RE:Saturday, October 30, 2010 6:16 PM
From: "Carlos Burman"
To:
Dear Eiko,
as usual ,i hope you are fine..
it has turned suddenly quite cold this week and is alittle bit of a shock to my body but anyway its still slightly warmer than uk right now.
On thursday i did miss you but of course if you have responsibilities to your family,then thats also very important...caring for ones family is a command from Jehovah in the Bible:
“If anyone does not provide [both materially and spiritually] for those who are his own, and especially for those who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith.”—1 Timothy 5:8.
However, did you know that there is nothing specifically scriptural or evening hinting at the idea that we cannot attend the meetings without a member of our family even our own wife.
Its true most of the time you do see asami and i together at the meeting ..thats because we are devoted and dedicated to the learning and teaching of the bible and worship of God..apart from the meetings we attend various assemblies and conventions,we do personal study at home and we also preach the bible at homes in Fukuoka city.
Even though we are most of the time together,we are sometimes NOT, sometimes i am just alone or asami is alone..if im sick, we will still go alone without our husband,wife,mother,father etc unless they NEED our help and its scriptural and common sense to stay home.
Below is an excerpt from one of jehovahs witnesses publications..it said:
4 How seriously does your family take meeting attendance? Is it as much a part of your schedule as mealtime or secular work? On meeting nights, do you find yourself debating whether to attend or not, or is regular association with your brothers not optional in your household? Many publishers remember the example of their dedicated parents when they were growing up. “One thing about Dad,” an elder fondly recalls, “was that he always made sure the family got to the meetings. If someone was sick, one of us would stay home with him, but the rest went to the meeting!”
For example,if my wife is sick and she shouldnt be alone because shes very sick and needs my help to do house chores including cooking,cleaning and taking care of her...it would be common sense and scriptural to look after her and so i would stay home with her.
But if she has just a cold..she would stay home because she doesnt want to pass germs to other people and not because she is not capable of house chores or has no energy..BUT i can go to the meeting without her.
Infact meeting attendance is a scriptural command with or without your wife ot family under normal circumstances...please read the article below.
Meeting Attendance—A Serious Responsibility
1 How seriously do you take meeting attendance? That is a searching question, is it not? No doubt most of us feel that we appreciate the meetings. However, reports indicate that meeting attendance in many congregations has recently declined. What could be the cause? Are some of us allowing unnecessary secular work, tiredness, homework, a slight physical indisposition, or a little bad weather to interfere with our obligation to attend meetings regularly? (Deut. 31:12) Since this is a Scriptural requirement, every one of us should give prayerful consideration to the question, How seriously do I take meeting attendance?
2 Some of our brothers walk for hours along dusty roads and cross crocodile-infested rivers in order to attend meetings. In your own congregation, there may be faithful ones who are “never missing” despite severe health problems, physical disabilities, crushing work loads at their place of employment, or demanding assignments at school. (Luke 2:37) Why do they make the effort to attend? Because they know that they cannot meet the challenges of this pressure-filled world in their own strength. They must rely on the strength that God provides.—2 Cor. 12:9, 10.
3 Today we follow the pattern set by the early Christians, who met regularly to pray, share experiences, and study God’s Word. (Acts 4:23-30; 11:4-18; Col. 4:16) We receive instruction on Bible prophecy and doctrine, as well as on godly conduct and Christian morals, along with timely admonition on improving our lives now by careful application of Scriptural principles. (1 Tim. 4:8) In addition, we are reminded of our hope that one day there will be an end to problems and suffering. It is vital that this hope be kept alive.—Heb. 6:19.
4 How seriously does your family take meeting attendance? Is it as much a part of your schedule as mealtime or secular work? On meeting nights, do you find yourself debating whether to attend or not, or is regular association with your brothers not optional in your household? Many publishers remember the example of their dedicated parents when they were growing up. “One thing about Dad,” an elder fondly recalls, “was that he always made sure the family got to the meetings. If someone was sick, one of us would stay home with him, but the rest went to the meeting!”
5 In succeeding issues of Our Kingdom Ministry, we will discuss the value of each congregation meeting with a view to helping build appreciation for these spiritual provisions. If your meeting attendance could be more consistent, we are sure that the articles will help you to realize what you are missing. They will include helpful reminders for those who conduct the meetings, as well as suggestions all of us can apply when preparing for and participating in them. Why not sit down as a family and give prayerful consideration to your pattern of meeting attendance? Then make any necessary adjustments in your schedule. Regular meeting attendance is a vital part of our theocratic education and should be taken very seriously indeed.
Basically as says:
(Hebrews 10:24-25) "And let us consider one another to incite to love and fine works, 25 not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as some have the custom, but encouraging one another, and all the more so as YOU behold the day drawing near."
Jehovahs witness obey this and do not allow any other unneccessary distractions stop us coming to meetings anytime anywhere unless its impossible,unreasonable or scriptural.
If you can make it for the meeting tomorrow 31st October..the theme of the public discourse will be: "Jehovah and Christ - Are they part of a Trinity?" and will be given by Kevin Llamas ,californian Brother who does the sound at the meeting normally.
Anyway,il email you very soon again about your question about the authenticity of the bible
have a nice evening
Carlos
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