Wednesday, July 28 As these things start to occur, stand up straight and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is getting near.​—Luke 21:28.

[Áine]

Wednesday, July 28

As these things start to occur, stand up straight and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is getting near.—Luke 21:28.

 

At some point, the people whose religions were destroyed may resent the fact that Jehovah’s Witnesses keep practicing their religion. We can only imagine the uproar that this might create, including on social media. The nations and their ruler, Satan, will hate us for having the only surviving religion. They will not have attained their goal to eliminate all religion from the face of the earth. So we will become the center of their attention. At this point, the nations will take on the role of Gog of Magog. They will band together to make a vicious, all-out attack on Jehovah’s people. (Ezek. 38:2, 14-16) It can be somewhat unsettling to think about those possibilities when we cannot be certain of the exact details. However, one thing is sure: We do not need to fear the great tribulation. Jehovah will give us lifesaving instructions.—Ps. 34:19. w19.10 16-17 ¶10-11

[Vinnie]

What comforting words from the one who has the right to exalt us. From the words "stand up straight and lift up your heads" we certainly understand the dejections heaped upon us and the discouragement we face in this wicked world. We are tired of it so much.. Jehovah will soon vindicate his name and the result will be that we are raised up , strengthened and vindicated as well.