Conclusion of What He Has Promised

You can understand why that is the case with many.  They may seek to enjoy  life through hobbies or exciting forms of recreation. Yet, they do not know what the future holds, so life may lack significance, order, or real meaning. Now contrast that with your view of life, in the light of what we have considered. You know that in Jehovah's promised new heavens and new earth, we will be able to look about and say from our heart, 'Truly, God has made all things new!   How will we enjoy that! 

It is not presumptuous to imagine living in God's new world. He invites, even urges us to worship him in truth now and to quality for life when 'they will do no harm or cause any ruin in all his holy mountain.' (Isaiah 65:25)  Were you aware, though, that Isaiah earlier made a similar comment and that he included an element that is crucial to our truly enjoying the new world?  Isaiah 11:9 says:  "They will not do any harm or cause any ruin in all my holy mountain; because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea."

"The knowledge of Jehovah." When God makes all things new, earth's inhabitants will have accurate knowledge of him and of his will. That will involve much more than learning from animal creation. His inspired Word is involved. For example, reflect on how much we have seen from examining just the four prophecies that mention "new heavens and a new earth." (Isaiah 65:17; 66:22; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1) You have good reason for reading the Bible daily. Is that a feature of your routine?  If not, what adjustments can you make so that each day you will read some of what God has to say? You will that beyond looking forward  to enjoying the new world, you will receive increased enjoyment right now, even as the psalmist did. -Psalm 1:1, 2. 

Next time: Fishing for Men in the Aegean Sea

From the Watchtower magazine, 2000