"We Want to Go With You"

Conclusion of WHAT ABOUT THE NUMBER OF THOSE PARTAKING AT THE MEMORIAL?

Jehovah chooses when in history he will select anointed ones.  (Romans 8:28-30)  Jehovah began choosing anointed ones after Jesus' death and resurrection, and it seems that all in the first-century Christian congregation were anointed.   From the first century until the beginning of the last days, the vast majority of those who claimed to follow Christ were false Christians; Jesus  likened them to "weeds."  Even so,  Jehovah continued to anoint some faithful ones throughout that time, and they proved to be like the "wheat"  Jesus described.  (Matthew 13:24-30) During the last days, Jehovah has continued to select  those who will make  up the 144,000.  If he chooses to wait until late into that period to select some for that privilege, who are we to question his wisdom?  (Isaiah 45:9; Daniel 4:35; Read Romans 9:11, 16)   We must be careful not to react like the disgruntled workers who complained about the way their master dealt with the 11th-hour workers. -Read Matthew 20:8-15. 

Not all who have the heavenly hope are part of "the faithful and discreet slave." (Matthew 24:45-47)   As in the first century, Jehovah and Jesus today are feeding many through the lands  of a few. Only a few anointed Christians  have been appointed to provide spiritual  "food at the proper time." 

What have we learned from our discussion?  Jehovah has chosen to give two separate rewards-heavenly life for spiritual Jews and earthly life for the symbolic ten men.  Yet, he requires the same  standard of faithfulness from both those with a heavenly calling and those with an earthly hope.  Both groups must promote peace  in the congregation. As the last days draw to a close, let all of us be determined to sere as one flock under Christ. 

Next time: Love "Does Not Behave Indecently"

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