Watchtower Study, Jehovah's Servants Love His Justice, 31-October to 6-November 2022, Comments and Responses.
%20(8).jpg)
“Happy are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness” (MAT. 5:6).
1. What test did Joseph face, and how did he act?
Joseph faced a very difficult test of pressure and sexual harassment from the wife of his powerful master Potiphar. However, Joseph acted decisively and courageously by rejecting and fleeing from them without caring that this resentful woman would later use her power to make his life impossible, because for him the most important thing was not to sin against God by participating in adultery.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
If the test was very difficult because in a situation in which he was in inferior conditions as a slave, rejecting that woman was supposed to cause him a lot of problems, then the truth was that it was a very difficult challenge.
Potiphar's wife constantly pressured him to have sex with her, but he never gave in to that pressure because her words were how could I do such a bad thing and actually sin against God.
2. Why did Joseph know that adultery is a sin under God?
The law of Moses had not yet been written, but Joseph knew enough about Jehovah to perceive his views on sexual immorality. For example, he knew that Jehovah had created marriage for a man and a woman, perhaps he had also heard or heard that Jehovah intervenes twice to protect the marriage of his great-grandmother Sara when the kings who made her sleep with her and in a similar way had also saved his grandmother Rebeca. These facts gave Joseph an idea of Jehovah's righteous standards and motivated him to respect them because he loved him.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Today Christians are very exposed to the dangers of sexual immorality, because in most cases we deal with people who do not care about Jehovah's laws, so we run the risk of contaminating ourselves and sinning. But if we imitate the good example of Joseph. We will also be determined to firmly reject any situation or person that jeopardizes our obedience to Jehovah's righteous standards. Also, unlike Joseph, we have many helps in the Bible, the meetings, the congregation and the company of our brothers.
He could have thought that since there was no law that would indicate what he had to do in that situation, he could have justified himself and acted, however he thought about the decisions that God had made in other situations in what that meant and in the opinion Jehovah had and that was enough for him.
Young people can also draw a valuable lesson from the example of Joseph, is that we must allow ourselves to be trained by Jehovah with the help of the Bible, our Christian publications, the congregation and our parents. And in this way we will be prepared to face the temptations and the different tests that this evil world dominated by Satan will put us at all times. Therefore, in our personal study, an in-depth review of the story of Joseph should not be missing because he teaches us to be decisive and courageous, to reject sexual immorality, to withstand pressure, and to strive to remain faithful to Jehovah.
3. What will we see in this article?
In this article we will see what God's justice is and why it is good for us to love it and then we will analyze 3 things we can do to love Jehovah's standards more and more.
WHAT IS THE JUSTICE OF GOD?
4. What way of being does not reflect the justice of God?
The way of being that does not reflect the justice of God is the one possessed by those people who set their own standards about what is right and what is wrong according to their criteria, because they have a harsh critical attitude and believe they are superior to others, they say be fair and upright but in their own eyes, and still think they are doing nothing wrong.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The same thing happens today because there are people who use their own criteria to say what is right and what is wrong, and yet what these people do is that they usually think they are superior to others, they are usually very critical and, well, this way of being It is just what God condemns.
If we must never forget that we are imperfect and that we have to follow Jehovah's rules, that is why Jehovah asks us to be by his side.
5. According to the Bible, what does it mean to be righteous? Mention some examples.
Words translated righteousness in the Bible convey the idea of living by Jehovah's high standards. So being righteous involves being what is right from God's point of view. We have an example of this in Deuteronomy 25:15 where Jehovah commands merchants to use an exact and fair weight, because a Christian must be fair in all his business.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
We have another example in Colossians 1:10 where he makes it very clear that if we want to fully please him, we must behave in a dignified manner according to the exact knowledge of his will. Which implies that we must not only estimate the knowledge of the teachings of the Bible, but also the obedience of its fair norms, because only in this way will we reflect in our way of thinking and acting that we are fair from its point of view and not from ours. .
So being fair is being someone who obeys Jehovah's rules, but just like Joseph we don't need a long list of laws to know Jehovah, what we need is to know his personality in that way we will know his principles and as Colossians 1:10 says We behave in a way worthy of him because because we love him.
Another way that a person is righteous is when he hates that they are treating other people unfairly when it hurts, then we see how Jehovah thinks and we apply that to us.
6. Why can we trust Jehovah's standards of right and wrong? (Isaiah 55:8, 9).
He We can trust because Jehovah is the origin or source of justice. The Bible in Jeremiah 50: 7 says that Jehovah's abode is justice and the texts of Isaiah 55: 8, 9 affirm that Jehovah is perfect and that his criteria are above ours about what is right and what is wrong. That's wrong. So these are excellent reasons to have absolute confidence that Jehovah's standards of right and wrong are perfect and for our good.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The texts of Isaiah 55:8,9 teach us that we need to trust God because we cannot depend on our way of seeing things because it is imperfect. Therefore, when we make decisions independently or when we let ourselves be carried away only by our feelings, even if they seem good at first, they usually bring us many problems in the end. That is why we must never forget that the best thing for us is to trust Jehovah, since he is the only one who really knows that he is right and that he is wrong.
