HAVE FAITH IN GOD'S PROPHETIC WORD!-Maintain Faith in God's Prophetic Word

Surely we were thrilled when we first learned about fulfillment s of God's prophetic word. But since then has our faith diminished and our love cooled off?  May we never become like the Christians in Ephesus who 'left the love they had at first.' (Revelation 2:1-4) Regardless of how long we have served Jehovah, we can suffer such loss unless we 'keep seeking first God's kingdom and his righteousness so as to store up treasures in heaven.  (Matthew 6:19-21, 31-33) Diligent Bible study, regular participation  in Christian meetings, and zealous Kingdom-preaching activity will help us to maintain  our love for Jehovah, for his Son, and for the Scriptures.  (Psalm 119:105; Hebrews 10:24, 25) In turn, this will keep alive our faith in God's word. -Psalm 106:12.

Just as God's prophetic word was fulfilled in the past, so we can have faith in what it foretells for the future.  For instance, Christ's presence in Kingdom glory is now a reality, and anointed Christians who were faithful to death have experienced the fulfillment of the prophetic promise:  "To him that conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God." (Revelation 2:7, 10; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17)  Jesus grants these victorious ones the privilege  "to eat of the tree of life" in the heavenly "paradise of God." In their resurrection and by means of Jesus Christ, they partake of immortality and in-corruption granted by Jehovah, "the King of eternity, incorruptible, invisible, the only God."  (1 Timothy 1:17; 1 Corinthians 15:50-54;  2 Timothy 1:10) What a grand reward for their undying love of God and unwavering faith in his prophetic word!

Shortly after faithful dead anointed ones were resurrected into the heavenly "paradise of God," the remnant of spiritual Israel on earth was liberated from "Babylon the Great," the world empire of false religion.  (Revelation 14:8; Galatians 6:16) In them the foundation of the "new  earth" was laid.  (Revelation 21:1) "A land" was thus  brought forth, and it was built up into a spiritual paradise that flourishes earthy wide today.  (Isaiah 66:8) Into it the multitudes of sheep-like associates of spiritual Israel are streaming right now, "in the final part of the days." Isaiah 2:2-4; Zechariah 8:23; John 10:16; Revelation 7:9. 

Next time: Conclusion of HAVE FAITH IN GOD'S PROPHETIC WORD -Mankind's Future Foretold in God's Prophetic Word

From the Watchtower magazine, 2000