Isaiah 8:16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. 17 And I will wait upon the Lord, that hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
The 7th and final truth we will observe, before we go into the Bible study is that there are persons now currently living who have already been sealed, for it isn’t absolutely necessary for The Lord to wait until the mark of the beast comes about, before sealing some of His servants. In fact, the 144,000 of Revelation 14 will actually be sealed sometime before the mark of the beast is instituted.
[Last day Events pp 219>221] Just as soon as the people of God are sealed in their foreheads—it is not any seal or mark that can be seen, but a settling into the truth, both intellectually and spiritually, so they cannot be moved-just as soon as God's people are sealed and prepared for the shaking, it will come. Indeed, it has begun already.
The remnant are never to wait for the mark of the beast to take center stage, before they settle into the truth both intellectually and spiritually, for if they do they may not make it into God’s kingdom. That work of bringing us to spiritual maturity is to be accomplished before the storm breaks. No one in their right mind waits for a battle to begin, before they make ample preparation.
Joel 2:11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executes his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? 12 Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning. 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!