Spiritual Drunkards Today

Were Isaiah's prophecies fulfilled only on ancient Israel and Judah?  By no means! Both Jesus and Paul quoted his words and applied them to the nation of their day.   (Isaiah 29:10, 13; Matthew 15:8, 9; Romans 11:8) Today, too, a situation has arisen like that of Isaiah's day.

This time, it is the righteous leaders of Christendom who put their faith in politics.  They stagger about unsteadily, like the drunkards of Israel  and Judah, interfering in political matters, rejoicing at being consulted by the so-called great ones of this world.  Instead of speaking pure Bible truth, the speak uncleanness.  Their spiritual vision is blurred, and they are not safe guides for mankind. -Matthew 15:14.

How do the leaders of Christendom react when Jehovah's Witnesses draw their attention to the only true hope, God's Kingdom?  they do not understand.  To them, the Witnesses seem to be babbling repetitiously, like babes.  The religious leaders look down on these messengers and mock them.  Like the Jews of Jesus' day, they do not want God's Kingdom not do they want their flocks to hear about it. (Matthew 23:13) Hence, they are put  on notice that Jehovah will not always speak by means of his harmless messengers.  The time will come  when those who do not subject themselves to God's Kingdom will be "broken and ensnared and caught," yes, utterly destroyed.

Next time: "A Covenant With Death"

From the Book Isaiah's Prophecy Light for all Mankind, 2000