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 above passages point unmistakably to a time in earth’s history when all the forces of darkness under the auspices of our arch-nemesis would converge in unison, to implement a false form of worship that is to bring every person living on planet earth, to the brink of decision-making. No person who is alive at that perilous time will be exempt.
No one will be free from the tentacles of the system which is scheduled to spread across the entire globe like wildfire, and at that time, every person will have to make a decision either for, or against that system which will be put into place and which will consist of the five appendages mentioned in our topic namely: Geolocation, Tracking, Commerce, Worship, Force.
The bad news is that folks are hurtling towards that time at an alarming rate, and some persons seem to be asleep, not knowing, or oblivious to the fact that these cornerstones of the beast system are almost entirely in place, and it’s just a matter of time, more sooner than later, that it would be implemented on a largescale across the land.
With God’s law on marriage tossed out the window by the judiciary, there is only one more shoe to drop because the Sabbath and marriage are the only two institutions God gave to the human family in Eden. Therefore, with God-ordained marriage made null and void, the next big move by our adversary will be to take down the Sabbath.
Diligent efforts are now being made to accomplish this purpose and of these efforts we must be aware, not to panic anyone, but so that our faith would be fully anchored in The Rock Christ Jesus, because the rains will come, and the winds would blow, but only persons who have built upon The Rock, will survive the deluge, in the most literal sense.
Because of the constraints of time, we will have to do the study in segments, because God desires that the information given out would be clear as crystal, so that persons could make informed decisions for Christ as we get closer to earth’s final conflict.
As we have stated before, there are certain chapters of the Bible that should be studied in earnest, so as to get a clearer understanding of the issues at stake.
Here they are: 1st Kings chapters 17>19, Joel chapters 2>3, Esther chapters 3>8, Daniel chapters 3, 6, and 12, and Revelation chapters 13>16.
We will begin with 1st Kings Chapter 17>19, because the experiences of Elijah are a sort of template that ought to be thoroughly understood. As the devil, in hindsight observed intensely, how the episode with Elijah had unfolded, he realized that he would have to make a few adjustments to his strategies, so as to close some loopholes which surfaced back then.
The first issue had to do with geolocation, for after the prophet had delivered that startling message that roiled the nation, he virtually disappeared and was nowhere to be found, even though a diligent search was instituted to discover his whereabouts.
In today’s vernacular we would say Elijah fell off the radar, or off the grid, as some may put it. Ahab then set out to find the prophet, in every place, in every country, but try as he might, Elijah was nowhere to be found. Thus, in hindsight, satan understood that geolocation is one of the main issues that has to be addressed, in order to make the beast system as efficient as possible.
Now, it is true that some persons who are found in Christ at that time, and who refuse to bow, will be located by the beast system. Let’s repeat: It is true that some persons who are found in Christ at that time, and who refuse to bow, will be located by the beast system.
But there will be others who, at God’s discretion, would disappear without a trace, just as God had led Elijah back then. Hence the reason why satan has his sights dead set on geolocation capabilities. Let’s read:
1st Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,
3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
5 So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
1st Kings 18: 7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?
9 And he said, What have I sinned, that you would deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
10 As the Lord thy God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
[Prophets And Kings pp 121 > 126] The king made diligent inquiry, but the prophet was not to be found. Urged on by the queen, Ahab instituted a most diligent search for the hiding place of the prophet. To the surrounding nations, far and near, he sent messengers to seek for the man whom he hated, yet feared.
And in his anxiety to make the search as thorough as possible, he required of these kingdoms and nations an oath that they knew nothing of the whereabouts of the prophet. But the search was in vain.
When God commanded Elijah to go and hide by the brook Cherith, the prophet left right away with just the clothes on his back, for he did not return home to take any of his belongings, not even a container of Oreos.
We have no choice but to deliver the goods in our contemporary language, so that the full force, and grave implication of what is being said will resonate in our minds. The prophet left his cellphone, he left his Smart Watch, his Fit-Bit, his I-pad, his GPS, Alexa, his wallet, with all of his credit and debit cards, and since he sometimes worked from home, he also left his laptop.
