HOW JEHOVAH GUIDES US TODAY

 Jehovah continues to lead his people today. He has been doing so by means of his Word and his Son, the head of the congregation. Can we see evidence that God also continued to use human representatives? Yes. Consider for example, certain developments that took place in the late 1800's. Charles Taze Russell and his associates began to discern that the year 1914 would mark a turning point regarding the establishment of God's Kingson. (Daniel 4:25, 26) In reaching that conclusion, they depended on Bible prophecy. Was Jehovah guiding their Bible research? He clearly was. In 1914 world events confirmed that God's Kingdom had begun to rule.  World War I broke out, followed by pestilences, earthquakes, and food shortages. (Luke 21:10, 11) Jehovah was indeed using those sincere Christian men to help his people.

Consider, too, what happened during World War II. After a study of Revelation 17:8, responsible brothers at world headquarters discerned that the war would lead, not to Armageddon, but a period of relative peace that open opportunities for increased preaching activity. So even though the move may have seemed impractical at the time, the Watchtower Bible College (School) of Gilead was established by Jehovah's organization to train missionaries to preach and teach in lands throughout the earth. Missionaries were sent out even during the war. Additionally, the faithful slave arranged for the course in Theocratic Ministry to train all in the congregations to become better preachers and teachers. In these ways, God's people were being prepared for the work ahead. 

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