I don't get out much these days. Not since that incident out west a few years back when I got stabbed investigating a child trafficking ring. The PTSD had me holed up, ordering everything online. But sometimes you just can't avoid the great outdoors.

So I bundled up and zipped down to the local Dollar General on my e-scooter. That harsh fluorescent glare hit me the moment I walked in. The stench of plastic and chemicals. It's the same in every town now - the corporate machine has consumed the soul of America.

Main Street, Dying in Real Time

Small town after small town, the story is the same. The local hardware store, the family-owned grocery, the mom-and-pop diner - all gone, swallowed up by the faceless conglomerate. In their place, the ubiquitous Dollar General, a testament to the soulless greed of modern capitalism.

The Prophecy Fulfilled

But this isn't just economic decline. This is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Revelation 13 warned us 2,000 years ago of a time when "no one could buy or sell" without submitting to the mark of the Beast. Well, that time is here. The technology exists - brain chips, digital currency, total surveillance. And the corporate overlords control it all.

The Tribulation Timeline

The prophet Daniel foresaw this. He described four great empires that would rise and fall, culminating in a final global superpower - a "Beast" that would seek to control all commerce and impose its mark on humanity. Sound familiar? We're living in that final kingdom right now.

The Revelation Countdown

The book of Revelation lays out the prophetic timeline in stunning detail. Plagues, wars, famine - the signs are all around us. And at the center of it all, the Beast system rising to dominate the world.

Will You Take the Mark?

The choice is yours. Revelation 14 warns that those who receive the mark of the Beast "will drink the wine of God's fury." But those who resist, who hold fast to their faith, will be saved. The time to choose is now. The end is near.

"The truth doesn't hide. It waits for those brave enough to look."

The Wise Wolf