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"The Pangs of Distress!" Pray for God's Kingdom to come!
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For example, the great tribulation did not begin in 1914. How do we know this? Because the Bible’s prophecies show that the great tribulation will begin with an attack on false religion. It will not begin with a war among nations. So the war that began in 1914 was not the beginning of the great tribulation. It was the “beginning of pangs of distress.” (Matthew 24:8) These “pangs of distress” were similar to what happened in Jerusalem and the district of Judea from the year 33 to the year 66.
As Christians, we are not surprised by the distresses of life. We understand that “pangs of distress” are part of the foretold sign of Jesus’ presence. (Mark 13:8; Matt. 24:3) The original-language word rendered “pangs of distress” refers to the intense pain experienced during childbirth. How accurately that describes the intensity of people’s suffering in these “critical,” or “fierce,” times that are so “hard to deal with”!—2 Tim. 3:1; Kingdom Interlinear.

A heavily damaged Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's witnesses. Martin (Dutch side) after hurricane Irma where there was no hurt. Brothers and sisters are now preparing for Hurricane Jose (4. Categories) that should pass today (14:00 local time 20:00 CET).
By  Edmond Jashari

Kingdom Hall Ready and Helping!
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How I found my Kingdom Hall yesterday in Houston Texas after the Hurricane Harvey! Jehovah is a loving father and he always take care of us! So grateful to be part of this wonderful family! ??? Thank you! 
By @leli_ballard

Another Disaster in Italy
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We are asking the Italian brothers to inform us of the situation of ours in the city of Livorno mainly after huge floods.
Torrential rain that over the last few hours has fallen in several provinces of the west coast of Italy, especially in the regions of Liguria and Tuscany.
"it is a cataclysm". mixing rage and desolation, the mayor of Livorno, Filippo Nogarin, kept using this word, in the emergency room mounted during this Sunday. There are several dead. (Translated).
 

CUBA'S COASTLINE: Hurricane #Irma slammed into Cuba's coastline Saturday, with hurricane force winds causing storm surge and tearing apart buildings. The storm, now a Category 3, churns closer to Florida. #hurricaneirma #hurricane #Cuba #Florida #abc #weather #storm #coastline
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By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN
September 09, 2017 05:01 PM 
With saxophones and sobbing, Mexicans mourn earthquake dead
JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — Slow-moving funeral processions converged on Juchitan's cemeteries from all directions on Saturday, so many that they sometimes caused temporary gridlock when they met at intersections.
A monster earthquake and a Gulf coast hurricne have combined to take at least 67 lives in Mexico, and no place suffered more than the Oaxaca state city of Juchitan, where 37 died as buildings collapsed in the magnitude 8.1 temblor.
The graveyard swelled with mourners and blaring serenades for the dead — the sounds of snare drums, saxophones and sobbing. Pallbearers carried the caskets around rubble the quake had knocked from the simple concrete crypts. Jittery amid continued aftershocks, friends and relatives of the deceased had hushed conversations in the Zapotec language as they stood under umbrellas for shade from the beating sun.
Paulo Cesar Escamilla Matus and his family held a memorial service for his mother, Reynalda Matus Martinez, in the living room of her home, where relatives quietly wept beside her body.
 
