Rejoice

 September 17 - Rejoice - Rev 18:20

 

Vs 20 – Now we get the godly response.  The voice tells the people of God to rejoice, rejoice heavens, rejoice the people of God.  Rejoice apostles and prophets.  It is a time of celebration.  The very face of evil, its ruler, religion, culture, economy and military has been destroyed.  It has come down.  The judgment of God made this happen.  There is nothing good about this empire.  It was the pinnacle of evil.  The unholy trinity ruled it and now God has judged it.  God has judged wit with the same measure that this empire judged the people of God.    The beast was ruthless, relentless, merciless and deadly.  With the same measure he punished he has been punished.  Once again the law of the harvest is in effect.  What you sow you will reap.  If you sow to the flesh you reap to the flesh.  This verse is such a contrast to what had gone on in previous verses.  The ungodly are lamenting over Babylon’s destruction.  The godly are rejoicing.  God has settle accounts.