The Tribulation

 Our watchtower study this week will cover the need to obey. It seems we are getting many constant reminders leading me to think that this preparation is for a good reason. The Great Tribulation is around the corner. I can only imagine as we explain these events to my mother when she is resurrected the look on her face.

I think we all have our own nightmarish ideas of what it will be like. I think more and more that I am likely wrong in what I think will happen. I know from the bible that at Jehovah's appointed time He takes action! Everything he said would happen happens and those who listened to the loving advanced warning fared well. 

You see we live in the realm of the king of the south. We have many attacks made against us. These are very subtle. It might be wanting "our time". To have more "fun". To attain the newest "thing". To do what everyone else is doing. So many wrong practices are ok today. If you go back 130 years even mentioning some of the things people do today would get you kicked out of a community. Some examples: having an open relationship, doing mind-altering drugs, pornography being widely accepted everywhere, and letting children do whatever they want. The list could go on. Also, the way people dress today! It would have caused a riot 120 years ago!

I feel that with the great tribulation looming our "normal" way of life will be disrupted. I think that if we are of a mind to obey the faithful and discreet slave we will be ok. In fact, we might even appear to be thriving despite global hardship. IF WE OBEY. 

We have been getting advised to be ready to listen even if the directions we receive do not make sense, or might seem illogical to us. We need to go not by our understanding. That is very dangerous. We might ignore orders that take us out of danger. I think of the first-century Christians the Roman armies left! Many might have thought: "huh?" Well, I am going back to my normal life. Then when the Romans returned it was too late. Likewise, we need to look at them and realize we are in the same situation today. In those days the Jewish system of things ended. In our day this current world order will end. 

Ok the police are here due to a dispute with a teacher and students. Time to go now.

/tata