MESSENGERS OF GODLY PEACE PRONOUNCED HAPPY

Jehovah's Organization on the Move


In 613 B.C.E., Ezekiel saw in vision Jehovah's heavenly, chariotlike organization on the move. (Ezekiel 1:4-28) Afterward, Jehovah said to him: "Son of man, go, enter in among the house of Israel, and you must speak with my words to them." (Ezekiel 3:4) In this year of 1997, we discern that Jehovah's heavenly organization is still moving inexorably to fulfill God's purposes. Hence, we still feel impelled to tell others about those purposes. In his day, Ezekiel spoke words that were directly inspired by Jehovah. Today, we speak words from Jehovah's inspired Word, the Bible. And what a message that book has for mankind! while many are worried about the future, the Bible shows that things are far worse-and at the same time, far better-than they imagine.

Things are worse because, as we learned in the previous articles, Christendom and all other false religions will soon be destroyed, as completely as was Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E. Furthermore, the whole global political entity, pictured in the book of Revelation as wild beast with seven heads and ten horns is about to be wiped out, as were many of the pagan neighbors of Jerusalem. (Revelation 13:1, 2; 19:19-21) In Ezekiel's day Jehovah vividly described the terror inspired by the approaching destruction of Jerusalem. But his words will have far more meaning when people discern the imminent destruction of this world. Jehovah said to Ezekiel: "As for you, O son of man, sigh with shaking hips. Even with bitterness you should sigh before their eyes. And it must occur that, in case they say to you, 'On account of what are you sighing?" You must say, 'at a report.' For it will certainly come, and every heart must melt and all hands must drop down and every spirit must become dejected and all knees themselves will drip with water. 'Look! It will certainly come and be brought to occur,' is the utterance of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah." (Ezekiel 21:6, 7; Matthew 24:30) Fear-inspiring events lie just ahead. Our deep concern for fellow humans moves us to sound the warning, to tell the "report" of Jehovah's coming wrath.

At the same time, for meek ones things are far better than most people imagine. In what way? In that Jesus Christ has died for our sins and now rules as King of God's Kingdom. (1 Timothy 1:15; Revelation 11:15) The seemingly intractable problems of mankind will soon be overcome by means of that heavenly Kingdom. Death, sickness, corruption, hunger and crime will become things of the past, and God's Kingdom will rule unopposed over a paradise earth. (Revelation 21:3, 4) Mankind will enjoy godly peace-a peaceful relationship with Jehovah God and with one another. -Psalm 72:7.

Next time: Conclusion of Jehovah's Organization on the Move

Watchtower, 1997