Heeding Advance Warning Can Save Your Life! - BE ALERT TO THE CHANGING TIDE

We cannot determine the specific date of the end of all wickedness and suffering, for Jesus said: "Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father."  Nonetheless, Jesus encourage us to "keep on the watch."  (Matthew 24:36;  25:13) For what? The Bible gives us a description of world conditions that would exist before God brings the end.  Just as the sudden shifting of the tide alerted the residents of Simeulue to an approaching tsunami, the dramatic shifting of the tide of world events would signal to us that the end is near.   The highlights of some of the dramatic changes are on this topic in jw.org publications, just type it in the search and it will pop up.

Granted, taken individually, some of the events or conditions listed in the box have occurred in the past to some extent.  But Jesus said that upon seeing "all these things," we would know that the end is close at hand. (Matthew 24:33)  Ask yourself, 'When in history have all the things described (1) taken place on a global scale. (2) occurred at the same time, and (3) progressed to an unprecedented extent?'  Clearly, we are living in such a time.  

AN EXPRESSION OF GOD'S LOVE

"Early warning systems . . . do save lives," said one former U.S. president.  Following the 2004 tsunami, a warning system was installed in the affected region n an effort to prevent similar loss of life from occurring in the future.  Similarly, God has made provision for advanced warning to be given before the end comes.   The Bible foretold: "This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." - Matthew 24:14.

Last year alone, Jehovah's Witnesses spent well over 1.9 billion hours preaching the good news in 240 lands and in more than 700 languages.  This modern-day development offers strong proof that the end is near.  Moved by love for their neighbor, Jehovah's Witnesses spare no effort as they warn others of God's day of judgment that is fast approaching.  (Matthew 22:39)  The fact that you can benefit from this information is evidence of Jehovah's love for you. Remember, "[God] does not desire anyone to be destroyed but desires to attain to repentance."  (2 Peter 3:9) Will you respond to God's love and heed the advance warning? 

Next time: Heeding Advance Warning Can Save Your Life! - FLEE TO SAFETY!

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