Scripture passage: Revelations 18

Have you ever suffered because of your faith? Perhaps, you've been overlooked for a promotion, or lost friendships, or suffered strained relationships. The sad truth is, that even today, thousands of years since Christianity began, believers are being martyred for their faith everyday. If you have suffered any form of persecution, take heart, for it has not gone unnoticed. AND the good news is there is coming a day when the patience of God will reached its end. 

A day when God cannot bear to see His people suffer any longer, and the appointed number of martyrs is complete (Rev 6:11). And on that day a holy vengeance will come from heaven: 

Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her. (Revelations 18:8)

 At her destruction, a great voice from heaven cries, “Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!” (Revelation 18:20). Also in Revelations 19: 1-2, a great multitude is heard saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants”. 

But, those who shared in her luxuries and persecuted God's people will weep out loud and mourn for the city. They will look upon her and be terrified and cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!’