Examining the Scriptures Daily - 2017

[GrumpysWife]

Sunday, February 26

Ruthless men seek my life.—Ps. 54:3.

Abner supported Saul’s efforts to kill David, even though Abner knew that God had chosen David to rule as king of Israel. (1 Sam. 26:1-5) After Saul’s death, Abner could have shown humility and proved his loyalty to God by supporting David, not Saul’s son Ish-bosheth. Later, when Abner had relations with King Saul’s concubine, he may have been seeking the throne for himself. (2 Sam. 2:8-10; 3:6-11) Similarly, lack of humility prevented David’s son Absalom from being loyal to God. Why, “Absalom acquired for himself a chariot and horses and 50 men to run before him”! (2 Sam. 15:1) He also stole the people’s loyalty. Like Abner, Absalom sought to kill David, even though he knew that Jehovah had appointed David as Israel’s king. (2 Sam. 15:13, 14;17:1-4) The examples of Abner and Absalom make it clear that inordinate ambition can easily cause a person to become disloyal to God. Surely, no faithful servant of Jehovah would pursue such a selfish and wicked course. w16.02 4:9-11

[everyday]

Free will means WE decide!


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[Alexa]

Avoid selfish vindication  

[Tortuga]

It's hard to believe that Boaz was Ruthless for so many years....

 

Oh..wait..should that be in the bad joke thread? 

[Alexa]

 

[Sangreal Gudinho]

                                                                                                    AIMING FOR THE RIGHT STAR?

I’ve often heard people talk about achieving goals.. And there are many sayings on that front. Usually people compare goals to stars. I’ve heard many say, “Shoot for the STARS.”

But if stars can be compared to goals, then remember Dear Brothers and Sisters, Satan can make wrong things glitter like stars just as he showed a star to the astrologers that visited Jesus.

If you don’t keep the right goals in life, Satan will make sure you end up on the wrong goals. And just so, you’ll be aiming at the wrong star.

Are You Shooting at the Right Star? (Romans 12:16) will help you examine..

[Miss Bea]

Inordinate ambition destroys

[katielou]

Loyalty is a choice

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[GrumpysWife]

Monday, February 27

Faith by itself, without works, is dead.—Jas. 2:17.

If you have strong conviction, it is reasonable to expect that you will show it by your actions. Young ones must also manifest “holy acts of conduct.” (2 Pet. 3:11) To do so, you must be morally clean. How are you doing in that regard? For example, think about the past six months. How have you demonstrated that your “powers of discernment” have been trained to distinguish right from wrong? (Heb. 5:14) Can you think of specific occasions when you resisted temptation or peer pressure? Does your conduct at school speak well of your faith? Do you stand up for your faith rather than try to blend in with your classmates just to avoid ridicule? (1 Pet. 4:3, 4) Admittedly, no one is perfect. Even longtime servants of Jehovah may at times feel timid about taking a public stand for their faith. However, a person who is dedicated to Jehovah will rightly be proud to bear God’s name, and he shows this by his conduct. w16.03 2:10, 11

[Sangreal Gudinho]

The Reputation of a Thousand Years may be determined by the conduct of One Hour. However convinced of The Truth we maybe, it's worthless until it's converted into Conduct. It's important to DO WHAT's RIGHT, not what is EASY.

[katielou]

Happy & proud to serve Jehovah

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[Alexa]

Timidly bearing witness  

[GrumpysWife]

Tuesday, February 28

This is the way. Walk in it.—Isa. 30:21.

Down through history, Jehovah has provided specific instructions or directions. For example, in the garden of Eden, Jehovah gave clear instructions that could guide the human family to everlasting life and happiness. (Gen. 2:15-17) Had Adam and Eve obeyed his direction, they would have been spared tragic consequences—a life filled with pain and ending in their death with no hope. But rather than obey, Eve listened to advice that seemed to come from a lowly animal. Adam, in turn, listened to her voice, the voice of a mortal human. Both of them turned their backs on their loving Father’s guidance. Consequently, the human family in general was on a fatal path. Today, Jehovah stands before his people, as it were, pointing them toward everlasting life, away from dangers. More than that, he acts like a loving shepherd to his flock, calling out to the sheep proper direction and warnings so that they can avoid dangerous paths. w16.03 4:2, 3

[katielou]

Listen, obey, be blessed

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[Sangreal Gudinho]

PRACTICE THE PAUSE 

 

When in Doubt, Pause. 

When Confused, Pause. 

When Angry, Pause.

When Tired, Pause. 

And When you Pause, Pray.  *

 

Pray, and Jehovah will guide You. Because we Honor  Jehovah when we pray to Him and look to Him for guidance but we insult Him when we take things in our own hands. *

 

(*All the above lines, Credits to the Original writers) 

 

Edited February 28, 2017 by Sangreal Gudinho

[Alexa]

Jehovah gave way  

[everyday]

Jehovah light our path


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*lights


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[Miss Bea]

Listen, learn, obey.

[GrumpysWife]

Wednesday, March 1

You do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.—Jas. 4:14.

Forward-looking elders share in a timely fashion with younger brothers the experience they have acquired during their years of faithful service. (Ps. 71:17, 18) Elders who train others are a blessing to the flock. They strengthen the congregation’s defenses. How? The efforts of elders to train others result in more brothers who will be ready to help the congregation to stand firm and united, not only now but especially when turbulent times come during the great tribulation. (Ezek. 38:10-12; Mic. 5:5, 6) Therefore, dear elders, we appeal to you to make training a regular feature of your ministry today. Of course, we understand that the time you spend on caring for important congregation activities may already make you feel stretched to the limit. Hence, you may need to take some of that time and use it for training. (Eccl. 3:1) Doing so would be a wise investment. w15 4/15 1:8-10

[katielou]

make time to train 

[Alexa]

Repair not costly  

[GrumpysWife]

Thursday, March 2

Your own ears will hear a word behind you saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”—Isa. 30:21.

You no doubt agree that the Bible contains God’s message for mankind in general. But does the Bible also convey how you in particular can draw closer to Jehovah? Indeed it does. How? As you regularly read and study the Bible, consider your response to what it says and give thought to how you can apply it to your circumstances; then you are allowing Jehovah to talk to you through his Word. This draws you into a closer relationship with him. (Heb. 4:12; Jas. 1:23-25) For example, read and meditate on Jesus’ words to “stop storing up for yourselves treasures on the earth.” If you feel that you are already focusing your life on Kingdom interests, you sense Jehovah’s commendation. On the other hand, if you see a need to simplify your life and to focus more on Kingdom interests, Jehovah has alerted you to an area where you can work at drawing closer to him.—Matt. 6:19, 20. w15 4/15 3:3-5

[GrumpysWife]

Friday, March 3

The Lord stood near me and infused power into me, so that through me the preaching might be fully accomplished and all the nations might hear it; and I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.—2 Tim. 4:17.

As we, like Paul, busy ourselves in the preaching work, we trust that Jehovah will see to it that all other necessary things “will be added” to us. (Matt. 6:33) As Kingdom preachers, we have been “entrusted with the good news,” and we are considered by Jehovah to be his “fellow workers.” (1 Thess. 2:4; 1 Cor. 3:9) By being as active as possible in God’s work, we will find it easier to wait for relief. Let us, then, use the present time to strengthen our relationship with God. If any situation makes us anxious, use it to draw closer to Jehovah. Yes, by being immersed in God’s Word, by praying continually, and by staying absorbed in spiritual activities, let us trust that Jehovah can and will see us through our present circumstances as well as everything else that lies ahead. w15 4/15 4:17, 18

[katielou]

Listen to direction 

[katielou]

Busy not anxious