Daily Dose: The Third Angel’s Message: The Warning Against the Mark of the Beast - A Call to Faithfulness and Country Living
- There Are People Ministries, Inc.
- Aug 27
- 3 min read
The Bible’s last book, Revelation, gives one of the most solemn warnings ever written. In Revelation 14:9–10 (KJV), the Third Angel proclaims:
“If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God...”
This is not a light message. It is a final, urgent warning to resist false worship and stand faithful to God’s commandments, no matter the cost.
Ellen G. White’s Counsel on the Third Angel’s Message
Ellen White emphasizes that the Third Angel’s Message is present truth, a warning for this very generation:
She calls it the most solemn proclamation ever entrusted to mortals (Great Controversy, p. 449).
This message connects with obedience to God’s 10 Commandments and faith in Jesus.
Preparation is both spiritual and practical. We are to detach from worldly systems that compromise conscience, relying wholly on Christ.
The Country Living Connection
Ellen White repeatedly counseled God’s people to leave the cities and prepare in the quiet of the countryside. Why?
Independence from control: In times when economic pressure will force obedience to the beast (Revelation 13:17), having land, gardens, and simple living allows God’s people to survive without bowing to false systems.
Spiritual atmosphere: Nature draws the soul closer to God, away from the distractions and corrupting influences of city life.
Preparation for crisis: Country living builds habits of simplicity, faith, and reliance on God, necessary to endure final trials.
Ellen White counseled:
“Again and again the Lord has instructed that our people are to take their families away from the cities, into the country, where they can raise their own provisions; for in the future the problem of buying and selling will be a very serious one.” (Country Living, p. 9)
Practical Takeaways for Today
Strengthen your faith daily in God’s Word—Revelation’s warning is not to frighten us, but to prepare us.
Simplify life by reducing dependence on man-made systems.
Seek country living as an act of obedience and preparation—plant a garden, learn self-sufficiency, and create a home where prayer and worship are central.
Live with urgency but not fear—this message is a call to readiness, rooted in God’s love and protection.
Conclusion
The Third Angel’s Message is not just a warning against the mark of the beast—it is a call to holiness, separation, and preparation. God in His mercy is inviting us to be sealed with His law in our hearts, to walk faithfully with Him, and to find safety both spiritually and practically in obedience. Country living, as Ellen White counseled, is not merely a lifestyle choice but a divine provision for God’s last-day people.
Encouragement: Do not fear the coming crisis. Instead, prepare! See it as an opportunity to deepen faith, live simply, and prepare to meet Jesus. The same God who provided manna in the wilderness will sustain His faithful children today.https://a.co/d/cAoOA0s
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Book Description Below
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The truth about modesty, media, health, and godly living
The dangers of materialism, false doctrines, and spiritual laziness
The prophetic urgency of choosing Christ in these final days
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