DAILY TEXT, Thursday April 17, 2025, My Kingdom is not part of this world. If my Kingdom were part of this world, my helpers would have fought (John 18:36).

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Thursday April 17, 2025

My Kingdom is not part of this world. If my Kingdom were part of this world, my helpers would have fought (John 18:36).

In the past, “the king of the south” launched direct attacks against Jehovah’s people (Dan. 11:40). During the first half of the twentieth century, many brothers were imprisoned and some Witness children were expelled from schools for being neutral. But in recent years, the loyalty of Jehovah's servants to the Kingdom of God has been tested in other, less direct ways. For example, during election campaigns, a Christian may be tempted to support a political party or candidate. Of course, although you will not vote for anyone, perhaps in your mind and heart you would prefer someone to win. But to be completely neutral, we must be careful not only about what we do, but also what we think and what we feel (John 15:18, 19). w23.08 12 para. 17.

How do we feel when we see the fight between these two rival kings? (See also images).

Those who do not have faith in Bible prophecies may feel very distressed when they see “the king of the south” clashing “horns” with “the king of the north” (Dan. 11:40, note). With the nuclear weapons they have, the two kings could end life on Earth. But we know that Jehovah is not going to allow that to happen (Isa. 45:18). So we are not worried or afraid. On the contrary, when we see the rivalry between “the king of the north” and “the king of the south”, our faith becomes stronger, because this confirms that the end of this system is near.

What should we recognize about biblical prophecies?

We do not know how some biblical prophecies will be fulfilled. Not even the prophet Daniel understood the meaning of everything he wrote (Dan. 12:8, 9). But just because we don't fully understand how a prophecy will be fulfilled doesn't mean it won't be fulfilled. We are fully convinced that Jehovah will reveal to us at the right time what we need to know, just as he did in the past (Amos 3:7).

What exciting prophecies will soon be fulfilled, and what should we continue to do?

Nations will proclaim “Peace and security!” (1 Thes. 5:3). Then the governments of this world will attack false religions and completely destroy them (Rev. 17:16, 17). Then they will attack God's people (Ezek. 38:18, 19). And then the final battle of Armageddon will begin (Rev. 16:14, 16). We are completely sure that all this will happen very soon. In the meantime, let us continue to show our gratitude to our good Heavenly Father by paying attention to Bible prophecies and helping others do the same.

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