DAILY TEXT, Today's Tuesday, December 14, 2021, I have the strength for everything thanks to the one who gives me power (Philip. 4:13).

DAILY TEXT, Today's Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

I have the strength for everything thanks to the one who gives me power (Philip. 4:13).

After going through a test, many of us have thought that we could not have faced it alone. Perhaps we have expressed ourselves this way after reflecting on how we cope with a serious illness or the death of a loved one. We felt that we were able to get by day after day only because Jehovah's holy spirit gave us “power beyond what is normal” (2 Cor. 4: 7-9). We also need the help of the holy spirit to resist the influence of this wicked world (1 John 5:19). Furthermore, we have to fight against "evil spiritual forces" (Eph. 6:12). Jehovah's holy spirit helps us by giving us the power, or strength, to fulfill our obligations despite problems. The apostle Paul believed that he could continue to serve Jehovah and carry out his ministry despite difficulties because of the “power of the Christ” (2 Cor. 12: 9). w19.11 8 pars. 1-3

a) Why do we say that “the wind is blowing” in our meetings? b) What can we do to attend the meetings with “the sails unfurled”?

Second, let's worship God with his servants (Ps. 22:22). In a sense, we can say that in our meetings “the wind is blowing,” since Jehovah's spirit is in them (Rev. 2:29). Why do we say it? Because when we meet, we pray for the holy spirit, we sing songs based on the Word of God, and we listen to biblical instruction presented by brothers who have been appointed by holy spirit. And this same spirit helps the sisters to prepare and present their demonstrations. Now, if we want to fully benefit from this spirit, we have to go to meetings prepared to participate. In this way, we will attend them with "the sails unfurled".

How do we get the holy spirit to help us in preaching?

Third, let's go out and preach. When we read from the Bible in our preaching and teaching work, we let the spirit help us in ministry (Rom. 15:18, 19). But we need to go out and preach regularly and use the Bible whenever possible to get the most out of that spirit. One thing that will help us have better conversations with people is to use the conversation ideas in the Christian Life and Ministry Meeting Activity Guide.

What is the most direct way to get holy spirit?

Fourth, let us pray to Jehovah (Matt. 7: 7-11; Luke 11:13). The most direct way to get holy spirit is by asking Jehovah for it in prayer. Nothing — not the walls of a prison nor Satan himself — can prevent our prayers from reaching Jehovah or the gift of holy spirit from reaching us (James 1:17). How should we pray to fully benefit from the holy spirit? To answer this question, let's take a closer look at the topic of prayer by examining an example found only in the Gospel of Luke. *

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