The 2nd beast out of the Earth creates "a living image" (an organization) for a World Government to serve the 1st beast.
Of course presented for the global good, which is only a façade of course: global control by the richest and mightiest on Earth stealing from the poor, making them ill to be able to sell the fake medicines (Big Pharma) and fake food (Big Food) that actually keeps them ill untill they die or otherwise helping them dying if necessary.
How the 2nd Beast creates an image
"and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived (= the 1st beast, Rev13:1-5). And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain", Revelation 13:14-15
This image will be given World Government to serve the 1st beast (Rev13:14):
"Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name", Revelation 13:16-17
So "Control" doesn't only mean being in charge. It means taking away everything and calling it redistribution. It also means that the elite is keeping all the good stuff for itself while it hands out the bad stuff as if it will do any good for health, growth, security and world peace.
Control also means it controls our lives: entrance to stores, streets, neighborhoods, work, money, food, medicines, etcetera. And it also means that it'll cut short everyones living area thus disabling any resistance and invisibility.
At the same time "Central Control" will want to monitor our every move through cameras, digital software, hardware and drones. Big Brother is watching and spying on your every move, comment, conversation and thoughts.
The only way prepping is a good relationship with God and a relationship with Christ. And letting them guide and protect you, lead you through the misery of it all. Pray, ask for help and protection on every aspect of your life; your fear, your health, your pain, your hunger, your social needs, ways out, etcetera. But also ask for rest, creativity, wisdom, guided recovery, good people on your way, a helping hand. Ask God in the name of Christ Yeshua or ask Yeshua directly, John16:23, John14:13-14.
"but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the (1st) beast", Revelation 17:12
The Bible tells us this World Control will only be for 1 prophetic hour. How long that is? 1 prophetic day is 1 year. So 1 hour is 1/24th part of a year, which is 360days divided by 24 equals 15 days.
"And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain", Revelation 13:15.
To explain the 2 beasts and the image of the 2nd Beast:
1. The first beast "out of the sea" with 10 horns, 7 heads and crowns (Revelation 13:1+Rev12:3+Rev12:7-9) is The Vatican, spiritual Rome from many multitudes of the Earth that evolved from Imperial Rome that killed Christ and subdued Israël.
2. The second beast "out of the Earth" (Revelation 13:11) is the United States of America.(It founded the UN on April 25, 1945 in San Francisco -named after a Roman Catholic saint- in the US).
3. The image erected by the 2nd beast "to honor the 1st beast" (Revelation 13:14-15) is the United Nations/WHO. It is not a country as the beasts are, but an erected organization with global members acting and speaking om behalf of the countries.