Conclusion of Hope and Blessing for Repentant Ones

In ancient times Jehovah promised Abraham: "By all means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves."  (Genesis 22:18) In harmony with this, the small remnant of natural Israelites who accepted the Messiah went out into many nations, preaching the good news about the Christ.  Starting with Cornelius many uncircumcised Gentiles 'blessed themselves' by means of Jesus, Abraham's Seed.  They became  part of the Israel of God and a secondary part of the seed of Abraham.  They are part of Jehovah's "holy nation," whose commission is to "declare abroad the excellencies of the one that called [them] out of darkness into his wonderful light." -1 Peter 2:9; Galatians 3:7-9, 14< 26-29.

Today the full number of the Israel of God appears to have been gathered.  Still, the nations continue to be blessed and on a grand scale.  How? In that the Israel of God has had "offspring," disciples of Jesus whose hope is everlasting life on a paradise earth.  (Psalm 37:11, 29)  These "offspring" are also taught by Jehovah and are instructed  in his ways.  (Isaiah 2:2-4)  While not baptized with holy spirit or considered to be participants in the new covenant, they are strengthened by Jehovah's holy spirit to overcome all obstacles that Satan puts in the way of their preaching work.  (Isaiah 40:28-31)  Their number  now reaches into the millions and continues to increase as they produce offspring of their own.  Jehovah's covenant, or contract, with the anointed ones gives these "offspring" confidence that Jehovah will continue to use them too as  his spokesmen to time indefinite. -Revelation 21:3, 4, 7. 

May all of us, then, maintain our faith in Jehovah.  He is both willing and able to save! His hand will never be short; he will always deliver his faithful people.  all who trust in him will continue to bear his good words in their mouths "from now on even to time indefinite." 

Next time: True Worship Expands Worldwide, Chapter Twenty-One

From the Book Isaiah's Prophecy Light for all Mankind, Volume II, 2001