Authority is in God's hands - Revelation 18-22

Revelation 18:1 - "After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illumined with his glory." As we finish off this great book it is so reassuring to know that it is God who grants "authority." The Kings of the earth, with their decisions and agenda and sway over mankind, think they have power and authority they have earned or acquired by their strength. But, it is obvious through the reading of this passage that it is God who grants authority. Sociologist and psychologist for centuries have studied the attributes of power. They believe that their is a perscribed system by which power is distributed and exchanged among men. And, their thoughts and studies may well be ture ... except for the fact that all of their theories are subject to THE POWER of GOD. He gave this angel "authority" to destroy this city in Revelation called Babylon. I don't claim to know what this city is (although, like others I tend to believe it is Rome ... but religious, evil Babylon and commerce, evil Babylon), but I do know that God controls the fate of all cities, nations, kings and rulers. God grants power to whom He grants power and takes it away in a breath. Note the following: Revelation 20:1-3 - "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time." God gave an angel, a simply angel, power over Satan, to destroy him. God wields power. Don't be worried about the power of a boss, a mayor, a governer or a president. God is in charge and has the Power.