The Daily Text... in Three Words (Cont.)

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Sunday, June 13   (Melbourne midnight 12.16 am)

Wisdom is a protection just as money is a protection, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

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Many people are first attracted to the practical wisdom found in the Bible. In New York, a sister who visits Mandarin-speaking people says: “I try to take an interest in people and listen to them.

 

If I learn that they are new immigrants, I might ask: ‘How are you settling in? Have you found work? Are the local people treating you well?’” Sometimes this opens the way to introduce a Bible teaching.

 

When appropriate, the sister may add: “What would you say is the key to getting along with people? May I show you a proverb from the Bible? It says: ‘Beginning a fight is like opening a floodgate; before the quarrel breaks out, take your leave.’ Do you think that this advice could help us to get along with others?” 

 

Such conversations can help us to identify people who would welcome further visits

 

 

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13 June

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Wisdom's Timeless Appeal
Ecc 7:12

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👲 Person With Skullcap

 

A person wearing a gua pi mao; a type of Chinese hat. Sometimes referred to as a skullcap.

 

👳 Person Wearing Turban

 

A man wearing a turban; a form of customary headwear worn by Sikhs or Muslims.

 

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Edited June 13, 2021 by happiness IS

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Sunday, June 13

Wisdom is a protection just as money is a protection, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.—Eccl. 7:12.

 

Use questions wisely 

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14 June

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Understanding with Help
Ecc 4:10.

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Monday, June 14

What will happen to the one who falls with no one to help him up?

 

Those who have moved to a new assignment need, not pity, but understanding. They may be struggling to deal with their own health problems or those of their relative.

 

They may be grieving over the death of a loved one. And they also may grieve, even if in private, over the loss of association with their spiritual family in their former assignment.

 

It takes time to process such deep and often very mixed emotions. In the meantime, your support and example can help them to adjust.

 

“In my previous assignment, I conducted Bible studies every day,” says a sister who served for many years in a foreign land. “In my new one, it was difficult even to get the opportunity to open the Bible or to show a video in the ministry.

 

But local publishers invited me on their calls and studies. This gave me a more positive outlook. I learned to start conversations in the new territory. All of this helped me to regain joy.”

 

 

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Monday, June 14

What will happen to the one who falls with no one to help him up?—Eccl. 4:10.

 

New assignment emotions

 

 

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Tuesday, June 15  I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.

 

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Like Euodia and Syntyche, we may face a major obstacle to cultivating a close bond of love with others—the tendency to focus on imperfections.

 

All of us make mistakes every day. If we stay focused on the imperfections of others, our love for them will cool. For example, if a brother forgets to help us clean the Kingdom Hall, we may become irritated.

 

If we then begin to list all the other mistakes we know our brother has made, our irritation will grow and our love for him will diminish. If you find yourself in a similar situation, it would be good to reflect on this fact: Jehovah sees our imperfections as well as those of our brother.

 

Yet, in spite of these imperfections, he still loves our brother and he still loves us. For that reason, we need to imitate Jehovah’s love and keep a positive view of our brothers. When we work hard to love our brothers, we strengthen our bond of unity with them

 

 

Edited June 14, 2021 by happiness IS

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Focus on Positives
Phil 4:2

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Wednesday, June 16

Jehovah . . . takes note of the humble.

 

Jehovah loves humble people. Only those who are truly humble can have a warm, personal relationship with him. On the other hand, “the haughty he knows only from a distance.”

 

All of us want to please Jehovah and experience his warm love, so we have good reasons to learn to cultivate humility. Humility is lowliness of mind and freedom from pride or arrogance.

 

The Bible indicates that a humble person has a proper view of his relationship with Jehovah God and with his fellow man. The humble person acknowledges that everyone is superior to him in some way. 

 

Some people only appear to be humble. They may have an unassuming personality. Or they may show deference or politeness because of their culture and upbringing. But deep down, they may actually be very prideful. Sooner or later, they will reveal what they truly are at heart

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Wednesday, June 16

Jehovah . . . takes note of the humble.—Ps. 138:6.

 

Jehovah sees humility

 

Be truly humble 

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*** it-1 p. 1158 Humility ***

 

Or, a person may learn humility by being brought low, humbled by experience. Jehovah told Israel that he humbled them by causing them to walk 40 years in the wilderness in order to put them to the test so as to know what was in their heart and to make them know that “not by bread alone does man live but by every expression of Jehovah’s mouth does man live.”  (De 8:2, 3)

 

Many of the Israelites no doubt profited from this severe experience and gained humility from it. (Compare Le 26:41; 2Ch 7:14; 12:6, 7.) 

https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1200002102&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=5

 

Edited June 16, 2021 by happiness IS

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Thursday, June 17

He brings vengeance on those . . . who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.

 

“The good news about our Lord Jesus” includes all the truths that Jesus taught. We obey the good news when we apply it in our lives. That obedience includes keeping Kingdom interests in first place, living by God’s righteous standards, and announcing God’s Kingdom. 

 

It also includes supporting Christ’s anointed brothers as they care for their weighty responsibilities.  Soon they will be able to return the kindness shown them by those of the “other sheep.”

