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.
We are hard pressed to believe that John 6:66 is a mere coincidence, for it came at a time when most of those who were following Christ, turned back on account of disappointed hopes and dreams of the temporal benefits Jesus had given. There is another 666 in the bible that now warrants our attention, for it seems as if the same issues will again test the tensile strength of our commitment to follow Jesus all the way.
And, just like it was back then, the question is: Will we turn backward if and when the temporal benefits are removed, or will it be forward ever, backward never?… Revelation 13:17 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. To live and think in forward mode, folks will need to be rooted and grounded in Christ, meaning that our experiences must go far deeper than having a mere theory of truth.
The intellectual aspects of truth are to be interwoven with our everyday experiences as we practice that which we learn at Christ’s feet. As we determine by God’s grace to go forward ever, backward never, He will grant us experiences which will serve the purpose of causing us to grow in grace and from time to time, He will confirm promises and blessings to us in ways that cannot be gainsaid.
Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!