Flee the Wrath

I imagine that in the last days the Lord is aware that there are a whole bunch of His people caught up in a way of life that is abhorrent to Him. Of course it must be so, for He Himself has to call them out Rev 18:4.

Let us suppose for a moment that He can see that these people have been caught in a snare, perhaps unaware of the perilous nature of their predicament. They being  lukewarm in their faith, as a result of living in times of prosperity, and having need of little, are spiritually blind, lacking discernment and altogether unaware of their position. Just like the Loadicean church Rev3:17.

Now God in His mercy, who abounds in grace and relents from doing harm,  desires to call His people out of that place in which they find themselves. To awaken them from their slumber, before the judgement comes. He stands at the door of their hearts knocking , but few respond, most are enamored with their abundant lifestyle, even supposing that it is God who is blessing them with all material wealth, because they are righteous. But sadly, in the eyes of the Lord, they are blind, naked and poor.

Therefore I imagine that He is going to have to call them out with great signs and wonders.  “COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE LEST YOU SHARE IN HER SINS, AND RECEIVE OF HER PLAGUES”  Come out! Comeout! With great signs and wonders the Lord calls them out, even bringing plagues upon the land. But the people say, “Come out of where? Come out of what? Where is this Mystery Babylon and why should I care, for I myself am righteous amongst men. Babylon is of old, is of ages past. I am no fool nor blind that I cannot see. Can you not see for yourself that God has blessed me with every good thing because I am righteous”

This people have grown dull of hearing, for there ears are heavy and thy have shut their eyes ; Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And return and be healed.” Isaiah 6:10

With great signs and wonders the Lord calls them,  with great mercy He extends His hand toward them. See, look, be astounded at the work I do in your day. Here is Babylon He says, a mystery to all, she is of old and yet is. By My strong hand I have shown you where she dwells, I have marked her out and appointed her to judgement. She is of Babel of old, and yet is, will you not see?

Knowing full well that He speaks to a generation who find their pleasure in the buying and selling of goods, in the materialism of the culture, He asks them to come buy from Him instead. 3:18 I counsel thee – who art poor, and blind, and naked. To buy of me – Without money or price. Gold purified in the fire – True, living faith, which is purified in the furnace of affliction. And white raiment – True holiness. And eyesalve – Spiritual illumination; the unction of the Holy One, which teacheth all things.

Christian, whilst ever we live in the world and love the things of the world, the love of the father is not in us. 1John 2:15.  We will never have eyes to see nor ears to hear, nor the ability to discern the mysteries of God through these carnal eyes unless we forsake the love of the world. We will not be able to grasp the mystery of lawlesness, which is the falling away, and Mystery Babylon, in whom these fallen ones dwell.