Rev. 18:7 Give her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself.
In her heart she boasts, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow, and I will never mourn.’

According to Revelation 17 & 18 she seduces the world with her lust, her luxury and her pleasures. The Kings of the earth and the citizens of this world become intoxicated with her pleasures and addicted to her adulteries.

Rev. 17:4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.

She enslaves the world and tempts Gods people to put their trust in her system of provision, protection, and worship.

She longs for Gods children to become content with singing the songs of Zion while settling for Mystery Babylon.

Rev. 17:5
This title was written on her forehead:mystery BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Psalm 137:1-6
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept
when we remembered Zion.
[2] There on the poplars
we hung our harps,
[3] for there our captors asked us for songs,
our tormentors demanded songs of joy;
they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

[4] How can we sing the songs of the Lord
while in a foreign land?
[5] If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.
[6] May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem
my highest joy.

The church in the West today is content with singing the songs of Zion in Mystery Babylon. Unfortunately, 90% of the deception is rooted in this one simple but profound act of contentment. We are blinded by our contentment with the pleasures of Babylon. Therefore we are settling for a counterfeit. The Beast has given birth to the harlot by convincing Godly men that it is ok to settle for singing the songs of Zion while traveling through Babylon. The beast allows good and godly men to build houses of worship and offer sacrifices to their God. He encourages them to be creative and offers them suggestions for reaching the masses. He gives this harlot power, prosperity and pleasure for a season in order to accomplish his purpose. He tells her that she is the true Queen of Heaven and the true Bride of Christ. Yet God calls her a harlot.

The test of faith today, is the test of holy discontent. Today is the day of obedience and not sacrifice. God is calling his bride to reject Mystery Babylon and meet him in the wilderness….

[4] How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land? [5] If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. [6] May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.

Unfortunately our highest Joy is not Zion. Our highest Joy is singing the songs of Zion while living in Babylon.

Note: This Harlot will be accepted and embraced because she is rich and is very blessed materialistically.

She enslaves the world and tempts Gods people to put their trust in her system of provision, protection, and worship.

The church in the West may be facing some potentially dark days ahead. I believe that we have been weighed in the balances and found wanting (Jesus is not enough). Unfortunately, we are all guilty; from the White House to the church house and even within our own houses.We have fallen prey to the more monster; the bigger is better mentality and the end results are all the same. God will hand us over to our own greed and lust for more. The more monster is what I call bondage, or captivity. We are slowly but surely becoming slaves to a life style of gluttony that is unsustainable. We will destroy ourselves by trying to sustain our appetites for more success, growth, and power.