SERVING WITH THE WATCHMAN

Conclusion of A Progressive Cleansing

As the years pass, Jehovah continues to give us further clarification of truth, including a  clearer understanding of his prophetic word.  (Proverbs 4:18)  In recent years, we have been encouraged to look again with deeper understanding at-among other things-the generation that will not pass away before the end comes, the parable of the sheep and the goats, the disgusting thing and when it will stand in a holy place, the new covenant, the transfiguration and the temple vision of the book of Ezekiel.  It may be difficult at times to understand such updated  explanations, but the reason for them become clear in due course.  If a Christian does not fully understand a new explanation of a Scripture, he does well humbly to echo the words of the prophet Micah:  "I will show a waiting attitude for God of my salvation." -Micah 7:7.

Recall that the watchman "proceeded to call out like a lion:  'Upon the watchtower, O Jehovah, I am standing constantly by day, and at  my guardpost I am stationed all the nights.' "  (Isaiah 21:8) The anointed remnant have shown lionlike courage in exposing false religion and showing people the way to freedom.  (Revelation 18:2-5)  As "the faithful and discreet slave,"  they have provided Bibles, magazines and other publication in a multitude of languages- "food at the proper time."  (Matthew 24:45)  They have taken the lead in gathering the  "great crowd . . .out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues."  These too are cleansed by the ransoming blood of Jesus and show themselves lionhearted in rendering God "sacred service day and night."  (Revelation 7:9, 14, 15) What has been the fruitage this past year of the small surviving group of anointed Witnesses of Jehovah and their companions, the great crowd?  Our next article will tell.

Next time: "THE LITTLE ONE" HAS BECOME " A THOUSAND"

Watchtower, 2000