Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

Wednesday, May 16 tain the Kingdom treasure of
No, but he eml1tiea himaelf and great price at any cost. He did
• . • became obedient 1.18 far a8 not stop and say: 'Do I have
death, yea, dffath on a torture enough monef in the bank to
atau.-Ph,'. t: 7, 8, NW. care for me If this thing col·
Jesus started out by official· lapses or if things do not work
Iy undertaking the obligations out?' He joyfully relinquished
connected with the work. He earthly acquisitions rather
presented himself to his Fa· than have them in any way in·
ther, saying (as expr('$sed at terfere with his one great ob­
Psalm 40: 7,8), "Lo, I come jective. No, he came right out
.•. to do thy will, 0 my God." of the wilderness and went to
After forty days in the wilder· serving the purposes of God acnp.ss,
where he undoubtedly cording to his consecration.
studied, meditated and care- Publishing the good news of
fully ordered his future course, the Kingdom and inviting fol·
and after being tempted by the lowers to join him in it, he
Devil, he came forth with that understood what he was doing.
positive determination to ob- W 5/1
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Thursday, May 17 others, who in tum told still
And they blew the three hun. more persons the truth that
dred trumpets, and Jehovah sct punctured, as by a swordthrust,
every man's sword against his the "higher powers" fable of
fellow, and against all the oppressing political rulers.
Mst .. and the host fled.--Judg. Some of the first to rally to
"1 : 22, AS. the side of the anointed remnant
in the early 1930's had
The boldness of the anointed previously known of Jehovah's
remnant in exposing religious witnesses and attended meet·
enemies, and the enemy's in· ings, but, like the prodigal son
ability to answer back and of the parable, had drifted off
maintain its position, caused ill their own pleasurable waYH
observers to see that Satan's of least resistance. Now they
agents could not stand their return to the worship of the
ground as the "higher powers" Father, along with everof
Romans 13: 1. Hence as increasing numbers of others.
"higher powers" these world These added n u m b e r s being
leaders became dead in the !lathered in are the Lord's
sight of the observers, who told 'other sheep". W 6/15
Friday, May 18
We thank you, Jehovah God,
the Almighty, the one who is
and who was, because you have
taken your great power and
begun ruling as klng.-Rev.
11: 17, NW.
Hallelujah! Jehovah has
taken his rightful power over
our earth and has begun to
rule as its king. That is a fact
which signifies that a righteoUB
new world is at the doors and
is certain to come in by the
power of Almighty God. It is
something to shout about! A
marvelous change is certain to
follow all around this globe
which will be a credit to God'&
rule and which will mean tranquil,
secure and prosperous
Ii ving for all men of good will.
We are living in the most wonderful
time of all human his·
tory, when we are privileged to
witness the transition from
this death-dealing old world
to the life·giving new world of
which inspired prophets have
spoken. Now is the opportune
time to swear our eternal alle·
giance to the Founder of the
new world and to enlighten
and urge others to do so, for
that action results in gaining
life in that world. W 12/15