Revelation 17-18

It took me about 7 minutes to read this passage. John saw a vision of a mysterious blasphemious woman on a beast. There are Christians through out the ages who have sought to understand this mystery. I don"t know if any have suceeded. In 18:17 and 19 I do understand the messages of the trades and saliors: God's judgement has come upon those who reject his authority and try to define the purpose of life on their own terms. That is why today is so special. Many families wrongly think that when their baby is born they have the right purpose for their lives. I believe that when we recognize who baby Jesus is, who he grew up to be, that we will then have the final purpose for our lives.
Stuart