Will You Trust Bible Prophecy?

You can trust Bible prophecy. In fact, you can build life around Jehovah and the fulfillment of his prophetic word. Bible prophecy is not a dead record of already fulfilled predictions. Many prophecies found in the Scriptures are now in the course of fulfillment or await realization in the near future. Judging from the past, we can be fully confident that they too will be fulfilled. Since such prophecies focus onour times and involve our very future, we do well to take them seriously.

You can surely trust the Bible prophecy found at Isaiah 2:2, 3: "It must occur in the final part of the days that the mountain of the house of Jehovah will become firmly established above the top of the mountains. . . and many peoples will certainlyu go and say: 'Come, you people, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah,. . . and he will instruct us about his ways, and we will walk in his paths.' "Today, millions of people are indeed embracing Jehovah's elevated worship and are learning to walk in his paths. Will you grasp the opportunity to learn more about God's ways and take in accurate knowledge respecting him and his purposes so as to walk in his paths?-John 17:3

The fulfillment of another Bible prophey requires urgent action on our part. Regarding the near future, the psalmist prophetically sang: "Evildoers themselves wil be cut off. . . Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more." (Psalm 37:9, 10) what do you think is needed inorder to avoid the impending destruction of the wicked, including those who scoff at the Bible's Prophecies? The same Psalm answers: "Those hoping in Jehovah are the ones that will possess the earth." (Psalm 37:9) To hope in Jehovah means to put implicit trust in his promises and to conform our life to his standards.- Proverbs 2:21, 22.

What will life be like when those hoping in Jehovah possess the earth? Again, Bible prophecies reveal that a glorious future is in store for obedient mankind. The prophet Isaiah wrote: "At that time the eyes of the blind ones will be opened, and the very ears of the deaf onew will be unstopped. At that time the lame one will climb up just as a stag does, and the tongue of the speechless one will cry out in gladness. For in the wilderness waters will have burst out, and torrents in the desert plain." (Isaiah 35:5,6) The apostle John penned these reassuring words: "He [Jehovah] will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain will be anymore. The former things have pased away. And the one seated on the throne said:. . .'Write, because these words are faithful and true.' " -Revelation 21:4, 5.

Jehovah's Witnesses know that the Bible is a book of reliable prophecy. And they fully agree with the apostle Peter's exhortation: "We have the prophetic word made more sure; and you are doing well in paying attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until day dawns and a daystar rises, in your hearts." (2Peter 1:19) Our sincere hope is that you will be heartened by the splendid prospects that Bible prophecy holds out for the future!

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