But Jehovah has given us the privilege to demonstarte how we feel about his Kingdom and the lives of others. How are we doing? Angels are as busy today as before.We can't always tell what is going on behind the scenes, but the angels can. Remember the charts that formally used to hang on the end of the hospital bed in order to check the patient's progress? Now imagine, the angels keeping a chart
on each individual on earth.

Think back to a day when you went in service, but were discouraged. Maybe the first householder wasn't interested. At the second house no one was home. But after you have gone home and feeling discouraged, suppose you could look in on what is happening behind the scenes.

At the first house, the angel noted the response of the lady and put on her chart her heart condition and her apathy. The second house, you marked no one home. However, the angel noted the householder saw you, and recognized that you were one of Jehovah's Witnesses and she didn't answer the door. And the angel put that on the householder's chart. Then the next house was a not-at-home, (because both husband and wife work)and you left a magazine at the door. Later the angel noted that the man came home from work, picked up the magazine and made a commented to his wife about Jehovah's Witenesses having been to their door while they were at work. The angel noted their response to the magazine and to your call.

So even after you are home, affects of your work is still going on. You may be busy at household activities or with the family, but the angel is still busy noting responses on individual charts in your territory from your work that day.

Now the angel makes further notes on the second house, while you are at the third house. The householder not only didn't answer the door, but called the householder at the fourth house (she is a friend of hers) warning her not to answer the door, so the angel makes appropriate notes on heart conditions of both householders at the second and fourth houses.

Across the street a lady is working in her flower bed and notices you passing by and notices what well-behaved children Jehovah's Witnesses have and comments this to a friend.

On down the street, you didn't notice, but the angel noticed two men in a garbage truck and the passenger told the driver, "I have Jehovah's Witnesses living next door and they are fine neighbors." So the angel notes this response.

So now you have had a glimpse of what might happening as the angels carry out thier part connection with the preaching activity. Does it not bring joy to you to be working with such zealous angelic co-workers in the preaching work? You are not so discouraged now, are you?

And you remember that while it gives the greatest joy to harvest fine fruits, the ground work has to be done and it requires long hours of what may seem to be just monotonous ploughing. It is a test of our faith and our love for Jehovah. But with the proper attitude and view, we can exert ourselves vigorously in Jehovah's service doing that ploughing.

Let's give the angels our full co-operation as they note the necessary responses on the charts as to the heart condition of the householders. Then under Jesus' direction we will have the opportunity to give forth a full and evident reaction.

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