With Jehovah am not alone

04/09/2024

Every evening looking at the Sun we say the sun is setting down. And in the morning, again, we say the Sun is rising up. But what actually happens?

The sun remains the same always. It doesn't move. It is actually us or earth that is moving. So when we see the sun setting down, the fact is we are going into the dark. And in the morning when the sun rises up, it's us entering into its light.

This is just an illustration to remind us of how easy and natural it is for imperfect humans to misunderstand things or people. Indeed, none of us is perfect. Everyone stumbles in word or deed. We fight with this imperfection until we are raised to perfection in the new world. But we must be more careful, now, while trying to understand some of Jehovah's ways.

Sometimes while reading the Bible we feel Jehovah should have acted otherwise, or how could Jehovah actually do such a thing. It is true that the faithful and discreet slave helps us to reason with scriptures and provides us abundant information to research and to understand several bible accounts. Yet, on some subjects the Bible is silent. So when we find it hard to understand something from the bible, do we misunderstand Jehovah and Judge his ways right away? Or do we wait patiently and let Jehovah clarify matters in his own time?
If we allow negative doubts enter our mind it causes breaches in our strong wall of faith.

It is happy to note that Jehovah's word provides us ample reason to trust him and his ways completely.

Psalm 77:11,12
"I will remember the works of Jehovah; I will remember your marvelous deeds of long ago. And I will meditate on all your activity, And ponder over your dealings."

Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding."

Isaiah 55:9
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my (Jehovah) ways are higher than your ways, And my thoughts than your thoughts."

04/09/2024

The very first Scripture of God’s Word says,” In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” It’s a simple yet powerful statement and says much about Jehovah. It basically teaches us that he is our Grand Creator!!

We have a high regard for heavens and that’s the reason why people generally compare someone or something great with Heavens. Indeed it is so hard to explain and even understand the vastness of the Universe. Now think about Jehovah, the creative God who is higher even than the heavens that he created. Our vast universe gives evidence that Jehovah’s power and energy are inexhaustible.

He created the physical heavens, the earth, and everything else in the universe. But why is it necessary to meditate on Jehovah’s power? Is it beneficial? Yes it is! How?

Psalm 8:3, 4 – “When I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, The moon and the stars that you have prepared, What is mortal man that you keep him in mind, And a son of man that you take care of him?”

When David meditated on God’s power, he understood that he was very insignificant in comparison with the Creator. That helped him to remain humble and develop godly fear. His son Solomon also meditated on Jehovah’s power.

1 Kings 8:27 - “But will God really dwell on the earth? Look! The heavens, yes, the heaven of the heavens, cannot contain you; how much less, then, this house that I have built!” How did his meditation help him?

1 Kings 8:63 – “Solomon offered the communion sacrifices to Jehovah: He offered 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. Thus the king and all the Israelites inaugurated the house of Jehovah.”

When King Solomon meditated on God’s power, he was moved to serve Him more and give the best to Him. Imitating them, if we meditate on Jehovah’s power we will develop a healthy fear for Jehovah, remain humble to Him and moved serve Him more with willingness.

04/09/2024

2 Timothy 3:1,4 – “But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. . . disloyal, betrayers. . “

The Bible foretold that betrayers will exist in these last days. We can also find some warning examples who back-stabbed Jehovah’s loyal servants.

Consider Ahithophel. He was King David’s personal adviser and had a good reputation among the people. But when handsome Absalom usurped David’s throne, betraying David he shifted his support to Absalom. He gave many evil ideas to Absalom to get rid of his father. He even suggested plans to kill David and his men in the forest. He let his pride and ambition to become a traitor.

Similar character is found in Jesus’ time. He is Judas Iscariot. He back-stabbed God’s own son and the great David, Jesus Christ. He was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus and loyal to Jehovah and Jesus. He was appointed to oversee the financial matters of Jesus and his fellow disciples. But at last he terribly betrayed Jesus by handing him over to Christ’s enemies just for 30 pieces of Silver.

What reward did both Ahithophel and Judas Iscariot get for their act of disloyalty?

2 Samuel 17:23 – “When A·hithʹo·phel saw that his advice had not been acted on, he saddled a donkey and went to his house in his hometown. After he gave instructions to his household, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the burial place of his forefathers.”

Matthew 27:5 – “So he threw the silver pieces into the temple and departed. Then he went off and hanged himself.”

* Lesson *

1 Thessalonians 2:10 – “You are witnesses, God is also, of how loyal and righteous and blameless we behaved toward you believers.” May we all remain ever steadfast in our loyalty to God and to one another.

04/09/2024

Imagine you have got a job in a local newspaper office. Your work is to make and publish advertisements. One day a church pastor visited you and asked you to publish an advertisement in the newspaper. He gave all the details and money and left the office.

Now you have started preparing the advertisement according to the details he gave to you. And the advertisement is like this:

WANTED
Skilled workers to build Churches.
It's Urgent!!
Note: You must pay your own way.
- You don’t get paid for you work.
- You have to pay for your own
Accommodation.
- You may have to work 12 hours a day.

How many people do you think come forward and accept this assignment? Well, I know the answer you have in your minds . . .

How about Jehovah’s Witnesses? What will they do if they are asked to do such a work?

They feel so happy to take up such assignments. Many brothers and sisters around the world have spent thousands of dollars personally to go to the various lands and built Kingdom halls and Assembly halls. They do it free of charge, they cover all their expenses and then when they leave, they thank the local brothers for the privilege of letting them do it.

That is just unbelievable. In the world there is no parallel with that!!!

It’s true that some may get some help with their expenses but for the vast majority they are not paid at all. What moves them to work with such a self-sacrificing spirit? The answer is found in the Bible.

Psalm 110:3 – “Your people will offer themselves willingly . . .”

Jehovah loves all the people who come forward willingly to work in whatever the assignment they are given. He blessed such people in the past also.

Think about Elisha. We have discussed about him in the Watchtower study a couple of weeks ago. He came forward willingly to serve Elijah. What was the work assingned to Elisha?

Was it the work of a prophet? Or the work of an Evangelizer? Or any other work that brings good reputation in the society? No! He was assigned to be a servant of Elijah and he knew that well. Yet he came forward willingly. We know well how Jehovah blessed him richly after Elijah was ascended in a windstorm.

That account teaches us an important lesson. We must work willingly not only in the prominent works but also in the menial works.

Psalm 40:8 – “To do your will, O my God, is my delight.”

30/08/2024

With Caleb A Osadolor – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

27/08/2024

"Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." Matt. 23:12

27/08/2024

Matthew 17:20
For truly I say to YOU, If YOU have faith the size of a mustard grain, YOU will say to this mountain, ‘Transfer from here to there,’ and it will transfer, and nothing will be impossible for YOU.

27/08/2024

**Isaiah 52:7**
How comely upon the mountains are the feet of the one bringing good news, the one publishing peace, the one bringing good news of something better, the one publishing salvation, the one saying to Zion: “Your God has become king!”

27/08/2024

**2Corinthians 12:9***
But he said to me: “My undeserved kindness is sufficient for you, for my power is being made perfect in weakness.”+ Most gladly, then, I will boast about my weaknesses, in order that the power of the Christ may remain over me like a tent.

25/08/2024