply to any circumstance, or the word can be found and given where applicable and when needed.
Verse 19:19 is one that concerns me:
And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army.
This appears to be happening right under our noses. It’s too long to get into here, but search the Black Awakening. In a nutshell this is the armies of “multiples” are being created to unleash a worldwide war. This war would no longer be on a battlefield, but in our homes and neighborhoods with people we though we knew and loved.
Verse 20:1 talks about the end:
and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.
My question is this a thousand years of peace here on earth and THEN Revelations finishes? Or is this something that is happening now? Is Hell is where Satan is now and Lucifer is running the show here on earth? See this is where one’s head can spin when reading this book. It can easily be applied to today! Have peace that the name of Jesus will win over ALL!!