Earthquake Leaves Trail of Destruction in Mexico
AP
http://launch.newsinc.com/share.html?trackingGroup=90252&siteSection=90252_dynamic_one2many&videoId=32950659
The 64-year-old woman was working the night shift at a neighborhood pharmacy when the quake struck Thursday night, collapsing the building.
"All the weight of the second floor fell on top of her," said her son, who rushed to the building and found her under rubble. He and neighbors tried to dig her out, but weren't able to recover her body until the next morning when civil defense workers brought a backhoe that could lift what had trapped her.
Fearful of crime, the pharmacy kept its doors locked, and Escamilla Matus wondered if that had cost his mother the time she needed to escape.
Scenes of mourning were repeated over and over again in Juchitan, where a third of the city's homes collapsed or were uninhabitable, President Enrique Pena Nieto said late Friday in an interview with the Televisa news network. Part of the city hall collapsed.
The remains of brick walls and clay tile roofs cluttered streets as families dragged mattresses onto sidewalks to spend a second anxious night sleeping outdoors. Some were newly homeless, while others feared further aftershocks could topple their cracked adobe dwellings.
Rescuers searched for survivors with sniffer dogs and used heavy machinery at the main square to pull rubble away from city hall, where a missing police officer was believed to be inside.
The man's body was found Saturday afternoon in a collapsed passageway between city hall offices and a market, according to a municipal police officer who was guarding the site. The officer declined to give his name because he was not officially authorized to give information to reporters.
The city's civil defense coordinator, Jose Antonio Marin Lopez, said similar searches had been going on all over the area.
Teams found bodies in the rubble, but the highlight was pulling four people, including two children, alive from the completely collapsed Hotel Del Rio, where one woman died.
"The priority continues to be the people," Marin said.
Larissa Garcia Ruiz was grateful to escape with only a broken arm when her house collapsed as she and her family slept.
"I only woke up when I heard screaming," said the 24-year-old cradling her wrapped arm.
Her mother managed to push the daughters and her blind husband through the back doorway before a massive section of thick wall fell, trapping her. As Larissa tried to help rescue her mother, another piece of rubble fell, breaking her arm. Other relatives and friends finally managed to release the trapped woman.
All around them people yelled for help that night. "Nobody helped us," her sister Vicenta said. "Everybody got out as best they could."
In addition to the deaths in Juchitan, the quake killed nine other people in Oaxaca and 19 in neighboring states. Two others died in a mudslide in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz after Hurricane Katia hit late Friday.
Pena Nieto said authorities were working to re-establish supplies of water and food and provide medical attention to those who need it. He vowed the government would help rebuild.
Power was cut at least briefly to more than 1.8 million people due to the quake, and authorities closed schools in at least 11 states to check them for safety.
The Interior Department reported that 428 homes were destroyed and 1,700 were damaged just in Chiapas, the state closest to the epicenter.
Just one day later, Hurricane Katia hit land north of Tecolutla in Veracruz state, pelting the region with intense rains and maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120) kph.
Veracruz Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes said two people died in a mudslide related to the storm, and he said some rivers had risen to near flood stage, but there were no reports of major damage.
More than 4,000 people evacuated parts of Veracruz and neighboring Puebla states ahead of the storm's arrival.
The Hurricane Center said Katia could still bring 3 to 6 inches (7.5 to 15 centimeters) of additional rain to a region with a history of deadly mudslides and flooding.
Associated Press writers Peter Orsi and Mark Stevenson in Mexico City contributed to this report.
http://www.kob.com/national/deadly-quake-hurricane-katia-a-one-two-punch-for-mexico/4598500/
 

IV fluids used by NHS responsible for unnecessary deaths
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products were initially withdrawn by NHS on 27 June 2013
https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/drug-alert-hydroxyethyl-starch-hes-products-increased-risk-of-renal-dysfunction-and-mortality
but reinstated in 2014 in the UK (dec 2013 in Europe) provided that certain precautions were taken - that HES not be used for burn patients, those who have sepsis, those with kidney problems and some others. 
https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/hydroxyethyl-starch-intravenous-infusions

Donald Duck ? Shrimp ? Strange to me. Created by Jehovah God
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Meet the Donald Duck Shrimp--the shrimp with a size, body shape and orange color perfect for hiding in coral environments. 
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Germany. The Kingdom Hall Fire, provoked.
A few days ago we reported that a kingdom hall in Germany had been set on fire at 9 points. The Fire Department controlled the fire.
The Police, after viewing the security cameras in the building, have arrested the arsonist, who has proved to be a witness to the Lord of this hall.
https://www.wa.de/nordrhein-westfalen/anschlag-zeugen-jehovas-menden-festnahme-noch-montagabend-8655697.html