 

How so? Before the war of Armageddon begins, all of the 144,000 will have been raised to heaven as immortal spirits. They will then be part of the heavenly armies that will crush Gog and safeguard “a great crowd” of sheeplike ones.  Yes, what a privilege the great crowd will have had to support Jehovah’s anointed servants while these were still on earth! 

 

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Thursday, June 17

He brings vengeance on those . . . who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.

 

His will 🐝 done.

 

 

*** it-2 p. 669 Prayer ***
 The following expression, “let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth,” thus refers primarily, not to the doing of God’s will by humans, but, rather, to God’s own acting in fulfillment of his will toward the earth and its inhabitants, manifesting his power to realize his declared purpose. The person praying, of course, also expresses thereby his own preference for, and submission to, that will. 
https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1200003543&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=12

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Friday, June 18

You will find refreshment.

 

Why is it refreshing for us to do the work Jesus has given us? Because we have the best overseers. Jehovah, our Supreme Overseer, is not a thankless or harsh master. He appreciates the work we do. 

 

And he gives us the power that we need to carry our load of responsibility.  Jesus, our King, leads by example. And the elders who shepherd us try to imitate Jesus, “the great shepherd.”

 

 They strive to be kind, encouraging, and courageous as they feed and protect us. Also, we have the best companions. No other people have a sense of purpose or a bond of love like ours. Just think: We have the privilege of working with people who have the highest moral standards but who are not self-righteous.

 

They consider others superior to them. They view us not only as fellow workers but also as friends. And that bond is so close that they are willing to give their lives for us!

 

 

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Saturday, June 19

You are not in darkness, so that the day should overtake you as it would thieves.

 

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In his exhortation, the apostle Paul mentions “Jehovah’s day.”  As used in this context, this refers to the time period that begins with the attack on “Babylon the Great,” the world empire of false religion, and ends with Armageddon.

 

Paul also tells us how we can make sure that we are ready for “Jehovah’s day.” We should “not sleep on as the rest do.” We must “stay awake” and remain alert to the danger of compromising our neutrality by getting drawn into the world’s political issues.

 

If we were to get involved, we could become “part of the world.”  We know that God’s Kingdom is the only hope for world peace. We also want to help others wake up to what the Bible foretold would happen in the world.

 

Once the great tribulation begins, it will be too late for people to turn to Jehovah. That is why our preaching work is so urgent! 

 

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Saturday, June 19

 

🕛 is running out!  ⏳

 

 

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Saturday, June 19

You are not in darkness, so that the day should overtake you as it would thieves.—1 Thess. 5:4.

 

See "Jehovah's day" 

 

We 👀 the hope

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Sunday, June 20

Take a scroll and write in it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel and Judah

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When the time came for the contents of the scroll to be revealed, Jeremiah had to rely on his friend Baruch to deliver the message. Baruch courageously fulfilled his dangerous assignment.

 

Can you imagine how proud Jeremiah must have felt when Baruch went to the temple courtyard and did what he had been asked to do? The princes of Judah heard what Baruch had done, and they commanded him to read the scroll aloud to them!

 

 The princes decided to tell King Jehoiakim what Jeremiah had said. King Jehoiakim got so angry when he heard the words written by Jeremiah that he burned the scroll and ordered the arrest of Jeremiah and Baruch.

 

However, Jeremiah took another scroll, gave it to Baruch, and as Jeremiah dictated Jehovah’s message, Baruch wrote “all the words of the scroll that King Jehoiakim of Judah had burned in the fire.”

 

 

 

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Sunday, June 20

 

Build  bonds NOW!

 

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Sunday, June 20

Take a scroll and write in it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel and Judah.—Jer. 36:2.

 

Courageous friend Baruch

 

Be like Baruch

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Monday, June 21

God . . . energizes you, giving you both the desire and the power to act.- Phil. 2:13.

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Jehovah can become whatever is necessary in order to accomplish his purpose. For instance, Jehovah has become a Teacher, a Comforter, and an Evangelizer, just to name a few of his many roles.

Still, he often uses humans to carry out his purposes. 

 

Jehovah can also give any of us the wisdom and strength we need in order to become whatever is necessary to fulfill his will. This is all part of the meaning of Jehovah’s name, as it is suggested by a number of scholars.

 

All of us want to be useful to Jehovah, but some may doubt that Jehovah is using them. Why? Because they feel limited by their age, circumstances, or abilities. On the other hand, others may be quite satisfied with what they are already doing and fail to see the need to make further progress

 

 

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Monday, June 21

God . . . energizes you, giving you both the desire and the power to act. - Phil. 2:13 *

 

all systems go  : Everything is ready for action

 

 

 

* Study Notes

God’s holy spirit, or active force, is the greatest source of power, or energy, in the universe. God used it to create all things.  By means of his holy spirit, Jehovah gives his servants the needed energy, or “power to act,” when their power is waning. 

 

Jehovah’s spirit can also enhance a person’s natural abilities, according to the need. The apostle Paul often experienced this combination of personal exertion plus added assistance from God

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