Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Those who know your name will trust you; you will never abandon those who seek you, O Jehovah (Ps. 9:10).
Perhaps we think we know Jehovah because we know his name or some of the things he has said and done. But knowing it well implies something more. We have to spend time learning about him and his wonderful qualities. Only then will we begin to understand what motivates you to speak and act. That will help us to know if you like what we think and do. Once we have understood what Jehovah expects of us, we must do so. Some people may make fun of us because we want to serve Jehovah, and they may be even more opposed when we start going to meetings. But, if we trust God, he will never abandon us. In this way we will lay the basis for a lifelong friendship with him. Can we really know Jehovah this well? Of course. w19.12 16-17 pars. 3. 4.
What do we learn from the example of Moses?
What do we learn? That, like Moses, we must all decide whether we will serve God and be part of his people or not. Serving Jehovah may mean making sacrifices and being opposed by those who do not know him. But if we trust our heavenly Father, we are sure that he will help us.
What did Moses continue to learn?
Moses continued to learn about Jehovah's qualities and doing his will. For example, when Jehovah asked him to deliver the nation of Israel, Moses lacked self-confidence and told him several times that he did not feel qualified for that mission. In response, God showed him great compassion and helped him (Ex. 4: 10-16). As a result, Moses was able to give Pharaoh strong messages of condemnation. Later, he saw Jehovah use his power when he saved the Israelites and wiped out Pharaoh and his armies at the Red Sea (Ex. 14: 26-31; Ps. 136: 15).
After Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they constantly complained. Throughout this time, Moses observed the enormous patience with which Jehovah treated the people he had delivered from slavery. --Ps. 78: 40-43. He was also a witness to his extraordinary humility, as Jehovah changed his mind when Moses asked him to (Ex. 32: 9-14).
How does Hebrews 11:27 describe Moses' relationship with Jehovah?
After the exodus, Moses came to have such a close relationship with Jehovah that it was as if he saw his heavenly Father. --Read Hebrews 11:27. In fact, the Bible says: “Jehovah spoke to Moses face to face, just as one man would speak to another” (Ex. 33:11).
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