We Love Jehovah, Our Father, Dearly - LOVE OUR FATHER AND BE HAPPY

Jehovah is a loving parent, so he wants his family to be happy. (Isaiah 65:14)  There are many reasons why we can be cheerful right now,even though we may be facing difficulties.  For example, we are certain that our heavenly Father loves us dearly.  We have an accurate knowledge of God's Word, the Bible.  (Jeremiah 15:16) And we are part of the unique family made up of people who love Jehovah, love his high moral standards, and love one another. - PSALM 106:4, 5.

We can remain happy because we have the sure hope that life will get even better in the future. We know that soon Jehovah will remove all the wicked and that under the direction of his Kingdom, the earth will be restored to Paradise.  We also have the wonderful hope that those who have died will be raised to life and reunited with their loved ones.  (John 5:28, 29) What a joy that will be!  And most important, we are that soon everyone in heaven and on earth will give our loving Father the honor, praise, and devotion that he deserve.

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