Will Things Ever Change?

The answer n a single word is yes! But who can bring about the desired changes? Human leaders, some no doubt in all sincerity, have struggled for centuries to do so. Their success has been limited, leading many people to conclude that it is unrealistic to expect the problem of human inequality ever to be solved. God's view, however, is recorded at Isaiah 55:10, 11: "Just as the pouring rain descends, and the snow, from the heavens and does not return to that place, unless it actually saturates the earth and makes it produce and sprout, and seed is actually give tot the sower and bread to the eater, so my word that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it."

How comforting to know that Jehovah God has gone on record that he will fulfill his original purpose to provide all humans with equal opportunities for life and happiness! As a God of truth, he has obligated himself to fulfill what he has promised. Happily, he has both the will and power to do so, How will he accomplish this?

The answer lies in the Kingdom for which Jesus Christ taught all his followers to pray: " Our Fathers in the Heavens, . . . Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon the earth." ( Matthew 6:9, 10) Yes, God's Kingdom is the means that Jehovah will use to crush and put an end to all these kingdoms [now in existence], and it itself will stand to times indefinite." - Daniel 2:44.

Under the rule of the heavenly Kingdom, a new human society will emerge. In this regard, the apostle John wrote in the last book of the Bible, Revelation: "I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the former heaven had passed away." (Revelation 21:1) Gone will be all the ugly faces of inequality-poverty, sickness , ignorance, discrimination, and other human miseries.
For more than a century, Jehovah's Witnesses have been directing People's attention to that Kingdom. (Matthew 24:14)By means of the printed page and by personal assistance, they have exerted themselves in helping people to gain a knowledge of God's purpose as recorded in the Bible. Their worldwide educational work, however, not only has given people the hope of living in equality and happiness in the future but has also paid dividends right ow in curbing the scourge of inequality. Let us see how.

Next time: Curbing The Scourge Of Inequality