In addition, the main point is that Jehovah is the creator, not the dictator, any manufacturer of a product gives instructions so that this product can be used well and can get the most out of it and also protect us from being harmed or harmed. to the product, for this reason Jehovah knows exactly what he has done and that is why his laws are so that we can fully enjoy things.
7. Why do standards need to be in place? Give some example.
It is necessary that there be established norms because we need order. In addition, how these rules are made with love and designed for us, they work as a protective fence that prevents bad things from happening to us and favors us to do well in life. To understand it better, imagine that in a country where there are many banks, each one determines for itself the value of the current currency, logically they would generate total chaos in everything related to the economy of that country. On the other hand, if everything is guided by the rate established by its Central Bank, there would be order, because the Central Bank is the only one that has the legal right and authority to establish this rule, while the other banks are under the obligation to abide by it so that everything goes. right.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Another example that we can use to understand that it is best to trust Jehovah's standards about what is right and what is wrong, is that of a construction company. If in that company each person will use a measurement system made according to their own criteria, all his works would be dangerously chaotic and not even thinking about a hospital where doctors and nurses differ in terms of established standards, the mortality rate would be appalling. So it is best to accept that the only truly trustworthy and beneficial established standards are the standards that Jehovah gives us.
In these 2 specific examples that to a certain extent can make us go wrong or harm us financially, as in the case of the bank in the case of the construction company, but mention a third example where it could even be in your own life, it is the case of that then each doctor or each disease had its own way of caring for its patient and the repercussion that could be is that we would even die.
8. What blessings will come to those who love God's righteousness?
How Jehovah blesses those who strive to abide by his standards, He promises all who love justice that they will inherit the earth and live in it forever, as shown in Psalms 37:29. and as part of this blessing they are living a happy life, in unity.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Well, as the psalm says, the righteous will inherit the earth and will live forever in it, so if we abide by Jehovah's fair regulations, then we will live happily and enjoy peace.
WHAT WE CAN DO TO LOVE JEHOVAH'S STANDARDS MORE
9. What will help us to love justice?
The main thing that will help us to love justice is to love Jehovah, since it is he who dictates the standards of justice. Therefore, the more we love Jehovah, the more we will want to live up to his righteous standards, because that love will move us to obey willingly and willingly.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
And it is not that Jehovah had not made it clear what his point of view was, in fact, Eve responded to the serpent that she had understood very well what Jehovah had told her that they should not eat from the tree, but simply that she still knew what Jehovah had told her. said he made a conscious decision to disobey it, therefore he loved the offer more than Jehovah.
In fact, in verse 5 there she was told that the possibility of becoming like God would be opened to her, Eve did not love Jehovah as a superior being like what he is, but says that he made equal the reason for that lack of love that had and that's what triggered all the problems we have.
10. What did Abraham do to better understand Jehovah?
In order to better understand Jehovah, Abraham did everything possible to get to know him better in terms of his qualities and his way of thinking and acting. For example, when Jehovah decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham feared that Jehovah would kill the righteous and unrighteous alike, and it seemed impossible for God to do such a thing. Therefore, he humbly asked him some questions and got the answers that helped him understand that Jehovah examines the hearts of all human beings, so he would never punish the innocent along with the guilty.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Well, despite the fact that Abran deeply loved Jehovah his God, sometimes it was difficult for him to understand certain decisions he made, but this did not lead him to rebel, rather what he did was look for information to make sure why Jehovah made these decisions and this case is mentioned from when Jehovah had planned to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, because he thought why this was so because there were people who could be innocent and be destroyed, so he humbly asked him why he was going to destroy them, then Jehovah also responded with humility and in the end he could see that Jehovah is just examines people individually and was not going to make an arbitrary decision involving the righteous and sinners.
And Abraham had a lot of knowledge of Jehovah, he knew how he acted because his ancestor Shem would surely have told him what he lived through when the flood, Abraham would not have liked Jehovah to destroy a person because they had already told him, but perhaps now that he lived it first person who were people he knew because perhaps he found it a bit shocking because Jehovah acted like this and that is why what he did was deepen his love, although he already knew him, he deepened his love to understand him better.
11. How did Abraham show that he loved and trusted Jehovah?
Abraham showed that he loved and trusted Jehovah when he faced a severe test that put that love and trust at stake. That happened when Jehovah asked him to sacrifice his son Isaac, but thanks to that love and trust, Abraham did not question whether he was not prepared to obey, because he knew that Jehovah was a just and good God and that led him to conclude that he would return Isaac. his son in the resurrection.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
In addition, Jehovah had promised him that Isaac would be the ancestors of a great nation and he still had no descendants, therefore he knew that Jehovah had something prepared so that he could carry out his purpose.
