And he causeth
all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in
their right hand or in their foreheads: 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. 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. Revelation, Chapter
13, verses 16-18.
And the smoke
of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor
night who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of
his name. Revelation, Chapter 14, verse
11.
You don’t have to truly understand things to be
careful. I don’t truly understand why I
shouldn’t microwave food in plastic bowls, but credible people have said that
this can be harmful, so I just don’t do it!
I can’t attest to understanding all of Revelation or
Daniel, Chapter 10 through Chapter 12, but I do know enough to be careful when
I see a warning. It talks about people
losing their Salvation by getting the mark of the beast in either their right
hand or their forehead. People won’t
able to buy or sell things unless they get this mark. Every now and then I get concerned when I
hear about discussions within the government to take security precautions that
might be similar to the mark of the beast.
It’s very commonplace for people to use credit cards
to purchase things in stores or over the Internet. The papers and magazines are riddled with
columns about rampant identity theft, not to mention hackers who are hacking
into computer systems to get vital information.
I’m concerned that they will institute security measures that are
similar to the mark of the beast, whether it’s a number, a computer chip or
something else to protect people from identity theft.
What worries me even more, is that I think people
will be so excited about having this extra security that protects them, they
won’t even realize that they are getting the mark of the beast and are losing
their Salvation in the process. We are
warned to have wisdom. Be cautious about
what you do and trust the instincts that God gives you. He will guide you by these.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
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