This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful.

Then another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, “Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.”

Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand 10must drink the wine of God’s anger. 

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”

Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire. 9Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.

They are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God the Almighty.

“This calls for a mind with understanding: 

For all the nations have fallen18:3 Some manuscripts read have drunk.because of the wine of her passionate immorality.

Lord God my Father,
Give me strength and perseverance to endure the attack of evil and keep me in your grace. Help me to keep my eyes on you and not on the destruction around me. Protect me from the deceiver and allow your Peace and Truth to guide me and help me to touch others with your desires. Help me to understand.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen