I was reading a devotional yesterday, in which the author stated that he believes that Babylon is not a city, at all, but rather a way of thinking; that it's greed and a dependence upon money, (TGIF: Coming out of Babylon 2/28/11). In our culture, we need money to pay for things like food, clothing, and shelter, so it's easy to fall into the trap of feeling dependent upon money and always needing more to feel safe. What God wants is for us to have that dependence on Him, to know that He will supply all our needs. He wants us to call upon Him with all of our wants and needs and trust Him to take care of us. God's desire is that He would be our security and that we would trust Him enough to not feel that we have to work ourselves to death to try to buy peace and security. That's why He tells us to leave Babylon and flee from her people. It's not about changing your scenery, but about changing your focus. When your focus is on your problems, you're liable to work more in your own power to try to get things to change. But when your focus is on God, you rely more on His power and you can trust Him to make things change. He'll either cause the situation to change or your heart; and know that when your heart changes, you won't care if the situation changes, because it's no longer about you, but about Him.
It's when we depend upon God and trust in Him to take care of us, He says, "Ask [in Jesus' Name] and you will receive and your joy will be complete," (John 16:24).
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