The Marvel

This wonderful  - and well-named - moth, the Merveille du Jour, has been turning up on our balcony.

I am having computer problems at the moment - and I had to turn up to Thursday morning's field service fashionably late on the Captain's computer.  I was also alarmingly and fashionably gender-neutral as I appeared as "Colin Knight".  Thankfully, my Resident Computer Expert fixed it before the meeting in the evening as I had a part in the School.

Lots of calls and deliveries Thursday and because Captain B was not metal-detecting due to the current Lockdown, we both got confused about whch day of the week it was, and which delivery to expect.  I had a long chat with Lilian, ex-Planet Expat. 

I notice just how divisive politics is as the current elections, still not wholly decided by Thursday evening, show an America as divided as the Brexit/Bremain vote showed the UK to be.  And so half of the country is going to be deeply upset by the result, and probably whichever side loses, there will be some justification in complaining about the way the voting is run.

A nightmare. And I am more glad than ever that Jehovah, the true God, keeps these divisions out of his congregation family.

If - IF - Captain Butterfly has the time and patience to show me how, I may finally be joining you all in the 21st Century by becoming a Whatsapper.   He spent yesterday making his famous chutney - we used to be able to pick fresh dates to go in it in our Expat years - and we also have his calendar pics to sort out, if he is doing a 2021 calendar - plus I need some more address labels - I always have one of his current butterfly photos on it - and, well, its amazing how much there is to do, even in retirement, even in lockdown.

It is now Friday and I see that the Democrats have won.  But only just.  So one half of America is now deeply distrustful of the other half.   My part in the Ministry School last night was about the heavenly government, the Kingdom of God, the one which really can solve all our problems - the one which is already doing amazing and wonderful - merveilleuse! things on the earth.  Think of the wisdom, the skill, the artistry and the love that went into making even that one moth in the picture above, and have confidence.  

And in harmony with that, here is the next extract from the Watchtower study article about the Resurrection.  The Day of Judgement, the thousand year reign of Jesus and the holy ones, will be a time of teaching, a time of learning, a time of great and increasing happiness.  Those of us in Jehovah's congregation already knows how gently, lovingly and patiently He teaches us.

6. According to Acts 24:15, who will be among those resurrected by Jehovah?

6 Most important of all, those who survive Armageddon will need to teach resurrected ones about God’s Kingdom and about Jehovah’s requirements. Why? Because the majority of those who return to life will be among “the unrighteous.” (Read Acts 24:15.) They will have to make many changes in order to benefit from Christ’s ransom. Just think of the work involved in teaching the truth about God to millions of people who have no knowledge of Jehovah. Will each person receive individual instruction, similar to the way we conduct Bible studies today? Will these new ones be assigned to congregations and be trained to teach those who are resurrected after them? We will have to wait and see. We do know, however, that by the end of Christ’s Thousand Year Reign, “the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah.” (Isa. 11:9) What a busy but enjoyable thousand years that will be!

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2020526#h=64