11 And earth's businessmen will weep and grieve over her because no one buys their freight (cargo) any more.
12 Their merchandise is of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet [stuffs]; all kinds of scented wood, all sorts of articles of ivory, all varieties of objects of costly woods, bronze, iron, and marble;
13 Of cinnamon, spices, incense, ointment and perfume, and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, fine flour and wheat; of cattle and sheep, horses and conveyances; and of slaves (the bodies) and souls of men!
14 The ripe fruits and delicacies for which your soul longed have gone from you, and all your luxuries and dainties, your elegance and splendor are lost to you, never again to be recovered or experienced!
15 The dealers who handled these articles, who grew wealthy through their business with her, will stand a long way off, in terror of her doom and torment, weeping and grieving aloud, and saying,
16 Alas, alas for the great city that was robed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, bedecked and glittering with gold, with precious stones, and with pearls!
17 Because in one [single] hour all the vast wealth has been destroyed (wiped out). And all ship captains and pilots, navigators and all who live by seafaring, the crews and all who ply their trade on the sea, stood a long way off,
18 And exclaimed as they watched the smoke of her burning, What city could be compared to the great city!
The main thing that so many in this world have put their faith in is gone and they have no idea what to do. If you remember, our Father ordered that the wine and oil not be harmed in Revelation 6:6. Here we see that the wine and oil is lost, so there has to be a difference between the two. The wine and oil in Revelation 6 has to be speaking of the Holy Spirit and the Blood of Jesus, these things are not harmed by our Father’s wrath. But physical wine and oil are!
Also notice that the souls of men are lost to Babylon. No longer will our Father allow governments, businesses, or false religions to appear to control people. Jesus will now openly and visibly control all things. He always has, but now it will be plain for everyone to see, Colossians 1:16. Our Father will never again allow anything but our Groom to be the one that people look to and trust in.
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