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He Knows. He Promises. He Strengthens. — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

“There is not a word on my tongue, but look! O Jehovah, you already know it well.” (Psalm 139:4, NWT) Have you ever sat in silence, unsure how to explain yourself? Have you ever swallowed a sob, too tired to pray? What if you knew that Jehovah already understood the word you could not speak? Before your lips move, before your mind can arrange a single phrase, Jehovah knows. He knows the fear that seizes your chest like iron. He knows the racing thoughts that will not be quiet. He kno

September 26

The Questions That Steady Us — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

The night is swollen with silence. You lie there staring at the ceiling, the sheet cool against your skin. The faint smell of stale coffee lingers from the counter, and the air feels heavy, almost metallic, like hospital antiseptic clinging after bad news. The shadows stretch longer than they should, and even the clock ticks louder than it has any right to. Your chest is tight — not just from worry, but from the sheer weight of being small in a world that will not stop spinning. And in that dark

September 23

The Witness in the Storm — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

The roof hums when rain begins. A soft tapping, then a wild drumroll. And inside, your chest hums too — from pressure you can’t shake. Maybe it’s the rent that’s due, the doctor’s voicemail waiting unheard, or the silence of someone who used to call but doesn’t anymore. The storm outside feels almost personal. Too loud. Too close. Too much. Scientists call rain a puzzle. They map the air, count the droplets, chase the clouds. But after all the charts and equations, they still confess

Jehovah's Wonderful Works

September 22

Human Design Wonders

As Plain as the Nose on Your Face — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

People have long said that a lie is “as plain as the nose on your face.” Maybe that’s why Carlo Collodi, back in 1883, chose a boy’s nose as the telltale marker of deceit. His wooden puppet Pinocchio couldn’t keep a secret — each falsehood stretched his face farther into a billboard of dishonesty. That was children’s fiction. Yet more than a century later, researchers at the University of Granada in Spain used thermal cameras and found that lying changes facial temperature in telltal

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September 21

Treasures That Melt Too Soon — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

Snow doesn’t wait politely. It sweeps in overnight, stacking white barricades across the driveway, pressing silence onto the streets. And just when you’re tempted to sigh at the inconvenience, Jehovah leans down and asks a question that stirs awe: “Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow?” (Job 38:22). Picture it. Not shovels, not plows, not winter jackets. Picture vaults. Endless vaults. Each shelf lined not with sacks of grain or jars of oil, but with countless flakes. Fr

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September 21

The Questions That Hold You Up — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

The world tilts under our feet. One day it’s a steady sidewalk, the next it’s a patch of black ice you never saw coming. You grab at air, you land hard, and suddenly all the things you thought were nailed down start sliding. Plans unravel. Friends let you down. The doctor’s tone turns heavy. And lying there, staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m., you whisper, Where is the solid ground? Jehovah has already laid the ground under you, thicker than bedrock, older than the mountains that scrap

September 20

Science & Discovery

Elimination of Extra Dimensions — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

Two city-sized stars, each so heavy they bend space like iron weights on a trampoline, circle each other for eons. Think of figure skaters in slow motion — except these skaters weigh more than the Sun, and their rink is the fabric of the universe itself. In 2017, after that long, relentless dance, they finally collided. The crash sent ripples through space-time that traveled for 130 million years before brushing past Earth, where we caught them with our great laser ears, LIGO and Virgo. The even

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September 20

The Yielding God — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

What if the Almighty never bent? What if every word came down like stone, every decree unmovable, every sentence final? Who could stand before him? Who could even speak? But Abraham did. He stood before Jehovah and whispered the unthinkable: “What if there are 50 righteous in the city?” Then, almost sheepish, he dares again: “What if 40? What if 30? What if 20? What if 10?” (Genesis 18:28-32, NWT). Each question hangs in the air like a child tugging at his father’s sleeve. And the Ma

September 19

When the Father Runs — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

Some people puff themselves up so tall you can’t get near them. Ever try talking to someone who’s all ego? You feel small. You hesitate. You walk away. But what if the Almighty were like that? What if the Creator held you at arm’s length? He doesn’t. He leans down. He says: “Pour out your hearts before him. God is a refuge for us” (Psalm 62:8, NWT). So why do we still sometimes freeze up, feeling too unworthy to speak? Picture this: a little girl comes flying around the c

Conscience Under Pressure

September 17

The Party — a How Would You Answer entry —

The final tone buzzed at Ridgeview High, and the hallways erupted. Sneakers squeaked on the waxed tile floors, lockers clanged shut, and voices tangled together in a wall of sound. “She was kissing who?” a girl shouted to her friend. “Anyone got a lighter?” another voice called from across the hall. “He knocked over the beaker and the whole desk was covered with foam,” a boy laughed, his voice carrying over the crowd. His friends joined in the laughter, the so

