Back in 1947, scientists devised a "doomsday clock." It appears on the cover of the The Bullentin of the Atomic Scientists and is used to dramatize how perilously close they believe the world is to nuclear annihilation. Repeatedly the hands of that "clock" have been moved-sometimes forward, sometimes back, depending on how dangerous the international situation was perceived to be. Early in 1984 those hands were advanced to three minutes before midnight. Should they reach midnight, it would mean that dreaded nuclear war had begun. But it was some 6,000 years ago that Jehovah God began a countdown that has moved irresistibly forward, never turning back. In that countdown the zero hour is the time that God has set for the vindication of his sovereignty, upon which the peace and well-being of all the universe depend. He has openly stated his purpose and provided time markers that enable us to discern its progress. Immediately following the rebellion in Eden, Jehovah promised that he would bring forth from his "woman," his organization of loyal spirit creatures, a "seed" that would bruise Satan, "the original serpent," in the head and finally crush him out of existence forever. (Genesis 3:15; Revelation 12:9; Romans 16:20) How lovers of righteousness long for that time!
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 04:56:41 +0000
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