In other words, he left without a trace, leaving no hint as to his whereabouts, thereby making tracking and geolocation virtually impossible especially now that he is abiding under the shadow of The Almighty in a solitary place.
Therefore, in hindsight, the adversary of souls must now seek to address the issue of geolocation, if the beast system is to have legs. In other words, when a universal form of worship has to be enforced, there must be some mechanism in place, by which people living on the planet could be tracked and/or located, or else, enforcement becomes implausible.
Question: Is it true that such systems are already in place to a large extent?
Geolocation: The process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person, or device by means of digital information processed via the internet. Technology that shows the place where you are when using the internet or a mobile phone.
Technologies involving facial recognition, biometric technologies, and all apps, products, and all devices that embrace tracking and locating capabilities are just pieces of a larger jigsaw puzzle which inevitably culminates in the implementation and enforcement of the mark of the beast.
This is not to say that we are not to use technology with these capabilities, we can use them, but we are not be tethered to them to the point we believe we can’t live without them, for at the specific time that is mentioned in Revelation chapters 13 & 14, these technologies, and gizmos would’ve become entirely redundant for those saints who will not bow.
If every person, living during the time of the beast system is to come under its jurisdiction, then it is a must that individuals would have to be tracked, and located with ease, so as to make enforcement of its dogmas possible and beyond the shadow of a doubt we are currently living under the system of constant surveillance.
Every Sabbath morning, as persons get ready to go to church Google maps can give an ETA approximate time of arrival to their destination. Now, if a person were to deliberately type in the address of a church where he/she plans to attend, then we could grasp why Google will respond with the appropriate ETA, and directions.
But for Google maps to know where you are going, and then give directions and time of arrival, without being prompted, or asked to do so, then we know for sure that geolocation and tracking have become deeply entrenched in society, and will be one of the cornerstone pieces used in implementing the beast system.
Now, it is true that the engineers who are doing this work might not have a clue as to the implications of their work, and indeed, just like it was with the tree of knowledge, of good and evil, there is much good that results from their efforts. The question is: Could these facilities be used for enforcement as the book of Revelation declares they will be? Let’s read:
CNN by Peter Valdes: “Ford has some interesting ideas on what self-driving cars might soon be able to do. Besides freeing us from the tedium of commuting, the company envisions cars that could repossess themselves.
According to a document recently published on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, Ford said it is considering a system that would allow a car to, on its own, leave you if you stop making your monthly auto payments.
Before getting to the point where the car would simply drive itself away, delinquent payers would be subject to a litany of annoyances. First, badgering messages on owners’ smartphones and even on the screens inside the car. These messages would demand at least an acknowledgment or, better yet, on-the-spot payment.
If the owner persists in ignoring these messages, the vehicle would, in the words of Ford’s patent application, “initiate execution of a multi-step repossession procedure.”
Step one involves making the owner pay in other ways. Features like the air conditioning, cruise control, or the radio might stop working. If that doesn’t work, the vehicle could become proactively irritating.
The stereo might be programmed to “emit an incessant and unpleasant sound every time the owner is present in the vehicle,” according to the patent. There would be just one way to turn off the noise, which would of course involve “…. making contact with the lending institution to address the payment delinquency.”
Failing that, the car would make itself unusable by, refusing to unlock its doors. This is where things get really complicated. A borrower might need to drive to work in order to earn the money to pay back the loan.
The car could be restricted to allow itself only to be taken to work and, maybe, to buy groceries or drop the kids off at school. That’s it. And all the while, the driver will be unable to listen to the stereo, might not have air conditioning and could be subjected to that irritating, unstoppable noise.
Then there is the issue of what to do if there’s a medical emergency. In a situation like this, according to Ford’s application, the car could be enabled to drive itself to the nearest emergency room or even to coordinate with emergency medical personnel to rendezvous at a location.
