A Future Without Despair

What a comfort it is to know that human suffering is temporary!  Under the rule of God's Kingdom, children and adults who are now victims of crime, injustice, or prejudice will rejoice.  As foretold in a prophetic psalm, Jehovah's appointed King, Jesus Christ, "will deliver the poor one crying for help, also the afflicted one and whoever has no helper."  Moreover, "he will feel sorry for the lowly one and the poor one, and the souls of the poor ones he will save." Indeed, "from oppresion and from violence he will redeem their soul, and their blood will be precious in his eyes." -Psalm 72:12-14.

The time for the fulfillment of those prophetic words is near. Does the thought of enjoying everlasting life on earth under such conditions appeal to you?  If so, you have reason t0o be joyful and to cherish life as a gift from God. And if you share these comforting Scriptural promises with others,m you may bring great happiness into the lives of those who cry for help in this unfeeling, loveless world. 

Next time:Announcing God's Kingdom in the Islands of Fiji

From the Watchtower magazine, 2000