Conclusion of:"STAND FIRM AND SEE THE SALVATION OF JEHOVAH"

All the nations of the earth will have aligned themselves against Jehovah's people.  Will the nations succeed in wiping out those faithful Christians? It may seem as if they could.  But look! Heavenly armies following Christ Jesus will see to it that these human forces are destroyed.  (Revelation 19:19-21)  Finally, the Devil and his angels will be cast into an abyss of inactivity.  They will no longer be able to mislead man because they will be bound for a thousand years. Oh, what a relief that will be to the great multitude of survivors! -Revelation 7:9, 10, 14; 20:1-3.

We are about to experience these wonderful and awe-inspiring events.  They all have  to do with vindicating Jehovah's right to rule, his universal sovereignty. And think of this:  If we remain loyal to Jehovah and if we stand firm for his sovereignty, we shall have the opportunity of sharing in the sanctification of his purpose.  What an estimable joy that will be!

Are we prepared for those momentous events?  Do we have faith in Jehovah's saving power?  Are we confident that he will come to our aid at the right time and in the best way?  In answering such personal questions, we can keep in mind what the apostle Paul told his fellow Christian in Rome:  "All the things that were written aforetime were written  for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope." (Romans 15:4)  Among the things written for our instruction, giving us comfort and hope, is the record of  the occasion when Jehovah delivered  the Israelites from the iron grip  of their Egyptian  oppressors. A close examination of those exciting events when Jehovah maneuvered the salvation of the sons of Israel should be of great encouragement to us as we look forward to the fast-approaching great tribulation. 

Next time: Jehovah Rescues His People

From the Watchtower magazine, 2007