IDENTIFYING THE RIGHT KIND OF MESSENGER

Conclusion of The Messenger's Good News for Zion!

Yes, Jehovah's chosen people had great reason for joy. They were now going to reoccupy those once desolate places, making them become like the garden of Eden. Jehovah had "bared his holy arm" for them. He rolled up his sleeve, so to speak, to work at bringing them back to their beloved homeland. This was not some minor, inconspicuous incident in history. No, all people living then saw God's 'bared arm' exerting power in human affairs in order to bring about the astounding salvation of a nation. They were given umimpeachable proof that Isaiah and Ezekiel were Jehovah's true messengers. No one could doubt that Zion's God was he only living and true God in all the earth. At Isaiah 35:2, we read: "There will be those who will see the glory of Jehovah, the splendor of our God." Those who accepted this proof of Jehovah's Godship turned to worshiping him.

How thankful we should be that Jehovah identifies his true messengers! He is indeed "the One making the word of his servant come true, and the One that carries out completely the counsel of his own messengers." (Isaiah 44:26) The restoration prophecies he gave Isaiah and Ezekiel magnify his great love, undeserved kindness, and mercy toward his servants. Surely, Jehovah deserves all our praise for this! And we today should be especially thankful that he exposes false messengers. This is because there are many of them now on the world's scene. Their grandiose messages ignore Jehovah's announce purposes. The next article will help us identify those false messengers.

Next time:NO PEACE FOR THE MESSENGERS!

Watchtower, 1997