Queen Esther

Let your brotherly love continue.—Heb. 13:1.

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/5/31

We need to develop our brotherly love now, for it will help us during whatever tests and trials we may face in the future. Even now, before the outbreak of the great tribulation, we have a strong need for brotherly love. Many of our brothers have been adversely affected by earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, or other natural disasters. Some brothers are suffering because of opposition and persecution. (Matt. 24:6-9) Added to all of this are the economic woes we experience daily as a result of living in this corrupt system of things. (Rev. 6:5, 6) As such problems increase, so do our opportunities to demonstrate the depth of our brotherly affection. Even though “the love of the greater number [of people] will grow cold,” we need to prove that our brotherly love continues.—Matt. 24:12. w16.01 1:8, 9

@Henriette....  Yes,  I  agree  with  you,  a  wonderful  lesson  they  give  to  all  married  couples ❤

I  have  still  more  nice  stories  for  you  all...   I  will  translate  them  -  look  on  &  off  here,  then  you  will  find  it.  Thank  you !

@Henriette.....   I  am  feeling  the  same  like  you,  Henriette   One  day,  we  will  see  it  in  our  mirror  too....   WOW !!   What  a  wonderful  time  we  await  in  the  NW ❤

Greetings  from  Germany !

The  Bible  Diary .....

Imagine your Bible would write diary ... Do you write it like this?

I've been standing on the shelf for days! One is bored!

Today I was dusted! That 's it!

Today nobody was interested in me again 

WOW ...  such a joy, today I was taken out of the shelf, and a few verses in me were read!

Today, unfortunately, it was very quiet around me again!

Oh,  it's 3 weeks on vacation !   I'm so excited to see if I'll be taken!

Yes, I am laid in the suitcase     It is quite dark here,  but I am with it!

Unfortunately it was dark for three weeks, and now I am back on the shelf and hope to be taken out!

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Or does she write so ...?

As always, I lay on the dining table, always ready to handle! And indeed, during the day's reading, I was opened as usual, and a few verses, from Revelation 21: 3-5, were read in me and talked about it!  Long ....

This morning as usual! Then prepare for tonight, with me in full use and then the best:
In the evening in the hall to the meeting, all the time I lie on the warm lap and it is eagerly read in me -----
That's nice!

Daily text, today from  4.Mose!  Very content! And: Today, a verse in me has been struck again, in a psalm, a cross-reference, the text is so beautiful and also important.

Sayings this morning, chapter 12!   The whole chapter was read!   This is also useful!  Then:  preaching service is announced,  yes and  I am as always with it!
Two markers have been attached,  one for the WT offer,  one blue ribbon and one for the EW offer,  a red ribbon !
So,  I am  prepared !  This will be a  JOY !

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What  would  your  Bible  write  in  its  diary ?

3   A P P L E S.......

 A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, “If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?”
Within a few seconds Laiq replied confidently,  “Four !”

The dismayed teacher was expecting an effortless correct answer, three. She was disappointed. “Maybe the child did not listen properly.” – she thought.
She repeated, “Laiq, listen carefully.  If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how  many apples will you have?”

Laiq had seen the disappointment on his teacher’s face. He calculated again on his fingers. But within him he was also searching for the answer that will make the teacher happy. His search for the answer was not for the correct one, but the one that will make his teacher happy.
This time hesitatingly he replied, “Four.”

The disappointment stayed on the teacher’s face. She remembered that Laiq liked strawberries.
She thought maybe he doesn’t like apples and that is making him loose focus.
This time with an exaggerated excitement and twinkling in her eyes she asked, “If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?”
Seeing the teacher happy, young Laiq calculated on his fingers again. There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher. She wanted her new approach to succeed.
With a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, “Three?”
The teacher now had a victorious smile. Her approach had succeeded. She wanted to congratulate herself.

But one last thing remained. Once again she asked him,   “Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?”
Promptly Laiq answered, “Four !”

