Let's Find Hidden Pearls (10 min.)
Thu 2: 10-12. What do we learn from the bad example of these Israelites? (w05 1/15 24 ¶7)
It teaches us that as imperfect humans we can easily forget "all the deeds or acts of loving-kindness that Jehovah has done for us." To avoid that, we must have a Bible study program, and we parents must strive to engrave the truth of God's Word in the hearts of our children so that they do not forget Jehovah.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
We must have a Bible study program so that we "do not forget the deeds of Jehovah." Parents must engrave the truth of God's Word in the hearts of their children. Despite all the efforts on the part of parents, there are some children who are ungrateful to God and their parents and they do not care about all the good that has been done for them and end up failing Jehovah, parents must remain loyal to Jehovah.
What spiritual pearls have you found about Jehovah, the ministry, and other topics in this week's Bible reading?
Judges 1: 1. He mentions that the Israelites consulted Jehovah, it is important that before making a decision, especially those that could have changes in our lives, we consult Jehovah, for this we must rely on biblical principles, and we have the elders of the congregation and also mature Christians, we must thank and value these helps and take them into account, failure to do so could lead to many penalties and problems.
Judges 1: 6. It is an interesting detail that the Israelites did to remove the thumb from their enemies, the reason is that the person who lost those fingers was evidently unable to do so for any military action. How could a soldier wield a sword or spear without thumbs? And the loss of his big toes would prevent him from balancing well.
Judges 1: 7. The damage that this man did to others did not go unpunished, now they did what he had done in the past, we must strive to be at peace with everyone, avoid hurting others to abuse our position of authority since at the time Less thought, circumstances change and what we do comes back to us later.
Judges 1:26. It mentions a man from Bethel who helped the Israelites from the house of Joseph to tear down the city. As with Rahab and her family, unlike Rahab, she was not interested in staying with the Israelites, but was interested in staying with the Israelites. If not that he went to the land of the Hittites and built there the city that he called light, surely in memory of his hometown, all of which seems to indicate that he did not help the Israelites out of fear and genuine appreciation for Jehovah the God of Israel. The fact that the Bible does not mention her name indicates that she is not given any recognition, unlike in the case of Rahab.
Judges 2: 2. It teaches us a valuable lesson that we must seriously reflect on. Do we obediently participate in the commission to preach the Kingdom and make disciples? Scripture assures us that this work also has angelic support and will be completed to God's satisfaction. As already noted, many Israelites succumbed to a lack of faith and zeal to fulfill God's command to exterminate the Canaanites. Likewise, Christians today must be vigilant against growing cold in their zeal for the work that Jesus gave his followers as a commission.
Judges 2: 1-3. It teaches us that angels are watching us and observing our behavior, actually the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 4: 9 that we are a theatrical show for them, so this makes us think about what kind of behavior or behavior we are manifesting, all of it it will result in blessing, joy and peace, or lament and weep.
Judges 2:17. The word "apostasy" comes from a Greek term that means "placing oneself outside, giving oneself, defection, rebellion, abandonment." The first to depart from the true worship of Jehovah was Satan the Devil. He was, therefore, the first to bet. He made the first human pair gamble. Very early in the history of Israel there were those who "turned away" or strayed from true worship. So it is not surprising that some who have had good parents, good teachers leave the truth, the important thing is to continue working our own salvation.
Judges 1: 23-26. A man from Bethel helped the Israelites from the house of Joseph to tear down the city, but unlike Rahab, Rahab was not interested in staying with the Israelites, but instead went to the land of the Hittites. Which indicates that their help was not moved by fear and appreciation for Jehovah. This teaches me: that occasional acts of kindness do not necessarily indicate an attitude of fear or appreciation for Jehovah. Therefore, it is important that we understand that it is “not enough” just to “be good.” Rather, we must strive for Jehovah's approval. If we do, he will help us achieve "the life that really is life."
Judges 2: 2,3. Jehovah had already warned Israel that by not completely expelling the Canaanites, this would be a "trap" for them and would entice them to serve other gods. This teaches me: how subtle and dangerous it is to adopt a relaxed attitude about social relationships with people who do not worship Jehovah. This can become a “trap,” so it is preferable to be obedient to Jehovah's commands and standards from the beginning. We must bear in mind that companies affect us, for better or for worse. Therefore, let us make the firm decision that "no one spoils our good habits."
Judges 3: 9-11. It was a blessing for Israel that "Jehovah put his spirit on Judge Otniel", he was able to fight and defeat the king of Mesopotamia and brought peace to the people for 40 years. This teaches me: that today, the same thing happens, men who have family responsibilities, in the congregation or in the organization, can be encouraged to know that "the spirit of Jehovah" still supports his servants and helps them to fulfill their obligations. their Christian duties indeed, results in a "great blessing to the congregations to have the support of Jehovah's spirit."
Judges 1: 5-7. The "eye for an eye" law, also known as the "law of retaliation," helps us understand how Jehovah views people who intentionally cause harm to others. In this case, King Adoni-Bézec himself recognized that he deserved to have this law applied to him. This teaches me: that our legislator Jehovah dictates laws that make us think and discourage us from “doing anything bad or malicious” against our neighbor, rather, it teaches us the respect and good treatment that we should have with each other. This highlights, once again, that "Jehovah's law and his righteousness are perfect."
Judges 2:18. As they suffered the consequences of their actions, the Israelites implored divine help. So Jehovah, moved by his mercy, had compassion on them and "raised up judges" who will free them from the enemy yoke. This teaches him: that Jehovah is reasonable, flexible and merciful, although he gets angry when someone sins on purpose he feels sorry for those who abandon their misconduct and repent from the heart. It also teaches us that what we do affects his feelings so instead of hurting or offending him we must be determined to rejoice his heart.
Judges 2: 11,13,14. The Israelites began to do evil, they began to worship and serve Baals, something that Jehovah clearly condemned. Therefore, he was enraged with them and left them in the hands of their enemies. This teaches us: and it serves as a warning today, it is true that perhaps we are clear that we should not worship idols or baals, but, perhaps, without realizing it we can be worshiping "their current equivalents", which are: materialism , nationalism and sexual immorality. If we want to give Jehovah to exclusive devotion, we have to obey the command to: "Flee from idolatry" in all its forms.
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