Thursday, March 26 ~ This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth.​—Matt. 24:14.

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Thursday, March 26

This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth.—Matt. 24:14.

 

Will obeying Jesus’ command to preach become burdensome? On the contrary. After relating his illustration of the vine, Jesus said that as Kingdom preachers, we will experience joy. (John 15:11) In fact, he assured us that his joy will become ours. How? Jesus compared himself to a vine and his disciples to branches. (John 15:5) A vine supports the branches. As long as the branches are attached to it, they receive water and nourishment that flows from the vine. Similarly, as long as we remain in union with Christ by closely following in his steps, we experience the same joy that he has in doing his Father’s will. (John 4:34; 17:13; 1 Pet. 2:21) Notes Hanne, a pioneer for over 40 years, “The joy I always feel after I have been in the ministry stimulates me to continue in Jehovah’s service.” Indeed, deep-seated joy gives us the strength to keep on preaching even in challenging territories.—Matt. 5:10-12. w18.05 17 ¶2; 20 ¶14

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Our field service group overseer texted us this morning and noted that, "keep in mind that this good news came to us by letter.  Could others we know get this good news in the same way?"

 

We can keep our preaching work active even  if we're quarantined by texting, telephone calls, or letter writing to our relatives, workmates, schoolmates, return visits, or Bible studies.