The car would then go back to locking out its owner. Only in the most extreme non-payment scenario would the car receive an over-the-air command to quit its owner. In that case, if the car isn’t capable of fully self-driving in traffic, it might just move itself to a place where it would be easy for a tow truck to retrieve it, like the edge of a street.”
For those who desire to check the veracity of what is being said, here is the diagram from Ford’s patent application, as lodged with the United States patent office, with the relevant numbers pertaining to the patent in question:
Patent Number:
U.S. 2023/0055958 A1
Thus, with the ability to track and locate persons by the use of emerging technologies, already in place, the issue of commerce looms large as far as satan is concerned, for according to Revelation Chapter 13, persons who decide not to bow, will be locked out of the banking and commerce systems, effectively bringing their ability to buy and sell to a halt. Let’s read:
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.
With the prophet Elijah, his ability to buy or sell was literally cut off for he could not be tracked nor could he be located and thus, because of the grave nature of the threat coming from both Ahab and Jezebel he could not be found at any store, flea market or even Publix, where shopping is a pleasure.
In other words, with the issue of worship front and center, Elijah will have to get his food from another source other than the conventional ways and means that regular commerce affords. Therefore, persons who at that time, by God’s direction can’t be tracked or geolocated, would be estranged from any type of commerce, just as it was with the prophet of old.
At that time, God supplied all that Elijah needed, in that various ways and means were employed, other than dependence on conventional commerce. Let’s read:
1st Kings 17: 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
1st Kings 17:8 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,
9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongs to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
14 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.
15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
1st Kings 19:5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
6 And he looked, and behold there was a cake baked on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
Similarly, during those perilous days when the beast system would have been put in place, The Lord has given us the assurance that He will supply our needs just as he did with the prophet Elijah, for He is the same God, yesterday, today, and forever. Let’s read:
Isaiah 33: 16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
But we will have to learn the all-important lesson of trusting God entirely. There are several suggestions and proposals floating around, as it pertains to our survival at such a time, none of which will work, for it is trust in God alone, and nothing else, that would enable persons to stand unmoved during that time.
Doomsday bunkers, and folks stocking up with non- perishables from My Patriot Supply would not cut it, for the great adversary will ensure that all who are not found in Christ, but who then try to resist his incursions, will be starved into bowing.
And even if nonbelievers try to defy the powers that be, remember this one thing, that you cannot stock up on healthcare, for those who refuse to bow will also be locked out from all healthcare systems, in so much that no access to any hospital, or emergency room will be granted, unless one receives the mark.
The reason why the study is being presented in such a graphic manner, is to bring to the forefront of our minds the fact that it is critically important to have, and develop a deep, abiding relationship with Christ for it will be very difficult for persons to get up one morning, and shed all their dependence on systems that they’ve become accustomed to, without their faith being rooted and grounded in Christ.
When God directed Elijah to shed his dependence on all manmade systems, he was already rooted and grounded in God so that the transition did not cause him worry or concern. Just so, those who choose to live by faith can live within manmade systems, until such time, like as it was with Elijah, God will instruct them to desist.
Every new day, with its slate of opportunities, and experiences, is to be viewed as a stepping stone in drawing closer to God, and living by faith in Him. In fact, adverse circumstances are to be understood as preparation for the big one, which will undoubtedly shake earth’s inhabitants to their core. Let’s read:
[The Great Controversy pp 622] The “time of trouble such as never was,” is soon to open upon us; and we shall need an experience which we do not now possess, and which many are too indolent to obtain.
It is often the case that trouble is greater in anticipation than in reality; but this is not true of the crisis before us. The most vivid presentation cannot reach the magnitude of the ordeal. In that time of trial, every soul must stand for himself before God.
Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in the land, “as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.”
Let us then seek to draw near unto God, by seeking Him diligently each day. Time spent on things which really do not matter, would be much better spent in the audience chamber of The Most-High, studying His will, and His word, with a willingness to conform to that which is written.
We therefore end with a passage of scripture which Is to alert us to the urgency of the moment, and we hope and pray that no one listening today would be sucked into the beast system to a point of no return. Let’s read:
Romans 13: 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
God Bless!