Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
By faith, Moses, as an adult, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter (Heb. 11:24).
Moses acted on what he learned. When he was in his 40s, he decided to side with God's people, the Hebrews, instead of being known as "the son of Pharaoh's daughter." Moses turned his back on an important position. By siding with the Hebrews, who were slaves in Egypt, he risked the wrath of Pharaoh, a powerful ruler who was considered a god. Without a doubt, Moses demonstrated extraordinary faith and trust in Jehovah. That trust is the foundation of an abiding friendship (Prov. 3: 5). 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. w19.12 17 pars. 5, 6
What did Jehovah say about King David?
King David was born into a nation dedicated to God. But he did not limit himself to following the religious traditions of his family. He became a friend of God himself, and Jehovah was especially fond of him. In fact, he said that David was a man who pleased his heart (Acts 13:22). How did David come to have such a close relationship with Jehovah?
What did David learn about Jehovah by observing creation?
David learned about Jehovah from creation. When he was young, he spent many hours in the fields tending his father's sheep. Perhaps that was when he began to meditate on what Jehovah had done. For example, when he looked at the night sky, he did not see only a blanket of stars, but also perceived the qualities of the one who created them. So he was motivated to write: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the heights proclaim the work of his hands ”(Ps. 19: 1, 2). He also saw the immense wisdom of Jehovah when he pondered how human beings are made. --Psalm 139: 14. In trying to understand the complexity of God's works, he felt insignificant (Ps. 139: 6).
What can we learn from meditating on creation?
What lesson do we learn? Let's pay attention to creation. Let us not settle for living on this beautiful planet that Jehovah has created; let us be fascinated by him. As we go about our daily activities, let us meditate on what everything around us teaches us about God: plants, animals, and people. In this way, every day will be filled with lessons about our loving Father (Rom. 1:20). And we will see the love we feel for him grow every day.
As Psalm 18 shows, what did David recognize?
David sensed Jehovah's help. For example, when he defended his father's sheep from a lion and a bear, he recognized that he was able to kill those wild animals thanks to divine help. When he defeated the giant Goliath, he saw clearly that Jehovah was leading him (1 Sam. 17:37). And he also became aware of Jehovah's intervention when he managed to escape from jealous King Saul (Ps. 18, caption). A proud person would have taken credit for all that. But David was humble, and so he was able to see the hand of Jehovah in his life (Ps. 138: 6).
What does David's example teach us?
What does your example teach us? That, in addition to asking Jehovah to help us, we should try to see how and when he does it. If we are humble and acknowledge our limitations, it will be very evident to us that Jehovah gives us what we lack. And each time we perceive his help, our friendship with him will grow stronger. This is what happened to Isaac, a brother from Fiji who has served Jehovah for many years. It says: “When I think about my life, I realize how Jehovah has helped me since I started studying the Bible. That makes it very real to me. "
How did David benefit from having a good relationship with God, and what do we learn from it?
David copied the qualities of Jehovah. God created us with the ability to imitate him (Gen. 1:26). The more we know about his personality, the more we can become like him. David treated other people as his heavenly Father would because he knew him well. Consider an incident in the life of this king. She sinned against Jehovah when she committed adultery with Bat-Sheba and then had her husband killed. Despite this, Jehovah was merciful to him. —2 Sam. 11: 1-4, 15. Why? Because he was imitating God and had been merciful to other people. Because David was a close friend of Jehovah, he became one of the most beloved kings and the one with whom God compared the other kings of Israel (1 Kings 15:11; 2 Kings 14: 1-3).
According to Ephesians 4:24 and 5: 1, what are the results of imitating God?
The lesson? We must imitate God. This will not only benefit us, but will also allow us to get to know you better. When we try to make our personalities reflect God's, we show that we are his children (read Ephesians 4:24; 5: 1).
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