Tuesday, February 23 He has enlightened the eyes of your heart.​—Eph. 1:18.

[Áine]

Tuesday, February 23

He has enlightened the eyes of your heart.—Eph. 1:18.

 

Jesus indicated that it is impossible to explain exactly to someone who has not been anointed how it feels to be “born again,” or to be “born from the spirit.” (John 3:3-8) What change in thinking takes place when Christians are anointed? Before Jehovah anointed these Christians, they treasured the hope of living forever on earth. They looked forward with great eagerness to the time when Jehovah would remove all wickedness and make the earth a paradise. Perhaps they imagined themselves welcoming back a family member or a friend who had died. But after they were anointed, they started to think differently. Why is that? They did not become dissatisfied with that earthly hope. They did not change their mind because of emotional stress or turmoil. They did not suddenly feel that they would find living forever on earth to be boring. Instead, Jehovah used his holy spirit to change the way that they think and the hope that they cherish. w20.01 22 ¶9-11

[Vinnie]

Where is home to you?  How do you feel when you get home? Don't you say, I'm home, I'm home. I'm finally home?  It's what feels very familiar to you and it's your place, your space. your place of security, your haven.  Perhaps this is what they feel.  Home for them is now heaven.  Those of the anointed  have been heard to say -" I know where I'm going". 

 

As for me, I have days where I don't know where I belong. Neither on this planet, not or venus nor on mars...go figure, lol 

[Sister Twister]

I remember being young and a anointed sister said , I want to be where my father has decided I am best suited.

Edited February 23, 2021 by Sister Twister

[Alexa]

Jehovah's holy spirit is working at anointed ones, helping them to feel the hope of being born again in heaven. It does not mean that the earthly hope is any less hope but they viewed it as another kind of gift that they don't have. The other gift is heavenly hope that Jehovah gives them.