"MY PERSONAL SUMMARY OF THE ATALAYA STUDY"....

[Queen Esther]

 

"MY PERSONAL SUMMARY OF THE ATALAYA STUDY".....

Help "strangers" to serve Jehovah happily
"The LORD is keeping the strangers from the city" (SALT 146: 9).

Many of our brothers are REFUGEES, that is, people displaced from their homes by armed conflicts, persecutions or disasters. They lose their families and their belongings. How can we help them to continue to serve Jehovah?

Jesus himself was a refugee in Egypt when he suffered the persecution of Herod in his childhood. The disciples themselves were refugees when they were persecuted, for they fled through Judea and Samaria.

As they flee, the refugees go through many dangers along the way, from persecutors, sickness and hunger. It has been reported that some camps serve as recruiting camps for militants. Refugee camps are idle places where nothing good is practiced, so the brothers remain very busy in theocratic jobs. Many are precursors in there.

The extreme needs of our people should motivate us to help them in a hospitable way. Many go hungry and congregations organize to feed them. Recently many of our brothers from the Crimea area in Eastern Ukraine fled the war and were welcomed by both Ukrainian and Russian brothers who were not their enemies because they were neutral.

The customs of the new country to which a refugee fled can be very strange to him, even in the food. Clothing that can be worn also creates problems. Learning the new language is important, but it costs a lot.

Our refugee brothers are under great pressure in their new countries, such as threatening to take their work from them if they attend our meetings. Some give in to the pressures. The organization recommends visiting them urgently to encourage them.

In a primary way the refugee brothers need clothes and food. Some medicine. They are very grateful without demanding anything. As long as they can not fend for themselves, their basic needs will be met.

Time and interest are what the refugees most need to help. They need help to handle public transportation, buy cheap food, or get professional tools to make a living. They must be helped to join the congregation. We orient them and they put their own effort

Getting money at the cost of the relationship with Jehovah is a great temptation for refugees.

It is very helpful for the elders to obtain publications in their native language and the entire congregation can facilitate a loving relationship. Showing empathy, compassion, and affection can help them not to look for compatriots who do not serve Jehovah.

The waves of refugees are taking them to countries where they hear the Truth for the first time in their lives. Spiritual relief they feel when attending meetings.

Preaching refugees requires insight. You should patiently listen to your problems  WITHOUT  POLITICAL TALKING. Avoid sensitive issues of your culture and religion. Our sisters wear appropriate clothing to preach to those who come from countries where women are very restricted in their clothing.

Loving and showing it to our refugees helps them to be sure that they are in the true people of Jehovah, and that we are all brothers and sisters no matter where we are.

( translated  from  Spanish )

SOME  OF  OUR  ESCAPEES....   NOT  ALL  LIVING  IN  A  FLAT,  ALONE  OR  WITH  FAMILY  -  MANY  IN  SMALL  OR  BIG  TENT'S  -  OR  IN  A  GYM. - HALL  IN  A  SCHOOL....   STEP  BY  STEP  THEY  GET  FLAT'S  -  NOT  SO  EASY  BY  AROUND  800,000  THOUSAND  AND  MORE  HUMANS !    IN  MY  TOWN  ALSO  MANY  LIVING  IN  BIG  WHITE  TENT'S,  IN  BIG  HALLS,  OR  ALREADY  IN  FLATS,  WHEN  ITS  A  FAMILY  WITH  LITTLE  KIDDIES  OR  OLDER  PERSON'S !  THEY  GET  ALOT  AID  AND  ASSISTANCE  -  SPECIAL  BROTHERS  AND  SISTERS  REGULAR  IN  THESE  AREA'S  WITH  ALOT  LITERATURE  IN  DIFFERENT  LANGUAGES