Free Times of Tribulation: Christian End Times Thriller (The End Times Saga, #7) by Cliff Ball

Powell and his associates on television. As the people watched the beheading of Powell, they reeled at the shock of seeing their leader beheaded, and felt fearful as they watched Wayne Davis take his position and declare to the region what he planned on doing.
    Dave, having lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, knew precisely who Wayne Davis was and what he was capable of, causing Dave to worry even more about what was coming next. He said to those gathered in the church, “I know Administrator Davis will stop at nothing to do exactly what is required of him. He ran Dallas like his own little fiefdom and punished those politically opposite of him regularly. When Dallas’ population was hit with incurable viruses when they took in sick illegals, he sat back and did nothing. If he says he’s going to harshly punish us if we resist, then I believe him. I also have no desire to join the rest of the world in following a new religion, which is something we’ve all be warned about that’ll take place now that we’re in the Tribulation. I also don’t think we can just fly under the radar, so what should we do?”
    “I guess we let go and let God. If we continue to be faithful to Him and not buckle under to the world or its leader, we’ll be greatly rewarded when we meet Him after this time of tribulation. I think we should live our lives and deal with whatever comes up day-to-day.” Lindsey replied.
    Murmurs of agreement were all around her and most decided to live for God and whatever happened in the future, they’d deal with it when it came up. There were some, however, who felt that it would be better to follow the Patriarch rather than go against the grain, and would wait for the opportunity to join the rest of the world in peace, harmony, and unity when it came.
    A few weeks later, they saw an ad on television for the new loyalty mark that was commissioned by the High Priest of the Union, Kevin Josten. The ad held their interest, but also made the group of Texans anxious.
    “Attention loyal citizens of the North American region. Are you and your friends prepared to show your loyalty for the Union of United Earth and the global church? In addition to the barcode on your arm, you can get this awesome tattoo on your forehead to show that loyalty,” a picture of person with the symbol on their foreheads flashed on the screen, showing them with their friends having a great time, “and be among the billions who will declare their support for peace, harmony, and unity. Remember, it’s for the children! You can go to your local Universal Congregation office for more details. Don’t delay!”
    “Yeah, I don’t think so. I don’t want to burn in Hell for choosing to side with Satan,” Dave said.
    “Me either. I wonder if they’re making it mandatory though?” asked Lindsey.
    “Does it matter? They’re making it too hard to live without following their rules. Administrator Davis’ security forces go throughout the region and destroy gardens and crops so they can control the food supply. They’ve been taking away rifles and shotguns from hunters so there won’t be anyone who hunts for food. They also view gun owners as potential threats to their power, so guns have been taken away by force. They can and will force us to accept the marks. We can’t fight that!” complained Jeff.
    “Don’t worry, Jeff, God’s in control. Nothing happens without Him knowing about it,” Dave replied, trying to get Jeff to calm down.
    “So you say, Dave, but I need to look out for my own family, and we’ve suffered too much as it is. If we leave, none of you should try to stop us.” Jeff left the room, taking the darkness that seemed to hover over him with him.
    “You don’t think he’ll sell us out, do you?” asked Lindsey.
    “Could we stop him if he was going to?” replied Dave.
    “No, I guess not. I guess I need to do my devotions and pray so I won’t worry so much.” Lindsey got up from her chair and left the