Revelation 14:1- 3 “Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads. And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps. And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders.”
These days, tattoos are very popular. Some people have one or two discrete tattoos on an ankle or a shoulder while others have extensive tattooing over most of their bodies. These tattoos are selected for their beauty or for their significance to the person receiving them. But the design and location of the tattoos are always a matter of individual preference. Here those who have followed the Lamb have His Name and His Father’s Name written on their foreheads for everyone to see. It’s possible that these marks glow with a holy light. Remember that when Moses would speak with God, afterwards his face would glow so brightly that he had to cover his face before people could stand to look at him. What do these marks indicate?
William Barclay explains:
(i) It could stand for ownership. Often the slave was branded with his owner’s mark, as sheep and cattle are branded. The company with the Lamb belong to God.
(ii) It could stand for loyalty. The soldier would sometimes brand his hand with the name of the general whom he loved and would follow into any battle. The company of the Lamb are the veterans who have proved their loyalty.
(iii) It could stand for security. Those who bear the mark of the Lamb can never be snatched away from Him. The company of the Lamb are those marked for security in life and in death.
(iv) It could stand for dependence. The great Arab chieftains had their humble clients who were absolutely dependent on them. Often the sheikh would brand them with the same mark as he used to brand his camels to show that they were dependent on him. The company of the Lamb are those who are utterly dependent on his love and grace.
(v) It could stand for safety. It was common for those who were the devotees of a god to be stamped with his sign… There was a temple in Egypt which possessed the right of asylum. Any criminal, slave or free man, was safe there from pursuing vengeance. When such a fugitive reached that temple, he was branded with certain sacred marks in token that he had delivered himself to the god and that none could touch him any more. They were the marks of absolute security. The company of the Lamb are those who have cast themselves on the mercy of God in Jesus Christ and are forever safe.
Above all else, it is clear that these Jesus followers belong to Jesus and are loyal to Him and depend on Him. Now and forever they are safe and secure. The question each of us must answer is this: whose mark will we bear? Will we choose to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord and follow Him, or will we choose to go our own way? There is no such thing as neutrality in the spirit world; either we serve Jesus or we serve Satan.
PRAYER: Father God, help each of us to search our hearts and to answer that question: whom are we serving? whom are we following? And if we must answer that we are not serving You, may we turn our lives around and seek Your light and your truth. In the matchless Name of King Jesus. Amen.
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