To Those Who Hate. . .

To Those Who Hate. . . "Do not wickedly lie in ambush near the home of the righteous one; Do not destroy his place of rest." Prov. 24:15. Although tragically, Jesus' disciple John did to us preparedly attest: "Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you." 1 John 3:13. *** Hatred attempts to hijack 'love' internationally to date since governed by a king of every vile and detestable being: "You are from your father the Devil, and you wish to do the desires of your father. That one was a murderer when he began, and he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of the lie." John 8:44. "And no wonder, for Satan himself keeps disguising himself as an angel of light. It is therefore nothing extraordinary if his ministers also keep disguising themselves as ministers of righteousness. But their end will be according to their works." 2 Cor. 11:14, 15. For foreseen: "But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power; and from these turn away. From among these arise men who slyly work their way into households and captivate weak women loaded down with sins, led by various desires, always learning and yet never able to come to an accurate knowledge of truth. 2 Tim. 3:1-7. *** However, "know that wisdom is good for you. If you find it, you will have a future And your hope will not be cut off." Prov. 24:14. *** For: "The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will bear no guilt because of the error of his father, and a father will bear no guilt because of the error of his son. The righteousness of the righteous one will be accounted to him alone, and the wickedness of the wicked one will be accounted to him alone. “‘Now if someone wicked turns away from all the sins he has committed and keeps my statutes and does what is just and righteous, he will surely keep living. He will not die. None of the transgressions that he has committed will be held against him. He will keep living for doing what is righteous.’ “‘Do I take any pleasure at all in the death of a wicked person?’declares the Sovereign Lord Jehovah. ‘Do I not prefer that he turn away from his ways and keep living?’ “‘But when someone righteous abandons his righteousness and does what is wrong, doing all the detestable things the wicked do, will he live? None of the righteous acts that he did will be remembered. For his unfaithfulness and the sin he has committed, he will die." “‘I do not take any pleasure in the death of anyone,’ declares the Sovereign Lord Jehovah. ‘So turn back and live.’” Ezek. 18:20-24, 30. *** "If you listen to the commandments of Jehovah your God that I am commanding you today, by loving Jehovah your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his judicial decisions, then you will live and multiply, and Jehovah your God will bless you in the land you are going to possess." Deut. 30:16. "For look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth; And the former things will not be called to mind, Nor will they come up into the heart." Isa. 65:17. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/#newsAlerts BREAKING NEWS | Shooting at Kingdom Hall in Hamburg, Germany On March 9, 2023, a shooter attacked the Hamburg-Winterhude Kingdom Hall after the midweek meeting had concluded. Sadly, four brothers, two sisters, and a sister’s unborn child were killed in this shooting. Several other brothers and sisters were injured. Local elders are providing spiritual comfort to the family members and friends of those affected. We appreciate the courageous help provided by the police and emergency services. Our prayers are with all those affected by the attack. We are confident that Jehovah, the God of peace, will continue to be a refuge and strength in this time of distress.—Psalm 9:9; 46:1; Philippians 4:9. God Promises Perfect Mental Health https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-no1-2023/god-promises-perfect-mental-health/ Photo credit: https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/mgQangEROYI_Cl2EwwAwAg--~C/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2ZpPWZpbGw7aD0zODQ7cT04MDtzbT0xO3c9NTEy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_independent_635/fc85f77c138fc62914f555d92356c7fd https://abcnews.go.com/International/multiple-people-shot-church-germany-police/story?id=97752302 © 8 mins ago, Lucretia McCloud teen • love • hope • death • christian • spiritual