WHAT SHOULD WE LEARN FROM HISTORY? - The Bible AUTHENTIC HISTORY?

History That Will Never Be Repeated

Today we live in the time of the ascendancy of the Anglo-American World Power, the last of Bible prophecy.  History's patter says that like the others before it, it should come to an end.  But how?  According to the Bible, this power's end will truly be unique.  Pointing ahead to the year 1914 C.E., Daniel 2:44 said of the ruling powers, or "kingdoms":  "In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people.   It will crush and put an end  to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite." 

Yes, God's Kingdom-his heavenly government led by Christ Jesus-will obliterate every vestige of oppressive human rulership at Armageddon, the climax of the aforementioned "great tribulation."  Thereafter, this Kingdom will "not be passed on to any other people," meaning that it will never overthrown or voted out of office. Its dominion will be "to the ends of the earth." -Psalm 72:8. 

At last, the cruel cycle of domination by false, oppressive politics , and greedy commerce will cease. Psalm 72:7 promises:  "The righteous one will shout, and the abundance of peace until the moon is no more." Not selfishness and pride but God's preeminent quality of love will permeate the planet.  (1 John 4:8)  Jesus said:  "Love one another."  Concerning this, historian Will Durant said:  "My final lesson of history is the same as that of Jesus. . . . Love is the most practical thing in the world."

God's love for humans moved him to inspire the writing of the Bible.  It alone truly illuminates the past, the present, and the future. Please embrace its life-giving message by investing a small amount of time in Bible study. To that end and in obedience to Jesus' command, Jehovah's Witnesses share the "good news of the kingdom"  (I  call it true knowledge)  with their neighbors .  This good news will soon be more than prophecy. It will become living history. -Matthew 24:14.   

Note: Be aware that now we are living in the days of Revelation-the last book in the Bible.  This is no joke!) 

Next time: The Challenges of a United Germany-BY AWAKE WRITER IN GERMANY

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