My Little Corner of the Universe

The answers are obviously found in the christian publications, but Questions 1 & 3 are clearly explained in the Organized (od) book, under the 3rd chapter (Confide in the "Faithful and Discreet Slave").

Again, the scripture reads: "Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. Truly I say to YOU, He will appoint him over all his belongings."

This one very enthusiastic sister answered these in the following way:

Woohoo! Bible trivia is back :)

1.The "faithful and discreet slave" is all anointed Christians as a group on earth at any given time whose task is to provide timely spiritual food.

2.The "domestics" are also the anointed ones, but considered as individuals. (The anointed are viewed as the “slave” when they are dispensing spiritual food and as the "domestics" when they partake of the spiritual food.)

3."His belongings" are all Jesus' spiritual interests on the earth.

And just adding to, or complementing the last comment, Jesus' spiritual interests include (1) the instalations of the world headquarters, (2) it's branches, (3) Kingdom Halls, and (4) Assembly Halls. And it also includes (5) our commission to preach the "good news of the kingdom and teach those who will listen (Matthew 24.14; od-E p. 16, par. 2).

Thanks Patty.

What a painful weekend.

It started Saturday morning. I woke up with what could be described as "pain". It was a pinched nurve on my back and I could barely move.

Ouch is correct. It was very unpleasant.

By Sunday, it was a bit better, but I still couldn't turn my neck fully. This is what my brothers and I like to call: the "Batman effect".



If you've watched any Batman movie, when he turns to look at something, he doesn't turn only his neck. Since he has his BatSuit, he has to turn his neck along with his shoulders and twist his torso. It's a funny looking motion. Sadly, and quite pathetically, I looked like that this weekend. My brother Ruben would even call to me just to turn around. And after I have unnecessarily demonstrated once again the "Batman effect", he would mock and belittle me.

But that's brotherly love.

But again, by Sunday, I felt better. I got to go to a town called Pflugerville to visit some friends, so that was cool. I met this one little dude, that just became an unbaptized publisher. Henry is 10 years old. When we went out to eat, he sat with us and he asked all these questions about baptism, pioneering, having privileges and du-ties in the congregation, and on and on. It was cool!

He told us that before he would fall asleep in the meetings and wouldn't like going to them. But now, he doesn't "fall asleep that much".



It was a good weekend.