See Yourself!
A gentle web spread
across foliage under changing hues
of Autumn's glorious season
before Winter ensues,
beautiful in its transparency--
Gossamer:
delicate, filmy, and light
diaphanous
in exposing sunlight
should not our
hope be,
insubstantial
a vision not in focus,
unclear, neither shining
nor bright.
It must beam.
A hope must gleam
because of strong faith
supremely
cultivated
under a fine soil--
our hearts
tilled by meditations on examples of old and new
told,
when scrutinized daily,
watered by God's Word
emboldened
to withstand toiling under a blazing sun
or rocking on a violent sea
in past days even calmly begun
until landed solidly
not stranded
pathetically
under a banner
of God's Kingdom government ruling.
A Divine Theocracy with resurrected Christ
as Jah's established, righteous King
no longer subjected to vacillating waves
making us nauseous
as we struggle under leadership grueling.
Look!
at this future
soon to come into being:
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth;
for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away,
and the sea is no more." Rev. 21:1
As “the wicked are like the restless sea that cannot calm down,
And its waters keep tossing up seaweed and mire." Isa. 57:20.
And promised of these: "As for the wicked, they will be cut off from the earth, And the treacherous will be torn away from it." Prov. 2:22.
Yet, replaced with another tranquil entity: "If only you would pay attention to my commandments!
Then your peace would become just like a river
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea." Isa. 48:18. Since, "Abundant peace belongs to those who love your law;
Nothing can make them stumble." Ps. 119:165.
Yes, the humble, "the meek will possess the earth,
And they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace." Ps. 37:11.
"Let justice flow down like waters,
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Amos 5:24.
But, “There is no peace,” says Jehovah, “for the wicked.” Isa. 48:22. The Kingdom reality, for them, is no dream
where God through Christ "will wipe out every tear from their eyes,
and death will be no more,
neither will mourning nor outcry
nor pain be anymore." For obedient loving humanity.
Yes, "The former things have passed away.”... Rev. 21:4 will no more need to be a vision for our faith to explore!
"Now, however,
these three remain:
faith, hope, love;
but the greatest of these is love." 1 Cor. 13:13.
For our hope
rooted in strong faith
we will have finally
for an eternity
gained!
"Bless Jehovah, all works of his
in all the places under his sway!
Bless Jehovah, my soul!" Ps. 103:22.
Based upon: 2 Peter 3:13 and song: See Yourself When All Is New
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102009214
across foliage under changing hues
of Autumn's glorious season
before Winter ensues,
beautiful in its transparency--
Gossamer:
delicate, filmy, and light
diaphanous
in exposing sunlight
should not our
hope be,
insubstantial
a vision not in focus,
unclear, neither shining
nor bright.
It must beam.
A hope must gleam
because of strong faith
supremely
cultivated
under a fine soil--
our hearts
tilled by meditations on examples of old and new
told,
when scrutinized daily,
watered by God's Word
emboldened
to withstand toiling under a blazing sun
or rocking on a violent sea
in past days even calmly begun
until landed solidly
not stranded
pathetically
under a banner
of God's Kingdom government ruling.
A Divine Theocracy with resurrected Christ
as Jah's established, righteous King
no longer subjected to vacillating waves
making us nauseous
as we struggle under leadership grueling.
Look!
at this future
soon to come into being:
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth;
for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away,
and the sea is no more." Rev. 21:1
As “the wicked are like the restless sea that cannot calm down,
And its waters keep tossing up seaweed and mire." Isa. 57:20.
And promised of these: "As for the wicked, they will be cut off from the earth, And the treacherous will be torn away from it." Prov. 2:22.
Yet, replaced with another tranquil entity: "If only you would pay attention to my commandments!
Then your peace would become just like a river
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea." Isa. 48:18. Since, "Abundant peace belongs to those who love your law;
Nothing can make them stumble." Ps. 119:165.
Yes, the humble, "the meek will possess the earth,
And they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace." Ps. 37:11.
"Let justice flow down like waters,
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Amos 5:24.
But, “There is no peace,” says Jehovah, “for the wicked.” Isa. 48:22. The Kingdom reality, for them, is no dream
where God through Christ "will wipe out every tear from their eyes,
and death will be no more,
neither will mourning nor outcry
nor pain be anymore." For obedient loving humanity.
Yes, "The former things have passed away.”... Rev. 21:4 will no more need to be a vision for our faith to explore!
"Now, however,
these three remain:
faith, hope, love;
but the greatest of these is love." 1 Cor. 13:13.
For our hope
rooted in strong faith
we will have finally
for an eternity
gained!
"Bless Jehovah, all works of his
in all the places under his sway!
Bless Jehovah, my soul!" Ps. 103:22.
Based upon: 2 Peter 3:13 and song: See Yourself When All Is New
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102009214
Faith is the assured expectation of what is hoped for.—Heb. 11:1.
What a wonderful hope true Christians share! All of us, whether of the anointed or of the “other sheep,” hope to see the fulfillment of God’s original purpose and the sanctification of Jehovah’s name. (John 10:16; Matt. 6:9, 10) Such expectations are the most noble any human can cherish. We also long for the promised reward of everlasting life, either as part of God’s “new heavens” or as part of his “new earth.” (2 Pet. 3:13) In the meantime, we hope for the continued increase of the spiritual prosperity of God’s people. Those who are part of Satan’s world also have some sort of hope, but they may doubt whether theirs will ever be realized. For example, millions of gamblers may hope to win a lottery, but they could hardly feel sure about that. Real faith, on the other hand, is “the assured expectation” of our Christian hope. w16.10 3:1, 2
What a wonderful hope true Christians share! All of us, whether of the anointed or of the “other sheep,” hope to see the fulfillment of God’s original purpose and the sanctification of Jehovah’s name. (John 10:16; Matt. 6:9, 10) Such expectations are the most noble any human can cherish. We also long for the promised reward of everlasting life, either as part of God’s “new heavens” or as part of his “new earth.” (2 Pet. 3:13) In the meantime, we hope for the continued increase of the spiritual prosperity of God’s people. Those who are part of Satan’s world also have some sort of hope, but they may doubt whether theirs will ever be realized. For example, millions of gamblers may hope to win a lottery, but they could hardly feel sure about that. Real faith, on the other hand, is “the assured expectation” of our Christian hope. w16.10 3:1, 2
