This episode from Revelation explores how the book’s visions are not a timetable of future disasters but a call to faithful witness and worship right now. It emphasizes that “what must soon take place” includes our immediate obedience: the slain-and-risen Lamb already holds the title deed to history, so every seal broken, trumpet sounded, and bowl poured out urges the church to persevere in mission and prayer rather than speculate on dates. Drawing from the chiastic structure that places the woman-versus-dragon conflict at the center, it highlights how the real battle is over allegiance—those who worship the beast’s wealth and power receive his mark now, while those who follow the Lamb receive God’s name and share in both suffering and final victory. The message shows that Babylon and New Jerusalem are present choices, not merely end-time destinations: one city seduces with immorality and economic security, the other invites to life through self-giving witness, and readers must decide which citizenship they will live out today. The takeaway is clear: stop debating chronologies, heed the seven letters’ call to repent and overcome, and join the Spirit and the Bride in inviting every nation to the free water of life.