The teacher was aghast. “How Laiq,  how?”  she demanded in a little stern and irritated voice.
In a voice that was low and hesitating young Laiq replied,   “Because I already have one apple in my bag.”

When someone gives you an  answer,  that is different from what you expect,  don’t  think,  they are wrong.  There shall be an angle that  you  may  not  have  thought  about  yet.

WE ARE THE LIGHT IN THE DARKEN WORLD.....

@Peter Kutzer-Salm  WOW....  thank you dear Peter !  Your great answer will give me a nice confidence of our NW and the paradise❤️  All will be very good,  as we can read it in the Bible !  Wise word's coming true !  Not making too many thoughts about  'unlaid'  eggs.... hahaha 

True words....  my dear Brothers, @David Normand  thank you !  In our congregation, the kids very strong, taff little JW children, thats a joy to see ??? 

A very good idea,  dear @butchsweet ....  Yes, daily learning more and more ! ??

I agree with you,  dear @Peter Stamenkovic ...  A wonderful video and our paradise is really not so far...  comparing to our everlasting live !  Yes, we all SO waiting of the NEW WORLD❤️

Oh yes....  I agree with you,  @David Mahlangu    A very creative person !  Such of humans mostly very good in that,  with great idea's ??

Two  young  deaf  sisters....    ( and  a  Bible  student )

There were two young sisters in a meeting. Both were good announcers. One of them was in  pioneer service and  happy to be able to start at last. The other bought a car. How proud she was about her car,  so it polluted and used it and enjoyed it with it away. The pioneer, on the other hand, had more time for the service and found in her area a nice woman with whom she began a Bible study. Very enthusiastically, she told her about the value she was studying. Soon she came to the first meeting. The pioneer was completely out of the way.  Meanwhile, the other sister had her joy with her car. The pioneer was able to help her studies and the big day came when her "student"  was baptized. Her joy knew no boundaries and how grateful she was to Jehovah for all the joys that her ministry brought with her.

Then came Armageddon and what happened ?  Both survived,  but the sister's garage crashed and her car was completely destroyed. How much love had she re-checked how much time !   now everything was for nothing. On the other hand,  the pioneer,  who had preached spiritual values,  will feel the joy of helping one person or more to survive Arrmageddon and be in paradise for all eternity. Their joy will never cease,  but will multiply, for they will always be reminded of their worthwhile work. Thus, through what we do today, we can accumulate treasures that NEVER will pass away and bring the eternal dividend  ;-))   What  a  BIG  diference !

( translated by googe )

Alaben ellos el nombre de Jehová (Sal. 148:13).

https://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/5/30

Como lo demuestran muchísimos versículos, la intención del Autor de la Biblia es que su nombre aparezca en ella y sea santificado (Éx. 3:15; Sal. 83:18; Is. 42:8; 43:10; Juan 17:6, 26; Hech. 15:14). Jehová inspiró a los escritores de la Biblia para que usaran su nombre; por eso aparece miles de veces en los manuscritos antiguos (Ezeq. 38:23). Quien se niega a usarlo demuestra falta de respeto por Dios. Hoy día contamos incluso con más pruebas de que el nombre de Dios debe estar en la Biblia. En la revisión en inglés de la Traducción del Nuevo Mundo aparece 7.216 veces, es decir, 6 más que en la edición de 1984. ¿Por qué? Porque en los Rollos del mar Muerto, que son por lo menos mil años más antiguos que el texto hebreo masorético, aparece en 5 lugares adicionales: en 1 Samuel 2:25; 6:3; 10:26, y 23:14, 16. Por otro lado, un estudio más profundo de los manuscritos antiguos llevó a que se incluyera también en Jueces 19:18. w15 15/12 2:5, 6

Let them praise the name of Jehovah.—Ps. 148:13.

