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Tuesday, March 17 “I do not take any pleasure in the death of anyone,” declares the Sovereign Lord Jehovah. “So turn back and live.”—Ezek. 18:32. Jehovah does not want anyone to be destroyed! He wants sinners to be reconciled to him. (2 Cor. 5:20) That is why throughout history, Jehovah has repeatedly urged his wayward people—as well as wayward individuals—to repent and return to him. Congregation elders are privileged to be fellow workers with Jehovah as they strive to lead wrongdoers to repentance. (Rom. 2:4; 1 Cor. 3:9) Imagine the joy in heaven when sinners repent! Our heavenly Father, Jehovah, personally experiences that joy every time one of his lost sheep returns to the congregation. Our love for Jehovah continues to deepen as we meditate on his compassion, mercy, and undeserved kindness.—Luke 1:78. w24.08 31 ¶16-17

Monday, March 16 Finally I confessed my sin to you.—Ps. 32:5. The elders are not hasty to conclude that a wrongdoer will not repent. While some may repent during the committee’s first meeting with them, others may need more time. So the elders may arrange to meet with the sinner more than once. Perhaps after that first meeting, the erring Christian will begin to think seriously about what he has been told. He may approach Jehovah in humble prayer. (Ps. 38:18) Thus, at a subsequent meeting, the sinner may have a different spirit from the one he showed at the first meeting. To help lead the sinner to repentance, the elders show empathy and kindness. They hope and pray that Jehovah will bless their efforts and that the wayward Christian may come to his senses and repent.—2 Tim. 2:25, 26. w24.08 22-23 ¶12-13

Sunday, March 15 The shrewd person acts with knowledge.—Prov. 13:16. What if you think someone might make a good marriage mate? Should you immediately express interest in that person? The Bible says that a wise person acquires knowledge before acting. So you would be wise to observe someone discreetly for a time before expressing your interest in that person. How could you go about discreetly observing the other person? At congregation meetings or at social gatherings, you may notice things about this person’s spirituality, personality, and conduct. Who are his friends, and what does he talk about? (Luke 6:45) Are his goals compatible with yours? You might speak to his congregation elders or other mature Christians who know him well. (Prov. 20:18) You might ask about the person’s reputation and qualities. (Ruth 2:11) As you observe this individual, be sure to avoid making him feel uncomfortable. Respect his feelings, privacy, and personal space. w24.05 22 ¶7-8

Saturday, March 14 [He] gave himself for us to set us free . . . and to cleanse for himself a people who are his own special possession, zealous for fine works.—Titus 2:14. One thing that sets Jehovah’s servants apart from imitation Christians is their zeal for the ministry. What can help us to maintain or even increase our zeal for the preaching work? We can learn something about having zeal in our preaching work by considering Jesus’ example. During his ministry, he never let up in his zeal. In fact, as time went on, he increased his activity. Like the vinedresser who had spent three years trying to cultivate a fig tree that did not yield any fruit, Jesus spent about three years preaching to the Jews, most of whom did not respond favorably. However, just as the vinedresser refused to give up hope on the fig tree, Jesus did not give up on people or slow down in his ministry. (Luke 13:6-9) Learning from what he taught and imitating what he did will help us to remain zealous today. w25.03 14-15 ¶1-4

Friday, March 13 You husbands, . . . assign them honor.—1 Pet. 3:7. A husband who loves his wife values and cherishes her. He views her as a priceless gift from Jehovah. (Prov. 18:22; 31:10) As a result, he treats her kindly and respectfully, even during the more intimate and private aspects of marriage. He will not pressure her to engage in sexual acts that make her feel uncomfortable, that are demeaning, or that bother her conscience. He too will strive to maintain a clean conscience before Jehovah. (Acts 24:16) Husbands, you can be sure that Jehovah sees and appreciates your efforts to honor your wife in all aspects of your life. Be determined to honor her by avoiding dishonorable conduct and by being kind, respectful, and affectionate to her. In doing so, you show her that you love and value her. Honor your wife, and you will protect your most important relationship—your friendship with Jehovah.—Ps. 25:14. w25.01 13 ¶17-18

I didn’t say they were prophetic.

