Revelation 13:16 And he “causes” all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
The institution o the mark of the beast is not the case just yet, but we are seeing the sprinkling of what has been predicted, that would surely metastasize into heavy showers as mandates for the greater good, become the springboard for restricting our freedom of choice. Such actions will then put the true Christian in a predicament where he or she will have to decide whether the freedom of choice given us by God is worth surrendering in exchange for our economic privileges.
Or whether it is worth it to retain our freedom of choice at all costs. Momentous scenes are at hand, and the battle for the mind continues, and in various ways and in very ingenious methods, and for seemingly good reasons it is predicted that our freedom of choice will be at stake in the final conflict just before Jesus puts in His appearing.
Let us therefore be wise, understanding what the will of The Lord is, and let us hold fast to the faith in Christ that is to sustain us during these difficult days of earth’s history. We will close with a passage of scripture which should alert us to the urgency of the moment, because the days are coming soon, when the just shall live by faith alone.
Joel 3:14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. 16 The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children Israel.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!