Chapter Fifteen/"Who Is Worthy to Open the Scroll?" - A Swelling Anthem - Continue

 Already "from the extremity of the earth . . . the sea and . . .  islands, millions of humans are singing a new song in association with Jehovah's global organization. (Isaiah 42:10; Psalm 150:1-6) This joyous praise3 will reach a crescendo at the end of the Millennium, when mankind has been raised to perfection. That old Serpent, the arch-deceiver, Satan himself, will thereafter be destroyed in complete fulfillment of Genesis 3:15, and in a triumphant climax all living creation, spirit and human, will sing in unison: "To the One sitting on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever." There will be no dissenting voice at all in the universe. 

What a joyful time that will be! Surely, what John describes here makes our hearts swell with happiness ad stimulates us to join the heavenly hosts in singing heartfelt praises to Jehovah God and Jesus Christ. Are we not more determined than ever to endure in right works? If we do so, we can expect that, with Jehovah's help, we will be there individually at the happy climax, adding our voices to that universal chorus of praise. Certainly, the cherubic four living creatures and the resurrected anointed Christians are in full accord, for the vision ends with the words: "And the four living creatures went saying: Amen! and the elders fell down and worshipped. - REVELATION 5:14. 

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