That’s pretty obvious Lol no one here has a basement or attic that you could get into… but we do all have go bags at the ready just in case we need to flee because of disaster or because of advice from the brothers Like you said those videos were put up there to encourage us to have the correct attitude

That’s a sensible idea

Thursday, March 12 [Jesus] said to his mother: “Woman, see! Your son!”—John 19:26. John was a beloved apostle of Jesus Christ. (Matt. 10:2) John accompanied Jesus throughout his ministry, witnessed his miracles, and stuck with him during difficult times. He watched as Jesus was executed and saw him after he was resurrected. He also witnessed the spread of Christianity in the first century from a small group of faithful ones until the good news had been “preached in all creation under heaven.” (Col. 1:23) Near the end of his long life, John was privileged to contribute to God’s inspired Word. He recorded the awe-inspiring “revelation by Jesus Christ.” (Rev. 1:1) John wrote the Gospel bearing his name. He also wrote three inspired letters. He addressed his third letter to a faithful Christian named Gaius, whom John viewed as a beloved spiritual child. (3 John 1) What this faithful older man wrote has encouraged all of Jesus’ followers down to our day. w24.11 12 ¶15-16

Here in Ireland you would wear a swimsuit with a Tee Shirt over it

Wednesday, March 11 You need endurance.—Heb. 10:36. Hebrew Christians would have to endure tests of their faith as conditions in Judea deteriorated. Although some Hebrew Christians had faced intense persecution, many had accepted Christianity during a period of relative peace. The apostle Paul mentioned that although they had endured difficult tests of faith, they had not thus far suffered as Jesus did, that is, to the point of death. (Heb. 12:4) With the spread of Christianity, however, the Jewish opposers were becoming increasingly bitter and fanatical. Just a few years earlier, more than 40 Jews “bound themselves with a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.” (Acts 22:22; 23:12-14) Despite such a climate of religious fanaticism and hatred, those Christians would still need to meet for worship, preach the good news, and keep themselves strong in the faith. w24.09 12 ¶15

That’s fiction… in reality we have absolutely no idea as to what will happen

Tuesday, March 10 Keep holding to the standard of wholesome words.—2 Tim. 1:13. What could happen if we deviated from “the standard of wholesome words”? Consider an example. In the first century, a rumor was apparently circulating among some Christians that the day of Jehovah had arrived. There may have been a letter—supposedly written by the apostle Paul—that made such an assertion. Without taking the time to check the facts, some Christians in Thessalonica believed the rumor and were even spreading it. They would not have been fooled had they remembered the things Paul had taught them when he was still with them. (2 Thess. 2:1-5) Paul counseled his brothers not to believe everything they heard. And to help them in the future, Paul concluded his second letter to the Thessalonians with the words: “Here is my greeting, Paul’s, in my own hand, which is a sign in every letter; this is the way I write.”—2 Thess. 3:17. w24.07 12 ¶13-14

Well Iran has a new leader who is cut from the same cloth and still continues to fight for God 🙄 The world continues to call it a war driven by religion, now of course we need the nations to give their power to the UN in order to turn on religion BTG … May that happen soon because we are all so so tired and many of us have been patiently waiting for over 50 years but we won’t stop now, the end is definitely is sight and drawing to a very swift conclusion. We live in very exciting times and as a GB member said it’s perfectly normal to feel very slightly apprehensive but we put our trust in Jehovah, it’s a time to hold our heads up and stand firm 🥰

Monday, March 9 It will come true.—Ezek. 33:33. Even after the great tribulation starts, it is possible that some who see the destruction of “Babylon the Great” will recall that Jehovah’s Witnesses had long spoken of this event. Might some who see these events have a change of heart? (Rev. 17:5) Such an outcome would be similar to what occurred in Egypt in Moses’ day. Recall that “a vast mixed company” joined Israel in the Exodus. Some of these individuals may have started to develop faith when they saw that Moses’ warnings about the Ten Plagues came true. (Ex. 12:38) If a similar development should occur following the destruction of Babylon the Great, would we be disappointed that people were able to join us shortly before the end comes? Of course not! We want to reflect the personality of our heavenly Father, “a God merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love and truth.”—Ex. 34:6. w24.05 11 ¶12-13