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All our meetings and field services groups has been cancelled as well.  We can ( telephone) tie-in for the meetings or connect to  a on- line video steam. ( I don't know how the brothers will work that out) No door-to-door, however we can call a friend and meet up with them and hand out tracts.  They suggested letter writing and phone witnessing. It maybe just about the same with many congregations. 

It was announced that the Devil was going out of business and that he would offer all his tools for sale to whom ever would pay the price. 

On the night of the sale, they were all attractively displayed and marked with a price, even so, they were a bad looking lot: 

Malice, Hatred, Envy, Deceit, Jealousy and Sensuality and all the other implements of evil were spread out. 

Apart from the rest, lay a harmless looking wedge shaped tool. Much worn and priced higher than any of the others. Someone asked the Devil, "What is that?" 

That is "DISCOURAGEMENT", THE DEVIL REPLIED! 

"But why do you have it priced so high?", the prospective purchaser inquired. 

BECAUSE SAID THE DEVIL; " It is more useful to me than any of the others. I can pry open and get inside a man's soul with it. I can do this when I can not get near him with any of the other tools I possess.. Once I get inside his mind with discouragement, I can use him in whatever way suits me best. The reason this tool is so worn, is that I can use it with nearly everyone. So, very few know that it belongs to me! 

It hardly needs to be added, that the Devil's price was so high for discouragement that it was never sold. He still owns it and uses it today!  
 
- contributed  by email - Many thanks Jenni

Love at first sight
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Jehovah loves righteous women so much that he privileges them to share in spiritual warfare as soldiers in the field ministry, under Christ Jesus' leadership and command. No higher privilege for us on earth. Humbling! Thank you Heavenly Father. (2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Ephesians 6:14-18)

"Trust in Jehovah and do good."
   (Psalm  37:3) NWT jw.org

It gets dark here very early this time of year in Staffordshire, England and where we stand with the cart doesn’t have much light. To help out our eight full time pioneers I modified one of our carts to help people see the literature without being too bright so they can’t easily see what’s on display. Photo shared by @us__spec http://ift.tt/2hkm8mc
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“Guide me in the pathway of your commandments, for in it I take delight.”—Psalm 119:35.

Be courageous and strong of heart. Yes, hope in Jehovah.—Ps. 27:14.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/17
We get courage by trusting in God and following the steps of his Son. (Ps. 28:7) During his ministry, Jesus showed courage in various ways. He boldly exposed the religious leaders for misleading the people with false teachings. (Matt. 23:13-36) He stood firm against the world’s contaminating influence. (John 16:33) He continued to preach despite pressure from opposers. (John 5:15-18; 7:14) Twice, he fearlessly cleansed the temple, driving out those who were defiling the worship there. (Matt. 21:12, 13; John 2:14-17) In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus fearlessly identified himself to the soldiers who came to arrest him. Although his own life was in danger, he spoke up to protect his disciples. (John 18:1-8) When questioned before the Sanhedrin, he boldly affirmed that he was both the Christ and the Son of God, even though he knew that the high priest was looking for an excuse to have him killed.—Mark 14:60-65. w15 2/15 2:3, 5, 6

I make a covenant with you.—Luke 22:29.
Unlike other covenants, in which Jehovah is one of the parties to the covenant, the Kingdom covenant is a personal covenant between Jesus and his anointed followers. The 11 faithful apostles had ‘stuck with Jesus in his trials.’ This covenant assured them that they would be with him in heaven and sit on thrones to rule as kings and serve as priests. (Luke 22:28, 30) However, those 11 would not be the only ones to have that privilege. The glorified Jesus appeared to the apostle John in a vision and said: “To the one who conquers I will grant to sit down with me on my throne.” (Rev. 3:21) Thus, the Kingdom covenant is made with the 144,000 anointed Christians.—Rev. 5:9, 10; 7:4. w14 10/15 2:15, 16
Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 12) Mark 14:1, 2, 10, 11; Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16