Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, if thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him all these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Many of the remnant people of God have already been tested on food, some have not buckled, some are still struggling, and some have bowed down. So, the next test that is coming our way will be the one on worship, which will forever determine where our loyalty lies. The mark of the beast has to do with one’s loyalty to man, or conversely, one’s loyalty to God, for it is the number of a man, meaning that the entire beast system is a manmade system of worship, and living that is diametrically opposed to God’s revealed will.
It sets in stone, a counterfeit form of worship which is opposed to the true worship of God, by making a law that will officially legislate Sunday as a National day of rest, thus putting at odds, those who choose to differ, by honoring God in the keeping of the 7th day Sabbath. When governments attempt to mandate that false system of worship, they would, by so doing, set up the citizens to choose between loyalty to God and loyalty to man. And no one should be deceived into thinking that this scenario is in the distant future.
Matthew 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!