The Road Less Traveled
The Road Less Traveled
Prologue
John Miller stood outside the small moped shop, staring at the glossy "ALL ELECTRIC - THE FUTURE IS HERE!" sign plastered across the window. It wasn’t the same shop he remembered from his youth. Back then, it was a humble place filled with the smell of oil and gasoline, the hum of engines being tested, and the carefree chatter of teenagers saving up for their first ride. But now, the store had been transformed, much like the world around him.
John walked inside, the bell above the door chiming faintly. The sleek, sterile rows of electric mopeds greeted him. Each one boasted futuristic designs, silent motors, and embedded screens promising integration with the latest apps. He felt a pang of nostalgia for the sturdy, simple machines of his youth.
“Morning,” said a young salesman, barely out of his twenties, wearing a uniform with the company’s electric logo. “Looking for something new? These babies are state-of-the-art.”
John forced a polite smile. “Do you still sell any petrol-driven mopeds?”
The salesman chuckled, shaking his head. “Oh no, those are phased out. You know how it is—new regulations and all. Electric’s the way forward now. Cleaner, quieter, smarter.”
John nodded slowly but said nothing. He felt the weight of the salesman’s words, not because they were new to him but because they confirmed everything he feared. He had grown up in a world where mopeds were simple, fun, and affordable. Now, they were tools of control, tied to an electric grid that could be turned off or manipulated at the whim of unseen authorities.
A Dangerous New Reality
John left the store, his mind swirling. The new regulations meant petrol mopeds were confined to car traffic now. No more using bicycle lanes. It was too “dangerous,” they claimed. But he knew better. The real danger was the slow erosion of freedom.
Electric mopeds required recharging stations, and those stations were tied to the grid. A grid monitored and controlled by the same technocrats who were shaping every facet of modern life. He had read the reports, the leaked documents. This wasn’t about saving the planet. If it were, they would have allowed people to keep their petrol mopeds, which lasted longer and were far more practical for many.
No, this was about control. The more people relied on the grid, the easier they were to monitor—and manipulate.
The Bigger Agenda
John had spent years studying Scripture, particularly the prophetic books of Daniel and Revelation. He had always believed in the promises of the Bible, but now those words felt alive, leaping off the page and into the headlines.
The push for electric vehicles, the rise of digital currencies, the universal surveillance—it all pointed to a chilling conclusion. The technocrats and globalists weren’t just reshaping society for efficiency or profit. They were laying the groundwork for a system of total control, one where every aspect of life was tied to a digital identity that could be turned off with the press of a button.
And then there was the mark. The Bible had warned about it: a mark without which no one could buy or sell. He could see how easily it would come. First, they would normalize dependency on the system—electric vehicles, smart cities, cashless payments. Then they would offer the ultimate convenience: a single mark to replace IDs, wallets, and keys.
A World Transformed
Years passed. John watched as the world changed rapidly. The streets were filled with electric mopeds and self-driving cars, their movements controlled by central networks. The grocery stores no longer accepted cash, and even phones had been replaced with biometric systems.
And then it came. The announcement that tied it all together. A global crisis—economic collapse, environmental disasters, social unrest. The solution, the leaders said, was a universal identification system: the Mark.
“It’s for your safety,” they said. “It’s the only way to rebuild society.”
John refused to take it. He knew what it was. Without it, he couldn’t buy food, couldn’t work, couldn’t even enter a store. He became an outcast, part of a small but growing underground community of believers who rejected the mark and clung to the promises of God.
The Great Tribulation
The world descended into chaos. Those who accepted the mark lived in a controlled, artificial reality, pacified by digital distractions and synthetic drugs. But for John and others who refused, life became a daily struggle. Persecution was fierce. Many were imprisoned or executed for their faith.
John often thought of the words of Jesus: “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be” (Matthew 24:21, KJV).
The globalist technocrats had achieved their dream of a perfectly controlled society. But John knew it wouldn’t last. He took comfort in the promise of Christ’s return, the day when every knee would bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord.
A Glorious Hope
The story ended not in despair but in hope. For John and the faithful, the trials of the Great Tribulation were the refining fire that prepared them for the eternal kingdom. He looked up to the heavens, knowing that soon, the King of Kings would return to set things right.
“Even so, come, Lord Jesus,” he whispered.
And he waited, knowing that the darkness would not prevail.