"Now You Are God's People" - FIND PROTECTION WITH JEHOVAH'S PEOPLE

After the destruction of Babylon the Great, there will be an all-out assault on Jehovah's people, and at that time we will need to be under the protection that Jehovah will provide for his servants.  Since this attack will trigger the final part of the "great tribulation," it is Jehovah himself who will set the stage and choose the moment for this showdown.  (Matthew 24:21; Ezekiel 38:2-4) At that time, Gog will attack "a people regathered from the nations," Jehovah's people. (Ezekiel 38:10-12) That attack will be the signal of Jehovah's judgments against Gog and his hordes.  Jehovah will magnify his sovereignty and sanctify his name, for he says: "I will certainly . . . make myself known before the eyes of many nations; and they will have to know that I am Jehovah." - EZEKIEL 138:18-23.

When Gog begins this assault, Jehovah will tell his servants: "Go, my people, enter your inner rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a brief moment until the wrath has passed by." (Isaiah 26:20) At that crucial time, Jehovah will give us lifesaving instructions, and the "inner rooms," might well be connected with our local congregations.

If, therefore, we wish to benefit from Jehovah's protection during the great tribulation, we must recognize that Jehovah has people on earth, organized into a congregation. We must continue  to take our stand with them and remain closely associated with our local congregation. With all our hearts, may we join the psalmist in proclaiming: "Salvation belongs to Jehovah. Your blessing is upon your people." - PSALM 3:8. 

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