Jehovah Makes a Beautiful Name for Himself, Chapter Twenty-Four

FOR nearly two thousand years, Christians have been "awaiting and keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah."  (2 Peter 3:12; Titus 2:13)  It is understandable that they are anxious for that day to come.  After all, it will mark the beginning of their relief from the ravages of imperfection.  (Romans 8:22) It will also mean an end to the pressures they suffer these "critical times hard to deal with." -2 Timothy 3:1.

However, while Jehovah's day will bring relief for righteous ones, it will also mean destruction for "those who do not know God and those who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus."  (2 Thessalonians 1:7, 8) This is sobering to contemplate.  Will God really bring about the destruction of the wicked simply to rescue his people from distressing conditions?  The 63rd chapter of Isaiah shows that there is a far loftier issue involved, namely, the sanctification of God's name.

Next time: The March of the Victorious Warrior

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