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Standing in the Gap

Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

A Publication of: The Wheel Inside the Wheel Outreach Ministry

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Obamacare and the Mark of the Beast

I hear a lot of people talking about healthcare reform and the RFID chip. It seems that theres a microchip about the size of a grain of rice with a small antenna sealed in a little glass tube that can be injected under your skin which, apparently, is buried in the language of Obamacare. The idea being that there would be a tremendous savings in healthcare costs because this small chip could carry healthcare records; a thing of value if you were have Alzheimers and wander off. Apparently, they can pinpoint your location within two feet of your current position. There would be no more missing children, no more soldiers missing in action, no more unregistered sex offenders, and no more prison escapees. Walmart is the biggest investor in such technology. The idea being, with an overhead scanner you would simply enter the store, retrieve what you want, and upon exiting, all your groceries, as well as yourself, could instantly be scanned that the money might be taken directly from your bank account. No more lines at check out isles and no more cashiers or office staff. There would be no need because this chip would give you instant record keeping and inventory control. Those paycheck savings would translate into lower prices for the consumer. That technology does not yet exist in its entirety, but the parts that do are tremendously expensive. Walmart remains one of the top investors in its research and development. The question is: is this the mark of the beast spoken of in the Book of Revelations? Revelations states that the mark of the beast and its number is the number of a man, and his number is 666. Its a long held apocalyptic belief that in the end times anyone that does not receive such a mark will not be able to buy, sell, or trade. Im sure the RFID chip could fit such a description. When I say this technology does not yet exist, it does already, in part. Such radio frequency scanners are already in your cell phone and in automobiles equipped with lowjack systems. Portions of this technology already exist on your credit card and drivers license. The forecast for the development of the balance for these technologies is 2013-2017. Oh, and by the way, so much for the world ending in 2012.

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Now, Id like you to be aware also. Back in the 80s, the wide-spread use of barcode technology was referred to by the doomsday enthusiasts as the mark of the beast. It was widely claimed that in 10-20 years everyone would be forced to be laser etched or tattooed with a barcode least they not be able to buy food and starve to death. For the last 200 years there have been intellectual midgets pointing their bony fingers at this one or that with accusations that these individuals were the anti-Christ. I would ask my readers today to be wary because the devil is very stealthy. You cannot buy, sell, or trade without money yet no one claims the almighty saw-buck to be the mark of the beast. Most of the worlds buying, selling, and trading is done by the world stock exchange, yet no one points a finger at Wall Street and says, There sits the beast. I, for one, believe our present Commander in Chief is an evil emissary of the devil, but, so werent other historical figures: Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden, The Ayatollah Khomeini, Adolf Hitler, Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as a list of popes who throughout history have been claimed anti-Christ. Any person or organization who does not admit the deity of Christ is, by definition, anti-Christ, including the fraternal order of the Freemasons, the worlds oldest fraternal organization, of which, I was once a part. So Id like to take a minute and preach from the pulpit. Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, laid down his life as the Lamb of God, yet in his appearing he will come back the Lion of Judah. Scripture teaches that the devil prowls about like a hungry lion seeking whom he may devour. So know that the anti-Christ stands in opposition of the throne of God while presenting himself a world messiah, a world savior, not a world destroyer. Huge numbers of people will flock to his cause believing him righteous. The anti-Christ would be a charismatic individual seducing nations, and the world will applaud him. Hes not going to take power by obvious force. The beginning of his reign will be much more subtle least he be revealed too soon to be the mass murderer he is. His mark, I believe, will be just as subtle. As the world rallies their complaints against the sub dermal implanting of micro technology they will be distracted from the real and present danger. The devils identification is not going to be a mark that the world rejects but one the world craves. The devil is

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seductive and the father of lies. You do not get seduced with the blunt-forcetrauma of a brick upside your head, yet youre coerced by the whisper of sweets nothings in your ear. I am not a doomsday prophet or propheteer, yet I strongly believe the antiChrist forerunners are already active on the world stage. I believe Mr. Obama is one of them and I believe that should he be re-elected this nation could be in for a rough ride. I do not believe that The anti-Christ is going to be standing under a neon sign stating, I am the man of perdition. Its when were standing and guarding our locked front door that the thief will walk through the unlocked back and not be discovered until he is standing in your living room. Its only common sense to not get questionable technologies put under your skin. Dont be foolish enough to let somebody engrave you with identification marks. Is there any doubt that the Third Reich was an evil and antiChrist world power? Is there any doubt they left their mark tattooed to the forearms of Jews? Yet, we know today that old Adolf was not the anti-Christ, nor were those tattooed numbers the number of the beast. These events are hellspawn distractions meant to keep your focus from the true and present danger. I caution you to not be too arrogant in your own wisdom for that can only lead to an irrational fear, but keep your eyes forward to the appearing of the Lord. Keep your focus always on Jesus Christ, he will reveal the anti-Christ and make us aware of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. Thank you, Glenn The Deacon Mersereau