And it seems that he knew him to a special degree because he was even able to conclude that Jehovah could resurrect his son, the apostle Paul later recorded it in the letter to the Hebrews chapter 11 so having that knowledge of Jehovah helped him.
12. How can we imitate Abraham? (Psalm 73:28).
To imitate Abraham we have to make an effort daily to know Jehovah more and better, since in this way we will get closer to him, we will love him more and our conscience will be trained according to his way of thinking. We will also be more prepared to face trials and temptations and it will not even cross our minds to do something that offends Jehovah.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Well, as the psalm says, make Jehovah our refuge, so we need to know him better so that our love for him increases and it is very important that we train our conscience, so in this way we will avoid any temptation that can make us hurt Jehovah and end up damaging our friendship. with the.
Yes, precisely in Hebrews 5:14 it speaks of the solid bone food of the knowledge that we have to have of Jehovah and it is mentioned that this will help us train our mental faculties, we have to use that knowledge that we have of Jehovah to think about the consequences of our actions and in this way, we will act in a way that will not displease Jehovah, this is something like what Joseph did to think about what he knew to act in a correct way.
13. What do we have to do to earnestly seek justice? (Proverbs 15:9).
What we have to do is strive daily to love justice, we know that Jehovah is reasonable and never expects more than we can do, however we must seek it with determination as he says in Proverbs 15:9. Just as it takes a lot of constant effort to strengthen a muscle, to strengthen our love for Jehovah's righteous standards we need to continually exert ourselves.
COMMENTARY FOR A CHILD
Strive daily to love justice more.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
It is important that this be constant because it is true that we can make a decision based on Jehovah's justice, but if we do not continue to make an effort other different circumstances may arise, then seeking and loving Jehovah's justice is something constant that we have to do.
We could also propose this as a spiritual goal, just as when we set a spiritual goal we strive daily to achieve it. Jehovah sees our continued efforts, and he will patiently help us continue to improve and progress over time.
14. What does “the breastplate of righteousness” represent, and why do we need it?
"The breastplate of justice" represents Jehovah's righteous standards and we need them because they protect our symbolic heart, that is, what we are inside.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Ephesians 6:14 shows how important it is that we understand what the breastplate of righteousness represents and also always wear it. Since she represents the righteous standards of Jehovah, she serves as a protection for our thoughts and intentions of the heart. And since this symbolic heart due to imperfection is always inclined to evil, it is treacherous and desperate. That is why we must feel this armor to prevent us from downplaying Jehovah's righteous standards at some point and thus doing things that displease God.
Another important reason so that our Spiritual armor always wears the breastplate of justice gives us Proverb 423. This text shows that Jehovah's righteous standards safeguard our hearts Because having the sources of life come from. This shows that our symbolic heart has a value immense. While satan points all his projectiles there to corrupt him, Jehovah protects him through his just rules to save our spiritual life and physical life, therefore, instead of trusting in our hearts we must trust in Jehovah and in the justice of God. the.
15. How do we put on the breastplate of righteousness?
We put on the breastplate of righteousness every time we consider God's standards in our daily decisions, before choosing the topics we talk about, the music we listen to, the books we read, and the entertainment we watch. Since this reflects whether or not we agree with Jehovah's will and his righteous standards.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Yes, well, taking into account the norms of God in our daily decisions, so before taking on any topic such as music, entertainment or what we will talk about, we must reflect on it, ask us what will enter my heart is something that pleases Jehovah or encourages in me something that is unfair, all these issues because we can do it and thus we will be putting on the breastplate of justice.
16, 17. How does Isaiah 48:18 assure us that it is possible to obey Jehovah’s standards forever?
Isaiah 48:18 assures us that our justice can be like the waves of the sea, that is, our acts of Justice can be abundant, numerous and lasting, like the waves of the sea, since whenever we strive to be faithful obedient to these fair standards Jehovah, will not allow us to fail on the contrary will make it possible to obey them forever.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
And this example is very interesting, because as we know the waves of the sea never end, they never stop for any reason, they always follow their usual course. The idea that the Slave wants to convey to us is that Jehovah allowed this text to be written to show us that just as these waves never end, our justice will also be infinite, if, "We pay attention to his commandments."
That is why when we have to make a decision in our life, the first thing we should do is think about what the Lord wants us to do and then we can safely do it. Since if we rely on Jehovah, we will be sure that no matter how difficult the decision may be, our loving father will always be there to help us be constant, and continue to obey his fair rules day by day.
It is when we have to make a decision, no matter how complicated it may be, always think first of Jehovah's point of view, think about what decision he would make in his case and execute it like that.
