Sunday, August 31 Those having insight will understand.​—Dan. 12:10.

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Sunday, August 31

Those having insight will understand.—Dan. 12:10.

 

We need to ask for help if we are to understand Bible prophecy. Consider this illustration. Imagine that you are visiting an unfamiliar place but a friend who is traveling with you is well-acquainted with the area. He knows exactly where you are and where each road leads. No doubt you would be glad that your friend agreed to come with you! In a similar way, Jehovah knows where we are in the stream of time and what is on the road ahead of us. So to understand Bible prophecy, we must humbly ask for Jehovah’s help. (Dan. 2:28; 2 Pet. 1:19, 20) Like any good parent, Jehovah wants his children to have a happy future. (Jer. 29:11) But unlike any human parent, Jehovah can foretell the future with complete accuracy. He had prophecies recorded in his Word so that we can know about important events before they happen.—Isa. 46:10. w23.08 8 ¶3-4

 

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Prophecy is Jehovah’s way of walking beside us on an unknown road — not leaving us to stumble in the dark, but gently pointing out what lies ahead. Each prophecy is a gift of his care, proof that our Father not only sees the future but longs to share it with us, so our steps may be steady and our hearts at peace (Proverbs 4:18).