Conclusion of Jehovah's Tender Care

In this appealing way, Jehovah illustrates the strength and tenderness of his love for his people. Even the strongest maternal love is but a dim reflection of Jehovah deep love for his faithful people.  (Isaiah 49:15)  How vital it is that all Christian reflect this quality of their heavenly Father!  The apostle Paul did, and thus left a fine example for elders in the congregation. (1 Thessalonians 2;7)  Jesus said that brotherly love would be the chief identifying mark of his followers. -John 13:34, 35.

Jehovah expresses his love in action.  Thus, he continues : "You will certainly see, and your heart will be bound to exult, and your very bones will sprout just like tender grass. And the hand of Jehovah will certainly be made known to his servants, but he will actually denounce his enemies."  (Isaiah 66:14)  A Hebrew language grammarian suggests that the expression  "you will certainly see" implies that wherever the returning exiles look in their restored land, "joy now meets their eye."  They will indeed exult, thrilled beyond words that they have been restored to their beloved homeland.  They will feel rejuvenated, as if their bones were growing strong again, invigorated like grass in the springtime.  All will know that this blessed state has come about, not by any human effort, but by "the hand of Jehovah."

Do you recognize the hand of Jehovah at work among his people today?  No human could possibly have brought about the restoration of pure worship.  No human could conceivably have caused the flood of millions of precious people from all nations to join the faithful remnant in their spiritual land.  Only Jehovah God can do such things. These expressions of Jehovah's love give us reason for profound joy.  May we never take his love for granted.  Let us continue to 'tremble at his word.'  Let us resolve to live by Bible principles and to find delight in serving Jehovah. 

Next time: A Light for the Nations, Chapter Twenty-Eight

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