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September 16

Jehovah's Care

Jehovah’s Eyes Also Watch the Good Ones — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

Why is it comforting to remember that Jehovah notices even the smallest good? Because as his servants, we are often painfully aware of our flaws. We see the mistakes. We feel the failures. Some days, the weight of what we are not doing presses heavier than what we are. In those moments, how kind to recall that Jehovah is not only watching for faults. He is watching for the good — to correct, to help, and to bless. Think of Baruch. He was a decent man, loyal to Jeremiah, faithfully wr

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September 16

Surfing Giants of Loango — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

The Atlantic heaves, rolling out big green walls of water, and riding one of them is a hippo—yes, a hippo—perched as if on a surfboard too small for its bulk. Ears flick like rudders, nostrils flare, and for one glorious instant this half-ton river horse leans forward just right, catching the curl like a pro from a Saturday morning cartoon. Spray arcs around it like confetti, and the sight is so absurd you almost expect it to throw a shaka sign with one stubby leg. By the time your g

Conscience Under Pressure

September 15

The Expansion — a How Would You Answer? entry —

Reynolds stood in the break room doorway. “Evan, you got a minute?” “Sure,” Evan said, lifting his coffee as he stood. They stepped into the factory together. The machines were pounding, gears clashing, belts whirring — a sharp clanging that made Evan flinch for a moment before his ears adjusted. It was the steady roar of work he’d long since learned to live with. At Reynolds’s office door, the boss motioned him in. The door swung shut behind them, and the noi

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September 12

Sensory Design

The Fingerprints of God’s Precision — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

If your fingertip were the size of Earth, you could run it over a city and know whether you’d just brushed past a house or a car. That’s how sensitive Jehovah made your sense of touch. In 2013, researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden discovered that the human fingertip can detect surface differences as small as 13 nanometers—about the size of a large molecule. Imagine that: something invisible to the naked eye, smaller than a single wavelength of light, yet your bo

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September 11

The Spiraling Horns of the Markhor — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

High on the rugged slopes of the Himalayas and Hindu Kush, there lives a goat with a crown unlike any other. The markhor doesn’t wear jewels or gold, yet on its head twist horns so elaborate they look as if they were carved by an artisan’s hand. Each spiral rises skyward, winding like a corkscrew. Some of these horns stretch more than five feet long — taller than many people! No two sets are exactly alike. One male’s horns may form a wide, open spiral while another’s are tighter, alm

Living by Jehovah’s Supreme Law

September 10

Undivided Hearts Belong to Jehovah — a Scriptural Consideration —

As the Supreme Lawgiver, Jehovah has consistently conveyed clear laws to his people (Isaiah 33:22). One of the clearest is his demand for exclusive devotion. “You must never have any other gods besides me” (Deuteronomy 5:7, NWT). That command protects us, guarding our hearts from the slow drift of misplaced loyalty. For many today, the test does not come with statues or shrines. It comes in subtler, quieter ways. Consider the pull of the workplace. An employer’s approval can feel lik

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September 10

Humility

Truth for the Teachable, Not the Proud — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

Ever try to pour a five-gallon bucket into a Dixie cup? That’s what it would’ve looked like if Jesus had unloaded everything he knew onto his disciples in one sitting. Their minds would’ve sloshed over like a cup left out in a rainstorm. So he didn’t. He told them plainly: “I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now” (John 16:12, NWT). That doesn’t mean the truths weren’t vital. They were. But timing mattered. He wasn’t hiding treasure in some locke

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September 9

The Scream Beneath the Armor — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

When you picture an armadillo, what comes to mind? Maybe a quiet, armored ball scurrying off the roadside at night. Now imagine picking one up and being met, not with silence, but with a piercing scream loud enough to rattle your bones. That is exactly what happens with the screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus). True to its name, this little creature shouts its protest with a squeal so shrill that predators—and humans—are often left stunned. Found in the dry grassland

September 5

Always Moving, Always Breathing — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

Picture the open ocean. The sun ripples on the surface, light bends into deep blue, and far below, a silver torpedo is on the move. That torpedo is alive — a tuna — and it has a secret: it can never stop. For most fish, resting is simple. They pull water over their gills by expanding and closing their mouths, a process called buccal pumping. That steady motion keeps oxygen flowing whether they’re darting through a reef or lying still under a rock ledge. But tuna are different. Their