September 7, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES BRANCH TERRITORY Re: Donations for Disaster Relief Work
 "Congregation members can give aid to victims by providing volunteer labor for property repairs. "

https://www.jw.org/en/news/#newsAlerts
Please continue praying for our brothers and sisters to find the needed comfort.. 
SAD NEWS REACHING US FROM MEXICO. 
THREE JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES  CONFIRMED DEAD DUE TO THE MEXICO EARTHQUAKE
A  magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. The quake is the strongest to hit Mexico in a over a 100 years,  killing at least 60 people. Sadly, we have received confirmation that one of our brothers and two of our sisters were among those who died.
Additionally, initial reports indicate that many homes of the brothers and several Kingdom Halls have been damaged or destroyed. Two Assembly Halls in Chiapas State were also damaged. Assessments are ongoing.
The earthquake is said to have occurred late Thursday when many people were asleep 
We continue to pray for our brothers and sisters, confident that Jehovah will comfort and strengthen them.—2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17.
 

“Man and beast you preserve, O Jehovah.” (Psalm 36:6)...The Bible indicates that God places a high value on animal life.
The Bible says that at the time of creation, “God went on to make the wild animals of the earth according to their kinds and the domestic animals according to their kinds and all the creeping animals of the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.”—Genesis 1:25...Clearly, Jehovah approves of his animal creation, and he expects humans to treat animals with due regard. –  
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102015126?q=protect+the+animals&p=par#h=23

Keep Working, Watching, and Waiting!
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SONG 143
?1. The God of times and of seasons,
?Whose name alone is Jehovah—
?The time for his vindication
?Is near by signs we can see.
(CHORUS)
?Keep on working and watching and waiting,
?Joyfully anticipating,
?Life as God meant it to be.
?2. The time has long been appointed;
?His Son is ready to conquer,
?Defeating all who oppose him.
?His sword will bring victory.
(CHORUS)
?Keep on working and watching and waiting,
?Joyfully anticipating,
?Life as God meant it to be.
?3. Though all creation is groaning,
?In faith weÂ’re eagerly waiting.
?JehovahÂ’s day is approaching,
?The time for setting us free.
(CHORUS)
?Keep on working and watching and waiting,
?Joyfully anticipating,
?Life as God meant it to be.
(Romans 8:20-25)

The Resurrection Hope Is Sure!
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“I have hope toward God . . . that there is going to be a resurrection.”—ACTS 24:15.
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JEHOVAH has given us sound reasons for hope in the resurrection. We have his word that the dead will rise, standing up again to life. And his purpose regarding those asleep in death is sure to be fulfilled. (Isaiah 55:11; Luke 18:27) In fact, God has already shown his power to raise the dead.
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Faith in GodÂ’s provision for raising thedead by means of his Son, Jesus Christ, can sustain us in times of stress. Thesureness of the resurrection hope can also help us to maintain integrity to our heavenly Father even to the point of death. Likely, our resurrection hope will be strengthened as we consider restorations to life recorded in the Bible. All these miracles were accomplished through power from the Sovereign Lord Jehovah.
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GodÂ’s Son Raised the Dead
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God’s Son, Jesus Christ, has given us sound reasons for believing that thedead can be resurrected, with theprospect of everlasting life. An incident that occurred near the city of Nain can help us to realize that such a miracle is possible through God-given power. On one occasion, Jesus met mourners carrying the body of a young man out of the city for burial. He was the only child of a widow. Jesus told her: “Stop weeping.” Then he touched the bier and said: “Young man, I say to you, Get up!” At that he sat up and spoke. (Luke 7:11-15) This miracle certainly bolsters our conviction that the resurrection hope is sure.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2000523?q=hope+for+the+dead&p=par
 

ONLY JEHOVAH CAN HELP  US   ALL   
LET'S   PRAY   FOR   ALL   BROTHERS  & SISTERS  IN  THESE  BAD  AREA'S,  ALSO   FOR   VENEZUELA ?

