Monday, May 27 Keep your senses, be watchful!​—1 Pet. 5:8.

[Áine]

Monday, May 27

Keep your senses, be watchful!—1 Pet. 5:8.

 

The last book of the Bible begins with the words: “A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.” (Rev. 1:1) So we have a keen interest in current world events and in knowing how they may fulfill Bible prophecy. And we may be eager to discuss such events with one another. When discussing Bible prophecy, however, we should avoid speculating. Why? Because we would not want to say anything that could cause disunity in the congregation. For instance, we may hear world leaders talk about how they can solve a particular conflict and bring peace and security. Instead of speculating that such a statement fulfills the prophecy at 1 Thessalonians 5:3, we need to keep up-to-date with the latest published information. When we base our discussions on material published by Jehovah’s organization, we help the congregation to remain united “in the same line of thought.”—1 Cor. 1:10; 4:6. w23.02 16 ¶4-5

[Honeyflake]

Very difficult for me because I love the thread about peace and security and I love to speculate how 1 Thessalonians 5:3 could be fulfilled🙈

[LeolaRootStew]

12 hours ago, HoneyflakeT said:

Very difficult for me because I love the thread about peace and security and I love to speculate how 1 Thessalonians 5:3 could be fulfilled🙈

 

I think there's a difference between brainstorming how it might be fulfilled vs pointing to something in the news and claiming that that's the fulfillment. The first one keeps us on the watch, the second gets people's hopes up and dashed.