17:5 - What is the mysterious name of the great prostitute that is leading people away from God? Her name is lust, pride, temptation, selfishness, lies...she promises fulfillment, but never delivers. She is the fallen wisdom of this world (See James 3).
17:6 - How intense is this verse? She is drunk on the blood of the saints of God. Whoa! What does that mean? It means she is drunk off the power of conquering the humble servants of God...it means she is drunk because she was able to hurt God's people in her war against God...she is drunk on bringing misery and death and making this world as miserable and broken as she is - she is drunk on living out a path that only leads to destruction for her.
17:6-7 - John tells us that he marvels at her. How often do you and I marvel at the things of this world? How often do we marvel at the lies of this world? Look at verse 8...we marvel at a corrupted world that will inevitably reap its own destruction. Not much to marvel at really.
17:14 - Fortunately for the true followers of Christ - Jesus is the king of kings...lord of lords...and he conquers all!
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