For those of my friends that live out of town, this is what Houston looks like  ;-(

UN urged Russia to abolish the list of extremist materials ?????
The only basis for all accusations of Jehovah's Witnesses in "extremism" - the Federal List of Extremist Materials - can be revoked. Russia was called to this by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in its Recommendation of August 25, 2017.
The UN Committee is concerned about the unclear definition of the concept of extremist activity and the lack of clear criteria by which materials can be classified as extremist that is used against vulnerable segments of the population.
The international community unanimously condemned the accusations of extremism and the ban imposed by the Russian court on the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses. This can be seen from the following official statements. 
https://jw-russia.org/news/17090417-212.html
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It is very important to use accurate translations. The first account of the incident is woefully lacking and seems as if the violence is coming from the Witness himself or that he is bringing it on himself.  As an organization already being called extremist it is very important that we use accurate language when explaining anything at all and that we don't accuse anyone in authority of any misdemeanor because of improper translation. Jesus said to be cautious as serpents and harmless as doves.  Accuracy is very important. Jehovah's people are not proud of careless standards.

google automatic translation from Russian to English
A brutal attack on believers in the Moscow region on the basis of religious hatred  / September 4, 2017
 August 17, 2017 in the village. Nikonovsky (Ramensky district of the Moscow region) attacked the 56-year-old follower of the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses, as a result of which she was hospitalized.
The attack occurred at about 18:00. Three believers on the bench conversed, holding the Bible in their hands. At this time, a local resident approached them from behind and shouted "Get out! You were banned! "Struck one of the believers on the head with a glass jar that was in her bag. The blow was so strong that the residents of neighboring houses took him for a shot. Continuing to shout out religious insults and threats, the attacker scattered the contents of the believer's bag.
A team of ambulance doctors stopped the bleeding and delivered the victim to the hospital, where she was hospitalized with a brain injury with concussion. An application was submitted to the police. 
https://jw-russia.org/news/17090416-211.html

New brutal attack in Russia to a Jehovah's witness.Our 56-Year-old brother is hospitalized.
At 18 hours, 3 witnesses were sitting in a bank dialogue and one was holding a Bible. In the back, a neighbor was approached screaming outside, you're banned!!
The brother in question hit his head with a glass bottle with such a force that the neighbors believed the sound was a shot. He continued screaming religious insults and threats.
A team of emergency doctors stopped the bleeding and the brother was hospitalized with a trauma diagnosis with concussion.
Mr Putin has sown hatred and now collects storms.

Don't Give Up Convention in Visakhapatnam, India - Baptisms- They found the "Joy of Jehovah!"

“The Judge of All the Earth” Always Does What Is Right? 
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If you feel that there has been some injustice in the congregation, remember that you could be mistaken. Why? We are imperfect and may have misunderstood the situation. We also may not have all the facts. But whether our understanding is correct or not, we must pray to Jehovah about the situation, rely on him, and remain loyal. This will prevent us from becoming “enraged against Jehovah.”—Read Proverbs 19:3.
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 If we think that we have experienced injustice in the congregation, we must be very careful not to gossip about the situation. Of course, we should ask for help from the elders and tell them if a brother has committed a serious sin. (Leviticus 5:1) However, in many cases that do not involve a serious sin, it may be possible to make peace with a brother without telling anyone else, not even the elders. (Read Matthew 5:23, 24; 18:15.) Let us be loyal and apply Bible principles in these situations. Sometimes we may realize that we have misunderstood the situation and that we were not the victim of an injustice after all. Then we would be grateful that we did not make the situation worse by saying bad things about our brother! Remember that whether we are right or wrong, saying something hurtful will never improve a situation. Loyalty to Jehovah and to our brothers will protect us from making such a mistake. The psalmist said that there is “one who is walking faultlessly.” Such a person “does not slander with his tongue, he does nothing bad to his neighbor.”—Psalm 15:2, 3; James 3:5.
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n a similar way, we must cherish and protect our relationship with Jehovah. We should never allow the imperfections of our brothers to separate us from the God we love and worship. (Romans 8:38, 39) Instead, if we experience injustice in the congregation, let us imitate Joseph and draw even closer to Jehovah. Try to have His view of matters. After we have done all that we can to solve the problem by following Bible principles, we need to leave the matter in Jehovah’s hands. We can be confident that he will correct the matter in his own time and way.
TRUST “THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH”
SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED
Injustice: An action or situation that is not fair. If you observe or experience an injustice in the congregation, pray to Jehovah, trust in him, and remain loyal. You can be confident that Jehovah will correct the matter in his own time and way https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402017362?q=james+3%3A5&p=par#h=53
 
