Monday, June 14 What will happen to the one who falls with no one to help him up ? —Eccl. 4:10. Those who have moved to a new assignment need, not pity, but understanding.They may be struggling to deal with their own health problems or those of their relative. They may be grieving over the death of a loved one. And they also may grieve, even if in private,over the loss of association with their spiritual family in their former assignment. It takes time to process such deep and often very mixed emotions. In the meantime, your support and example can help them to adjust. “In my previous assignment, I conducted Bible studies every day,” says a sister who served for many years in a foreign land. “In my new one, it was difficult even to get the opportunity to open the Bible or to show a video in the ministry. But local publishers invited me on their calls and studies. This gave me a more positive outlook. I learned to start conversations in the new territory. All of this helped me to regain joy.” w19.08 22 ˚10; 24 ˚13-14
My time is limited this morning, so rather than blather on like I usually do, I'll simply offer the following Biblical examples in keeping with the daily snippit used today by the Watchtower organization, for scriptural guidelines of which sort we ought to strive to be: There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. —Proverbs 18:24 New Living Translation Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” —Genesis 4:8-9 Berean Study Bible And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God, saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.” So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. —1 Samuel 23:16-18a Berean Study Bible —Timothy