ILLUSTRATION
A sister walks along a beach at sunset and watches the waves come and go.
Our righteousness can be "like the waves of the sea." (See paragraphs 16 and 17).
18. Why should we not judge others by our own standards?
We must not judge others because we must let Jehovah be the one who judges since, as Genesis 18:25 says, he is the judge of the entire Earth, and he has not given us that mission regardless of whether we strive to follow his just rules . In fact Jesus in Matthew 7: 1 commanded his followers not to judge lest they be judged themselves. So the Christian does not judge others, he does not think he is superior or fairer than others.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
James 5:14,15. He shows that the elders of the congregation have been authorized by Jehovah to judge in the event that someone has committed a serious sin and to determine whether that person is repentant. But as they are well aware that they are imperfect and cannot search hearts. And that also the one who judges is Jehovah, then they humbly strive to invite God by being reasonable, reasonable, merciful and just.
Well, there it is said that there are times when the elders have to judge a serious sin and determine if the person has truly repented, but even in these cases in which you have to judge that person, you have to be humble and remember Jehovah's point of view and that always on these occasions it is judged for Jehovah it is not oneself who has to decide what the result is, so we must strive to be merciful reasonable fair so that in that way we can also demonstrate through our actions Jehovah's justice.
19. How did Joseph show his trust in Jehovah's righteousness?
Joseph showed that he trusted in Jehovah's justice because he did not judge others, even when they treated him badly. An example of this was when his own brothers sold him as a slave and made his father believe that he had died. However, when Joseph was Governor of Egypt and had the opportunity to judge them and take revenge, I assure you that he did not have the right to judge him because he was not in God's place and he did it because he saw that they were truly sorry for what they had done. done.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
We know all the things that Joseph had to face in his life, and even so he did not do it, since as a judge he had the right to do justice with his own hands as a ruler that he was, but he showed humility leaving everything in hands. of Jehovah and thus showing that he had really understood justice from Jehovah's point of view.
20, 21. What will help us not to believe that we are more righteous than others?
What will help us not to believe that we are no more just than others is not to take for granted that we know why our brothers do what they do, since we do not know their motivations. Another thing that will help us is to love all kinds of people wherever they come from regardless of their culture, since our goal is to love all the members of our spiritual family. In the same way, it will help us in this sense, not to judge those who are not part of the congregation, for example, our non-witness relatives and in the same way, not believing ourselves to be more just than others.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
And also what will help us is to open our hearts, since at the end of the paragraph it mentions that we should not play with our spiritual family and open our hearts wide but to love them, so there is an important point at the end of the paragraph that says no let us forget that Jehovah considers unjust those who believe they are more just than others.
Therefore, a goal is set for all members of the congregation and that is to love our brothers before judging them.
22. What drives you to love justice?
Love for Jehovah should prompt us to make a wise decision to love his righteous standards. No matter how pleasurable or exciting it may seem to violate one of Jehovah's laws, we have to keep telling ourselves that such a course is simply not worth it. Contrary to that, let us remember that Jehovah loves the righteous.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
It is very encouraging to know that Jehovah pays attention but also that on many occasions seeking justice requires very small decisions or insignificant things we can say to achieve even greater, but it is that Jehovah pays attention to every detail in every feeling we have in favor of seeking justice and knowing that the greatest being in the universe is watching over us and rejoices every time we achieve and show love for justice encourages us to move forward.
WHAT WOULD YOU ANSWER?
What is the justice of God?
God's justice implies doing what is right from Jehovah's point of view, since he is our creator, he has the right to establish the rules about what is right and what is wrong. That means that true justice comes from him and his criteria are far above ours.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
It is doing what is right from God's point of view. In the Bible, the words translated justice convey the idea of living according to the highest standards that exist, those of Jehovah.
Why is it good for us to follow Jehovah's righteous standards?
Because when we faithfully follow Jehovah's rules about what is right and what is wrong, we do well in life, protects us and also promises us that those who strive to abide by his standards will bless them with eternal life on earth .
ADDITIONAL COMMENT
Well, first of all because we know that he has the right as our creator to set those rules and we know that he is also loving and that those rules are going to do for our good and following them will be happy.
What can we do to love Jehovah's standards more?
First: Love the person who sets the rules, that is, love Jehovah.
Second: We must strive daily to love justice more. This means that we will seek hard to do Jehovah's will and comply with his righteous standards.
Third: We must let Jehovah be the one who judges, since we are clear that he is the judge of all the earth and he has not appointed us judges.
OPTIONAL ANSWER
The first thing we must love is the person who sets the standards and if we love the justice of Jehovah we must love him and the more we love him the more we will want to live according to his standards, we must also strive daily to love that justice and this will strengthen our love for those rules and finally let Jehovah be the one who judges, although we strive to live in these rules we should not judge others or think that we are more just than them.
No comments:
Post a Comment