You of course remember the fabulous chariot charging about, eyes everywhere, wheels within wheels. (Elon Musk be afraid). Yes, able to change direction instantly, react to any situation. Amazing.
Here's a quote, from the book Draw Close to Jehovah p 204-205, there are many more.
14 There is a remarkable Bible passage that helps us begin to grasp Jehovah’s adaptability. The prophet Ezekiel was given a vision of Jehovah’s heavenly organization of spirit creatures. He saw a chariot of awe-inspiring proportions, Jehovah’s own “vehicle” always under His control. Most interesting was the way that it moved. The giant wheels were four-sided and full of eyes so that they could see everywhere and could change direction instantly, without stopping or turning. And this gigantic chariot did not have to lumber along like an unwieldy, man-made vehicle. It could move at the speed of lightning, even making right-angled turns! (Ezekiel 1:1, 14-28) Yes, Jehovah’s organization, like the almighty Sovereign in control of it, is supremely adaptable, responsive to the ever-changing situations and needs it must address.
15 Humans can only try to imitate such perfect adaptability.
So the chariot is charging around left, right, forward, back. unerring "supremely adaptable, responsive to the ever-changing situations".
Hang on though, there are no KH meetings anywhere in the world. There is no door to door witnessing anywhere in the world. There are no plans for either until probably next year. This situation has now been going on for months.
So, tonight's scheduled instructions, responding to the lighting movement of said chariot comes up with the following instructions for the meeting:-
- Afterward, invite selected young children, if available, to the stage, and ask them the questions about the video.
- Then pretend that the door to door work is carrying on as normal
Oh dear, no stage, no cute children to get on it. Let's move on.
OK, now let's pretend that the door to door work is carrying on as normal. Perhaps the zoomed out congregations won't notice as they haven't noticed, month after month that since since the beginning of lock down, no door to door.
- Initial Call Video: (4 min.) Discussion. Play the video, and then ask the following questions: How did the publisher respond to the householder’s objection? How might the publisher have introduced a publication from the Teaching Toolbox?
- Initial Call: (2 min. or less) Use the sample conversation. (th study 6)
- Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Respond to a common objection. (th study 3)
- Initial Call: (3 min. or less) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a study publication. (th study 12)
Perhaps they should take notice of the next paragraph from the book.
All too often, though, humans and their organizations are more rigid than adaptable, more unreasonable than yielding. To illustrate: A supertanker or a freight train might be awesome in terms of size and power. But can either one respond to sudden changes in circumstance? If an obstacle falls across the tracks in front of a freight train, turning is out of the question. Sudden stops are not much easier. A heavy freight train may take over a mile to stop after the brakes are applied! Similarly, a supertanker may coast onward for five miles (8 km) after the engines are shut off. Even if the engines are thrown into reverse, the tanker may still plow on for two miles (3 km)! It is similar with human organizations that are prone to rigidity and unreasonableness. Because of pride, men often refuse to adapt to changing needs and circumstances. Such rigidity has bankrupted corporations and even toppled governments. (Proverbs 16:18) How happy we can be that neither Jehovah nor his organization is anything like that!
Oh dear! Why did we make claims like that. I hope no-one notices.