Dusr throwing

 

September 16 - Dust throwing - Rev 18:19

 

Vs 19 -  So the people who earn their living on the oceans and seas will throw dust on their head and lament over the loss of Babylon.  The world has lost its empire and champion.  All that the world represented was found in this city and empire.  The power, authority, might dominion, will and creativity of man was on display.  This is the pinnacle of mankind.  The technology, the culture, military, economic was this empire.  Now it is gone.  They cry woe, woe, woe, all the ships on the sea became rich because of her wealth.  They were transporting cargo and good for this empire and in one quick time period it is gone.  A lesson to learn is that nothing last forever and that the things of this world are temporary and can be gone in a moment.