 

"Let your Kingdom come." (Matt.6:10) - 100 Years of Kingdom Rule—How Does It Affect You?
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ON A mountain near Capernaum in the spring of 31 C.E., Jesus Christ taught his followers to pray: “Let your Kingdom come.” (Matt. 6:10) Today, many doubt if the Kingdom will ever come. However, we are confident that our sincere prayers for God’s Kingdom to come will be answered.
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Jehovah will use the Kingdom to unify his family in heaven and on earth. That divine purpose will be realized. (Isa. 55:10, 11) In fact, Jehovah has already become King in our day! The thrilling events of the past 100 years are proof of this. God is performing great and wonderful works in behalf of millions of loyal subjects. (Zech. 14:9; Rev. 15:3) And yet, JehovahÂ’s becoming King is not the same as the coming of GodÂ’s Kingdom for which Jesus taught us to pray. How do these events differ, and how do they affect us?
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THE MESSIANIC KING REFINES HIS LOYAL SUBJECTS
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After the enthroned King purged the heavens of the corrupting influence of Satan and his demons, Jehovah directed Jesus to inspect and refine the spiritual condition of his followers on earth. The prophet Malachi described this as a spiritual cleansing. (Mal. 3:1-3) History shows that this took place between 1914 and the early part of 1919.* To be part of JehovahÂ’s universal family, we must be clean, or holy. (1 Pet. 1:15, 16) We must keep free from any contamination by false religion or the politics of this world.
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Jesus then used his kingly authority to appoint a “faithful and discreet slave.” This slave would provide a regular supply of wholesome spiritual food to all who make up the “one flock” under Jesus’ care. (Matt. 24:45-47; John 10:16) Since 1919, a small group of anointed brothers have loyally carried out the weighty responsibility to feed the “domestics.” The abundant spiritual food provided through this channel nourishes us so that we can grow in the faith. It fortifies our resolve to remain spiritually, morally, mentally, and physically clean. This spiritual food also educates us and equips us to have a full share in the most important work being done on earth today. Are you taking full advantage of these provisions?
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Even though Jehovah crowned his Son, Jesus Christ, as the Messianic King in 1914, this was not the full answer to our prayer “let your Kingdom come.” (Matt. 6:10) It had been foretold in the Bible that Jesus would “go subduing in the midst of [his] enemies.” (Ps. 110:2) Human governments under Satan’s control still stand in opposition to the Kingdom. When we pray for God’s Kingdom to come, we are asking God that the Messianic King and his associate rulers come to put an end to human rulership and remove the earthly opposers of the Kingdom. This action will fulfill the words of Daniel 2:44 that God’s Kingdom “will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms.” It will eliminate the political enemies of the Kingdom. (Rev. 6:1, 2; 13:1-18; 19:11-21) The time for this to happen is very near. How fitting that our yeartext for 2014, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of God’s Kingdom in heaven, is Matthew 6:10: “Let your Kingdom come”!
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The thrilling events of 100 years of Kingdom rule assure us that Jehovah is in control and that his purpose for the earth will be fulfilled. May we continue to be his loyal subjects and advertise the King and his Kingdom. We do this with full confidence that Jehovah will soon answer our earnest prayer: “Let your Kingdom come”!
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2014044?q=matt+6%3A10&p=par

New World Translation
Job 38:28
 28 "Does the rain have a father,
Or who fathered the dewdrops?"
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New World Translation
Jeremiah 14:22
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22 "Can any of the worthless  idols of the nations give rain,
Or can even the heavens send showers of rain on their own? Are you not the only One, O Jehovah our God?
And we hope in you, For you alone have done all  these things."Our Father of Celestial Lights, Jehovah God  takes care of us, are you not, Thankful? - James 1:17. - ????????
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