Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Bring young women to their senses so that they will love their children (Titus 2: 4).
Mothers, it is possible that your parents lost their temper easily and spoke harshly to their children. So you may have grown up thinking that this was the way to raise a family. Even after they have learned how Jehovah wants them to treat his children, they may find it difficult to remain calm and patient, especially when they are tired and they misbehave. - Eph. 4:31. It is in these cases that they most need to turn to Jehovah in prayer. --Psalm 37: 5. Some mothers find it difficult to show their children how much they love them. This may be because, when they were little, their parents did not show them affection. But they don't have to repeat their mistakes. Mothers who submit to Jehovah's will may need to learn to express love to their children. It may be difficult for them to change, but they can do it. As a result, they and their families will be happier. w19.09 18-19 pars. 19, 20
What difficult situation did Nehemiah encounter?
Jehovah has entrusted elders with the important task of shepherding his servants. --1 Pet. 5: 2. Elders can learn much from how Governor Nehemiah treated Jehovah's people. Because of his position over Judah, he had a lot of authority (Neh. 1:11; 2: 7, 8; 5:14). Let's see what a difficult situation he encountered. He had learned that the Jews had contaminated the temple and did not give the Levites the financial support established by the Law. Furthermore, they did not observe the Sabbath and some had married foreigners. So Nehemiah would have to do something about it (Neh. 13: 4-30).
How did Nehemiah react to the difficulties?
Nehemiah did not abuse his authority by forcing the Jews to obey his own rules. Rather, he earnestly prayed to Jehovah for guidance and taught the people God's Law (Neh. 1: 4-10; 13: 1-3). Furthermore, he was humble and even worked together with his brothers in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 4:15).
According to 1 Thessalonians 2: 7, 8, how should elders treat the congregation?
Elders may not have problems like those Nehemiah had to deal with. However, they can imitate it in a number of ways. For example, they work hard to help siblings. And they do not believe they are superior to others because of their authority, but they treat the congregation tenderly (read 1 Thessalonians 2: 7, 8). His deep love and humility are reflected in the way he speaks to others. An experienced elder named Andrew says, “I have found that siblings generally react well when elders are kind and genuinely loving. These qualities motivate them to collaborate with the elderly ”. And Tony, who has also been an elder for many years, explains: “I try to follow the advice of Philippians 2: 3 and always strive to consider others to be superior to me.
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