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Superpowers Fall
Jeremiah 51:7-8
"Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed."
Many nations have been superpowers throughout history. Israel, Rome, England and the United States have all been superpowers. In the verse above, Babylon is described as a superpower when it says, "Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand,..." God allowed Babylon to be the superpower that He used to bring Israel back to Him. However, because Babylon did not acknowledge God, He took the superpower status away by destroying them. It doesn't matter how strong a nation is, God is still capable of causing that nation to fall.
Now you may wonder how this affects your personal life. The superpower status does not always just affect nations. In every walk of life there are superpowers. Where you work there is one employee who exceeds all employees; this person would be the "superpower" employee. There are businesses and churches that would be considered a superpower in their field. What I mean by this is that they are looked upon by everyone as the measuring stick of how to do things. Though they may not have the power to rule other organizations, but they are the superpower in their area. If a superpower is going to keep its power and status, then there are several things it must do and remember.
First, stay hungry. One of the greatest things that drives anyone is hunger. When you were a nobody, you had a hunger that drove you. Be careful about allowing your status to take your hunger away. Always remember that there is someone who is better than you. Being hungry about what you do will drive you to excellence. When you lose your hunger, you will lose your drive for excellence, and excellence is what caused you to be the measuring stick for all.
Second, keep helping others. One of the things that has made America a great superpower is that she has always been there to help those in need and who desire freedom. When people or nations are in trouble, America was there to help them out of their situations. No matter what you do, don't ever lose your desire to help others. Though helping others may not benefit you, God sees it and will reward you.
Third, repeat success. One of the greatest mistakes that successful nations, businesses, churches and people make is they try to improve upon success. Remember that you can't improve upon success. Don't change the lineup that made you successful. If you keep doing what made you successful, then you will find that it will continue to make you a success.
Fourth, remember you are not invincible. Everyone and everything is capable of destruction. This must always be remembered to keep yourself from doing things that will destroy you. If you don't run scared from sin, then sin will eventually get you and destroy you. Just because you have power does not mean that you can get away with wrong. Sin destroys anyone at any level; don't let it destroy you.
Last, remember Who ultimately blessed you with your success. God is the One Who sets up and takes down. Don't allow pride to set into your heart and destroy you. Pride is the one thing that can destroy anything. Keep your eyes on God and keep serving Him and following His commands, for He is the only One Who can ultimately keep you successful.