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/5/30

Countless Bible verses show the importance of God’s name and its sanctification. (Ex. 3:15; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 42:8; 43:10; John 17:6, 26; Acts 15:14) Jehovah God—the Author of the Bible—inspired its writers to use his name freely. (Ezek. 38:23) Omitting the name, found thousands of times in ancient manuscripts, shows disrespect for the Author. The evidence for retaining God’s name in the Bible has not diminished but grown. The 2013 revision of the New World Translation includes the name 7,216 times, which is 6 more than the 1984 edition. Five of the additional instances are found at 1 Samuel 2:25; 6:3; 10:26; 23:14, 16. These were restored primarily because the Dead Sea Scrolls, which predate the Hebrew Masoretic text by over 1,000 years, contain the name in these verses. Also, one occurrence at Judges 19:18 was restored as a result of further study of ancient manuscripts. w15 12/15 2:5, 6

ALSO  VERY  RARE  -  THE  FUNERAL  OF  BROTHER  RUSSEL....

Of  sure  a  VERY  rare  paper.....   Invitation  from  *1916*   Brother  RUSSEL !

The  Talk....   THE  WORLD  ON  FIRE  !!

We  don't  have  the  answer  today....  sorry   await  &  drinking  tea  ~~~~~

@The Librarian ....  I'm  pretty  sure,  NO  poisonous  snakes  in  paradise !    They  don't  need  their  poison,  bec.  NO  eating  other  animals  in  paradise

@Johnnifer ....   Geniet van je nieuwe Bijbel, lieve Johnnifer  ;-)
En bedankt voor je mooie reactie !

LOOK....   The  TRUTH  changes  lives !

From  a  soldier  to  a  JW  ;-)    May  Jehovah  bless  him  furthermore ❤

Jehovah  can  give  you  all  the  power  you  need ❤

26 “Lift up your eyes to heaven and see.
Who has created these things?
It is the One who brings out their army by number;
He calls them all by name.
Because of his vast dynamic energy and his awe-inspiring power,
Not one of them is missing.

RUSSIA. SCHOOL DIRECTORS FORCED TO REPORT CHILDREN WITNESSES  ;-(

Parents of child witnesses are being summoned to the school as the case accompanying this document, to warn them that if their child speaks of God to other classmates or sings songs from Jehovah's Witnesses, he will be reported to the police and will consider giving him ANOTHER FORM OF EDUCATION.
Absolutely no other religion is receiving this bitter persecution even to their children. It is more than proven that the Russian government and its lover the Orthodox sect whore, have gone directly to the Jehovah's Witnesses.

In connection with the decision of the Supreme Court, a schoolgirl faces a transfer to another form of education
May 29, 2017

May 17, 2017 E. Mikhalevskaya, director of the school in Tomilino (Moscow region), in the presence of the school psychologist and the head of the guard, formally handed over to the parents of the 8-year-old student a document in which, referring to the decision of the Supreme Court against Jehovah's Witnesses, Notified about the ban on the school grounds "all actions that do not relate to the educational process." "If there is a violation of this prohibition," warns the director, "we will be forced to report a violation to the police officers, to the Education Department, and raise the issue of transferring the student to another form of training." In response to the questions of the parents, the director made it clear that she knew about the confession of the family. The girl sang songs of Jehovah's Witnesses, and also talked about God with a classmate.

After the decision of the Supreme Court this is not the first case of pressure on schoolchildren, incidents took place in Bashkortostan, Rostov and Kirov regions. According to the legislation in force in Russia, parents have the pre-emptive right to educate and educate their children before all other persons. The duty of care for the "spiritual and moral development of their children" is placed on the parents' code by the Family Code.

https://jw-russia.org/news/17052916-171.html

Hahaha.....  a funny idea   But lets be fair,  its of course for the couple - and in this story,  for the little old man !  I wish you for the future a similar wonderful partner  ???

The same post I saw today morning by our Spanish FB Brother in his Daily text   Very interesting ! 

I posted it before longer time by Experiences too....