Wednesday, November 22 Let the man on the housetop not come down to take the goods out of his house.​—Matt. 24:17.

[Áine]

Wednesday, November 22

Let the man on the housetop not come down to take the goods out of his house.—Matt. 24:17.

 

Jesus warned the first-century Christians living in Judea that the time would come when the city of Jerusalem would be “surrounded by encamped armies.” (Luke 21:20-24) When that occurred, they needed to “begin fleeing to the mountains.” Their flight would lead to their salvation, but it would come at a high cost. Some years ago, The Watchtower put it this way: “They left fields and homes, not even gathering their possessions from their houses. Confident of the protection and support of Jehovah, they put his worship ahead of everything else that might seem important.” It added: “There may be tests ahead as to how we view material things; are they the most important thing, or is the salvation that will come for all on God’s side more important? Yes, our fleeing may involve some hardships and deprivations. We will have to be ready to do whatever it takes.” w22.01 4 ¶7-8

[Sofia]

This is historical interesting 🤔 

On Nov 22 nd 66EC Cestius Galus retreat from Jerusalem allowing the Christians to flee.

source: Josephus.org

[daydream]

5 hours ago, Sofia said:

On Nov 22nd   66 CE

Edited November 22, 2023 by Imagine