Jehovah Breaks His Silence

Solomon also said: "The true God will judge both the righteous one and the wicked one, for there is a limit for every affair." (Ecclesiastes 3:17) Yes, Jehovah has an appointed time for executing judgment on false religion and on "the kings of the earth [who]take their stand . . . against Jehovah and against his anointed one." (Psalm 2:1-6; Revelation 16:13-16) Through his enthroned Messianic King, Jesus Christ, he will "speak" in he only language his opposers apparently understand: "Like a mighty man Jehovah himself will go forth. Like a warrior he will awaken zeal. He will shout, yes, he will let out a war cry, over his enemies he will show himself mightier. 'I have kept quiet for a long time. I continued silent. I kept exercising self-control. Like a woman giving birth I am going to groan, pant and gasp at the same time. I shall devastate mountains and hills, and all their vegetation I shall dry up. And I will turn rivers into islands and reedy pools I shall dry up. And I will make the blind ones walk in a way that they have not known; in a roadway that they have not known I shall cause them to tread. I shall turn a dark place before them into light and rugged terrain into level land. These are the things that I will do for them, and I will not leave them.' "- Isaiah 42:13-16.

When Jehovah 'speaks out' in defense of h is Godship, his people will no longer need to speak out in their own defense. It will be their turn "to keep quiet." As they did to servants of God in times past, these words will apply: "You will not need to fight in this instance. Take your position, stand still and see the salvation of Jehovah in your behalf." - 2 Chronicles 20:17.

What a crushing defeat for Satan and his organization! The glorified brothers of Christ will take part in striking an outstanding victory for righteousness, in accord with the promise: "For his part, the God who gives peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly." (Romans 16:20) The long awaited time for peace is finally at hand.

How blessed the lot of all the earth who survive this great manifestation of Jehovah's power! Soon afterward they will be joined by faithful men and women of the past whose appointed time for resurrection will have arrived. Christ's Thousand Year Reign will truly be a time to plant . . . ,a time to heal. . . ., a time to build . . ., a time to laugh . . . , a time to skip about . . . ,a time to embrace and . . .,a time to love.: Yes, and it will everlastingly be "a time for peace"! -Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Psalm 29:11; 37:11; 72:7.

Next time: You Can Endure To The End

Watchtower, 1999