Blessings "in Favorable Times and Difficult Times"/AS TOLD BY TROPHIM R. NSOMBA

A FAVORABLE TIME IS HERE AGAIN

On May 11, 1985, i was released from Dzaleka Prison. What  a joy it was to be reunited with my family!  We thank Jehovah for helping us to maintain our integrity in those very difficult times.  Regarding that period, we feel like the apostle Paul when he wrote:  "We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the tribulation we experienced . . .We were very uncertain  even of our lives. In fact, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. This was so that we would trust, not in ourselves, but in the God who raised up the dead.  From such a great risk of death he did rescue us." -2 Corinthians 1:8-10. 

Indeed, at times, it seemed that we would not survive. But we always asked Jehovah to give us the courage and wisdom to help us keep a humble spirit sot hat we could continue to bring glory to his great name.

Jehovah has blessed us in his service, during favorable times as well as difficult ones. Now, what a thrill it is for us to see the branch office that was completed in Lilongwe in the near 2000, as well as the construction of over 1,000 new Kingdom Halls all throughout Malawi!  These blessings from Jehovah are so enriching spiritually that to Lidasi and me, it almost seems like a dream!

Next time: How Real Is Your Relationship With Jehovah? 

From the Watchtower magazine