Restorative Power-Jehovah Is "Making All Things New" - Conclusion of Restoring Life to the Dead

Oh my God! I just notice what I did to the title here. I am flipping my bird.  I corrected it, but old age is not fun.  I am so sorry if I confused anyone other than myself here.  Losing your memory is the worse part of old age.  I don't give up easy though.   Again, I am so sorry for the mistake I made. Took me long enough to notice. Huh? 

Jehovah spared Isaac, so there was no need for a resurrection at that time. In Elijah's case, however, the widow's son was already dead-but not for long. Jehovah rewarded the prophet's faith by resurrecting the child!  Elijah then handed the boy over his mother, with these unforgettable words:  "See your son is alive"! - 1 Kings 17:22, 24. 

Thus for the first time in the Bible record, we see Jehovah using his power to restore a human life. Later, Jehovah also empowered Elisha, Jesus, Paul, and Peter to restore the dead to life.  Of course, those who were resurrected eventually died again. Nonetheless, such Bible accounts give us a wonderful preview of things to come. 

In Paradise, Jesus will fulfill his role as "the resurrection and the life."  (John 11:25)  He will resurrect countless millions, giving them an opportunity to live forever in Paradise on earth.  (John 5:28, 29)  Imagine the reunions as beloved friends and relatives, long separated by death, embrace one another, quite beside themselves with joy!  All mankind will praise Jehovah for his restorative power. 

Jehovah has furnished a rock-solid guarantee that such hopes are secure.  In the greatest of all demonstrations of his power, he resurrected his Son, Jesus, as a mighty spirit creature, making him second only to Jehovah.  The  resurrected Jesus appeared to hundreds of eyewitnesses.  (1 Corinthians 15:5, 6)   Even for skeptics, such evidence should be ample.  Jehovah has the power to restore life.

Not only does Jehovah have the power to restore the dead, but he has the desire to do so.  The faithful man Job was inspired to say that Jehovah actually yearns to bring back the dead.  (Job 14:15) Are you not drawn to our God, who is eager to use his restorative power in such a loving way?  Remember, though, that the resurrection is but one aspect of Jehovah's great restoration work ahead.  As you draw ever closer to him, always cherish the precious hope that you can be there to see Jehovah "making all things new." -Revelation 21:5. 

Next time: Chapter 9/"Christ the Power of God"

From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah