Babylon is Fallen

I have wanted to write about this for quite some time. And this week I have particularly inspired as the church is doing their week of prayer for 2009. It is by Karl Haffner and talks about our mission as Adventists, a message of hope. The base is the three Angels’ messages. I often pass by the big mosque in town on my way to the market from my house. I am reminded of the second angel who says, “Babylon is fallen…” Simply because of unique visual aspect. The mosque has two great spires and each one had (well used to have) a sort of large crucifix except they were the Muslim symbol of a crescent moon with a star inside. Well one is completely gone (hope no one was standing there at the time!) and the other is hanging on by, I suppose, the rebar used to fix the concrete in place. Though I know many great Muslim people, I cannot say that they are following the right way. It is something I hear among many people here, Catholic, Muslim, whatever else, even the Fetisheurs, we all serve the same God, one supreme God. Well sometimes I’ve touted the company line, skirted the truth, but reality is no. I serve the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the three in one, all knowing, all loving, God. A God who bought me before I asked, and is waiting to come get me and all His faithful (which I hope will grow always). So yes Babylon has fallen, now we must call people out! I will note that I don’t tell people this to their faces, God didn’t say to insult people, but to point them to Jesus.