Joel 2:1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord comes, for it is nigh at hand.
The issue in revelation 13 and 14 is without doubt an issue of worship, and because worship is much more about obedience than praise, who we worship will make all the difference between life and death. God is now sounding an alarm in His holy mountain, calling on all the inhabitants of earth to awake, as it were out of slumber, for there’s a particular urgency to the moment, and the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our eternal destiny.
It is now of critical importance that Christians the world over, and persons of different persuasions to know that the Sabbath, the sign of God’s creative power, is still valid, and all who are in the valley of decision are encouraged and strongly advised to do as Jesus did. Jesus manifested perfect faith in God The Father by obeying all of His commandments, and since the term Christian means “Little Christ” all who name the name of Jesus Christ are invited to follow in His footsteps, by believing and obeying God’s laws.
Revelation 13 could be just around the corner, and persons should not wait until it is too late to make your move. The issues at stake are not so much the economic and the political as they are spiritual, for whomsoever persons decide to worship will affect their economic status downstream. The only fortification against the last day events that are predicted in Revelation 13 and 14 is obedience to God in everything, especially the keeping of the Sabbath, which is the memorial of His creative work, and the exercise of an intelligent faith in Him.
Revelation 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascends up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives the mark of his name. 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!