Examining the Scriptures Daily - 2017

[Miss Bea]

Keep loyalties clarified! 

[GrumpysWife]

Friday, May 12

The love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things.—1 Tim. 6:10.

Jehovah wants us to live comfortably—a fact that becomes clear when we consider the beautiful surroundings that he provided for Adam and Eve. (Gen. 2:9) But Satan can exploit our desires with “the deceptive power of riches.” (Matt. 13:22) Many think that money will make them happy or that material possessions are the key to success. Such thinking is pure deception, and it can cause us to lose the most valuable possession we have—our friendship with Jehovah. Jesus warned his followers: “No one can slave for two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stick to the one and despise the other. You cannot slave for God and for Riches.” (Matt. 6:24) If we slave exclusively for Riches, we have stopped serving Jehovah, and that is precisely what Satan wants us to do! May we never let money or the things it can buy eclipse our friendship with Jehovah. To fight Satan, we must maintain a balanced view of material things.—1 Tim. 6:6-10. w15 5/15 2:12

[katielou]

Leads many astray

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[GrumpysWife]

Maintain balanced view. 

[GrumpysWife]

Saturday, May 13

If one member suffers, all the other members suffer with it.—1 Cor. 12:26.

It is not always easy to understand the pain that others are experiencing. Many people face difficulties that we have never known. Some are challenged physically because of injury, disease, or aging. Others are coping with emotional trials because of depression, panic attacks, or the aftereffects of abuse. Still others are part of a religiously divided family or a single-parent household. Everyone faces some problem, and often it is one we ourselves have not experienced. In such a case, how can we imitate God’s love? By listening intently until we understand the other person’s feelings, at least to some extent. This will move us to imitate Jehovah’s love by acting according to the need. The need is different with each individual, but we may be able to provide spiritual encouragement and some other practical help.—Rom. 12:15;1 Pet. 3:8. w15 5/15 4:6, 7

[Alexa]

Remember, Jehovah's friend  

[Miss Bea]

Be caring, empathetic. 

[katielou]

A friend listens

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[GrumpysWife]

Sunday, May 14

Christ is the power of God.—1 Cor. 1:24.

The Source of Christ’s power is Jehovah himself, so we have reason to believe that Almighty God is fully capable of controlling the forces of nature. Consider a few examples. Before the Flood, Jehovah stated: “In just seven days, I will make it rain on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights.” (Gen. 7:4) Similarly, at Exodus 14:21, we read: “Jehovah drove the sea back with a strong east wind.” And we read at Jonah 1:4: “Jehovah hurled a strong wind at the sea, and there was such a violent storm on the sea that the ship was about to be wrecked.” It is encouraging to know that Jehovah can control the elements. Clearly, planet Earth’s future is in good hands. How wonderful it is to think of the time when no natural forces will kill or maim, for “the tent of God [will be] with mankind”! (Rev. 21:3, 4) We can be assured that the power of God exercised through Christ will control the forces of nature during the Millennium. w15 6/15 1:15, 16

[Miss Bea]

Fair weather ahead! 

[GrumpysWife]

Monday, May 15

Stay far away from [the immoral woman]; do not go near the entrance of her house.—Prov. 5:8.

The danger of disregarding this counsel is illustrated in Proverbs chapter 7, where we read about a young man who goes for a stroll near the house of an immoral woman. They engage in sexual immorality. If only he had stayed far away from her! (Prov. 7:6-27) Might we at times show a similar lack of good judgment, perhaps straying into dangerous situations that could awaken wrong desires? For example, at night, television networks may relax their restrictions on program content. What if we occasionally channel surf? Or perhaps we might aimlessly follow links on the Internet or frequent chat rooms and sites that carry invitations to view pornography or offer other sexual services. Could it be that in such circumstances we would be confronted with something that would arouse improper desires and undermine our fight to remain chaste? w15 6/15 3:8, 9

[Miss Bea]

Avoid questionable circumstances 

[katielou]

Don't even start

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[Alexa]

Chastity is precious  

[Alexa]

Listen those words  

[Alexa]

Forces he shut  

[DancesWithWife]

13 hours ago, GrumpysWife said:

Stay far away from

I like how the text implores us not just to stay away, it tells us to stay far away.  The Living Bible states it this way " ⁸ Run from her! Don’t go near her house". Refreshed my memory of this great study!!

[GrumpysWife]

Tuesday, May 16

Forgive us our debts.—Matt. 6:12.

Why did Jesus use the word “debts,” whereas on a later occasion, he spoke of “sins”? (Matt. 6:12; Luke 11:4) Over 60 years ago, The Watchtower nicely explained: “A sin of transgression against God’s law puts us in debt to him. . . . For our sin God could demand and exact our lives. . . . He could withdraw his peace from us, breaking off all peaceful relations with us. . . . We owe him love, expressed in obedience; and when we sin we fail in paying our debt of love to him, for sin is unloving toward God.” (1 John 5:3) Our daily need for forgiveness highlights the only legal basis on which God can cancel our sins—Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. Though this ransom was paid nearly 2,000 years ago, we should cherish it as if it were a gift given today. “The ransom price” for our lives “is so precious” that nothing any imperfect human could do for us would come near to paying it.—Ps. 49:7-9; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19. w15 6/15 5:9, 10

[DancesWithWife]

One of my favorites about forgiveness. We often emphasize the part about God forgiving us, but do we see the part about how? As we have forgiven others. That's pretty powerful to meditate on! Were all in debt, we all need forgiveness, this is a good reminder to examine our heart and motives.

[Miss Bea]

Ransom paid. Thankful! 

[dilip kumar]

forgive OUR sins

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[GrumpysWife]

Wednesday, May 17

I will glorify the place for my feet.—Isa. 60:13.

What a pleasure it is to offer practical, appealing, and attractive literature in the ministry! And when we use the latest technology to spread the truth, such as by means of the jw.org website, we reflect Jehovah’s interest in providing people everywhere with the guidance most of them lack but so desperately need. Not to be overlooked is the wisdom behind the adjustment that allowed us to have a Family Worship evening or more time for personal study. We also appreciate advances made in assembly and convention programs. We often say that they get better every year! And we certainly rejoice over the increased training being provided by our many theocratic schools. In all these adjustments, Jehovah’s hand is clearly seen. He progressively enhances the beauty of his organization and of the spiritual paradise that we enjoy even now! w15 7/15 1:16, 17

[Tbs77]

Thank you Jehovah

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[Alexa]

Priceless spiritual gifts  

[Alexa]

Great debt, forgiven