The Beast from the Sea: 2

Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he performed great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to those that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who was wounded by a sword and lived. And he had power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand, or on their foreheads. And that no one might buy or sell, except one that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man; and his number is 666.

Consideration: The beast performs great signs and wonders to deceive those on the earth. He caused many to except the mark of the beast so they would be allowed to buy and sell. Here is wisdom, it is the number of a man: 666.

Father, the cunning one; and the deceiver seeks to destroy all souls created to be with you for all of eternity in heaven. With the help of thy Grace and Mercy, the evil one will fail as always, in his attempt to steal souls from their loving Creator and Father. Amen!