"You Will Be With Me in Paradise" - WHAT WILL LIFE IN PARADISE BE LIKE?

 What comes to your mind when you think about life in Paradise?  Perhaps you envision a beautiful park  like the garden of Eden. (Genesis 2:7-9) You may recall the prophecy recorded by Micah that God's people will sit "each one under his vine and under his fig tree." (Micah 4:3, 4) The Bible's indications that there will plenty of food may come to your mind.  (Psalm 72:16; Isaiah 65:21, 22) So you may see yourself in a beautiful garden, sitting at table of delicious food.  You may imagine the air filled with the clean scent of plants and flowers.  And you very likely hear the soundo laughter as family and friends-including resurrected ones-enjoy one another's  company. All that is no mere dream. Without doubt, scenes like these will take place on earth.  However, life in Paradise will also include refreshing work. 

Jehovah has created us to find enjoyment in our work.  (Ecclesiastes 2:24) We will  be especially busy during the Thousand Year Reign of Christ.  Those who survive the great tribulation, as well as the millions who are resurrected, will need clothing , food, and a place to live.  Filling those needs will mean a lot of rewarding work.  Just as Adam and Eve were to cultivate their garden home, we will have the privilege of cultivating the Paradise earth. Imagine also how enjoyable it will be to educate the millions of resurrected ones who know little about Jehovah and his purpose and to help faithful ones who lived long Jesus' time to learn more!

We can be confident that life in the future Paradise will be peaceful, prosperous, and well-organized.  Why? Because Jehovah has already given us a glimpse of what life under his Son's rulership will be like. We can see that in account of King Solomon's rule.

Next time:  "You Will Be With Me in Paradise" - KING SOLOMON'S RULE-A TASTE OF PARADISE

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