HEED THE WARNING!

The Fear-Inspiring Day of Jehovah

What will happen when the tie is ripe for Jehovah to execute his judgment? Listen to his own graphic description of what will then take place: "I will give portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun itself will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah." -Joel2:30,31.

That day, more fearsome and destructive than any local volcanic eruption or earthquake, is imminent. The prophet Zephaniah says: "The great day of Jehovah is near. It is near and there is a hurrying of it very much. . .By the fire of his zeal the whole earth will be devoured, because he will make an extermination ,indeed a terrible one, of all the inhabitants of the earth." Although "neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah's fury," there is a way to survive that fear-inspiring day. -Zephaniah 1:14-18.

Showing how, Zephaniah says: "Before there comes upon you people the burning anger of Jehovah's anger, seek Jehovah, all you meek ones of the earth . . .Seek righteousness, seek meekness. Probably you may be concealed in the day of Jehovah's anger." (Zephaniah 2:2, 3) We can take refuge by 'seeking Jehovah , seeking righteousness, and meekness and seeking meekness.' Who today are seeking Jehovah?

You no doubt relate the word "Jehovah" to Jehovah's Witnesses because of their preaching work. You may have received this magazine from one of them. They are known as moral citizens who lead upright lives. They are endeavoring to put on a "new personality," which includes developing meekness. (Colossians 3:8-10) This, they admit, results from being educated by Jehovah's visible organization, throughout the earth represented by local congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses. Yes, you can take refuge along with 'the entire association of brothers' among Jehovah's Witnesses the world over. -1 Peter 5:9.

Next time: Take Refuge Now

Watchtower, 2000