ARE YOU BRANDED?

 

Every time you thing about any industry in our economy, you can associate a major brand to go with it; the mobile phone industry has Samsung, Nokia, Huawei, Tecno etc... the telecommunication industry has Safaricom, Airtel, Orange etc... in banking there's the likes of Equity and K.C.B... in household items you have Haco Brands, Unilever... in social network we have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram... think about them all, Nakumatt, Coke, Jumia, Nation Media... just name them, every industry has its big shots. 

The thing about these brands, we all associate with them, we know them, our lives are surrounded by them, we know their slogans and what they are all about. We even know their colors. And every small entity in various industries strives to be like those big brands, to be known as the leader in the industry. 

By the mere fact that this brands are so big, it is so easy to reach out to consumers, it is so easy for us to associate with all these brands because we know they are the best.  Simply put, we know them.

I have been studying the book of Revelation, and that is what got me thinking about all these brands around us, how we know them, we want to associate with them, we want to be a part of these brands, we want to consume their products... we want the best, right? I bet you agree. 

Bottom line is, all these are worldly things... we are leaving them right here on this earth. The one thing that will leave, however, is our lives. 

Question, what is your brand??? Any idea???

Revelation can give you an idea of what brand you are, or should be, or just what you are not...

"Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God" Rev 7:3

The seal... the mark... the brand...

And what exactly is this seal/mark/brand... you might be wondering...

Imagine how the Kings of old used to be... for you to know what was his, there was a seal made with his signet ring, an imprint of a crest, name or image. It showed what was the King's, or what had come from that king. 

So God is saying this, there is harm coming, but hold on till His servants get the mark, till they are branded. Everything else we can destroy. 

Then comes the question of how to get the mark... it is simple, does God know you so that He can give you His mark, dose He count you as His??? Because only that which He knows will get the mark, only that which He associates with counts.

Understand this about God, He is giving us a chance to get branded, He is waiting for us to turn back to Him, to turn away from our sin, to get to know Him and get the Seal of salvation... then we are assured that we are not facing destruction. That seal is the assurance that we are saved. 

Do you have the seal? What are you waiting for, God is gracious and is giving you the time to get the seal... well, that is if you haven't. If on the other hand you do have the seal, then we have assurance (coz I know I'm included there). If you do not, destruction is surely coming your way.

So, got an answer yet... free advice, get to know God, give Him your life, get the seal and get salvation. Hey, it's free advice... I leave the rest to God and the Holy Spirit... think about it.