Jehovah Guides Our Global Teaching Work

"I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One guiding you in the way you should walk." -ISAIAH 48:17. 

THE BIBLE Students of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries faced many obstacles. Like the first-century Christians, they proclaimed a largely unpopular message. They were few in number, and the world in general did not consider them highly educated. Moreover, they would in time face the  "great anger" of Satan the Devil.  (Revelation 12:12) And their preaching work would take place during "the last days," and era characterized by "critical times hard to deal with." -2 Timothy 3:1.

Yet, Jehovah purposed that his people proclaim the good news on an unprecedented scale in our day, and nothing can prevent him from accomplishing that purpose. Just as he delivered the ancient nation of Israel from Babylon, Jehovah has rescued his present-day servants from "Babylon the Great,"  the world empire of false religion.  (Revelation 18:1-4) He has taught us for our own good, has blessed us with peace, and has helped us to impart his teaching to others.  (Read Isaiah 48:16-18) This does not mean that Jehovah exercises his foresight so that he knows and then  influences every development  on earth in order to  advance Kingdom-preaching work.  Some conditions have favored our witnessing activity, but only with Jehovah's help have we been able to endure such situations as persecution and other hardships that make it difficult to carry out our commission in this world that  is lying in Satan's power. -Isaiah 41:13; 1 John 5:19. 

Jehovah inspired the prophet Daniel to foretell that "true knowledge " would become abundant in the time of the end.  (Read Daniel 12:4)  Jehovah helped  the Bible Students to understand fundamental Scriptural truths that had long been obscured by Christendom's doctrines.  He is now using his people to make the true knowledge  known throughout the earth. Today, we see the fulfillment of Daniel's prophecy. Nearly 8,000,000 people have embrace Bible truth and are now declaring it worldwide.  What are some of the factors that have  made this global proclamation possible?  

Next time: Jehovah Guides Our Global Teaching Work -HOW BIBLE TRANSLATION HAS HELPED US 

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015