SPIRITUAL GEMS: Week from June 5 to 11, 2023, 2 Chronicles from 30 to 31, Answers.

SPIRITUAL GEMS: June 5-11-2023, 2 Chronicles from 30 to 31, Answers.

Spiritual Gems (10 min.)

2Ch 30:20. How can we imitate the way Jehovah listened to Hezekiah? (w18.09 6 ¶14-15)

We can imitate the way Jehovah listened to Hezekiah if we are humble and willing to listen to others. As James 1:19 mentions, all Christians must be quick to hear. And we have the best example of this that is Jehovah. So we must strive to treat our brothers with dignity.

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We can imitate it by listening with great attention and humility to our brothers, relatives, Bible students, and our neighbors in general. Making an effort to attend to their concerns, needs and even their mistakes. Also by showing patience, you allow them to express their concerns without judging them for their mistakes or weaknesses, but rather by being understanding and empathetic. Also listening to his suggestions, because with that we show them dignity and respect.

Despite being the almighty of the universe, Jehovah has always patiently listened to human beings, and we can imitate him if we are willing to listen to others, regardless of whether we have a position of responsibility in the congregation, we must honor the brothers listening to their suggestions and even following their good ideas.

We too must listen to suggestions and we can even follow their good ideas and if there is someone in the congregation or in the family who needs us to listen carefully, we must listen to each other how Jehovah did it, who listened carefully to Hezekiah and as we know he is the one Greater example we should follow.

We can imitate the way Jehovah listened to Hezekiah by being willing to listen to others. James 1:19 says that the Christian should be quick to hear. This quality is a sign of humility. That is why we should ask ourselves individually if we can honor our brothers more by treating them with dignity, listening to their suggestions and even following their good ideas. Since we must be attentive to whether there is someone in the congregation or in our family who needs us to listen carefully, and if so, we must do something about it.

The reference suggests that we think and observe around us, because perhaps there is someone either in the congregation or in our family who needs us to listen carefully. if we do, we will be imitating the great example that Jehovah left us when listening to Hezekiah.

What spiritual pearls have you found about Jehovah, the ministry, and other topics in this week's Bible reading?

2 Chronicles 30:6. This text teaches me that in the past Jehovah used messengers through the kings of Israel who carried messages to all the people. Today we can say that we too are messengers of the good news and we tell people to turn to Jehovah, so that they can be part of his people .

2 Chronicles 30:18-20. It teaches us how reasonable Jehovah is, in each particular and circumstantial case he turns our hearts and our consideration. This motivates us not to be harsh in our judgments, opinions and decisions when dealing with others, as we can be reasonable, balanced and consider each case, instead of arbitrarily imposing rules on others without thinking about their personal circumstances.

2 Chronicles 30:18-20. We too can participate with joy when we are worshiping Jehovah with our brothers, it is time to leave out problems, concerns and enjoy being in the midst of the congregation praising Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 30:27. Jehovah has his abode in heaven, This is the spiritual region where he dwells, and there in his holy abode he hears the prayers of his faithful. This motivates us not to stop praying to Jehovah, and express to him what is in our hearts.

2 Chronicles 31:8. It teaches us that when we see our brothers in the congregation making an effort to preach, meet, help in the congregation, it is something that we can thank Jehovah and bless our brothers, instead of being indifferent and thinking that it is their obligation, certainly if they they were not there would be no congregation.

2 Chronicles 31:20. He says that Hezekiah kept doing what was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God. This motivates us to continue being faithful to Jehovah despite the difficulties, perhaps we are alone in the congregation, perhaps we even feel tempted to give up, we can imitate Hezekiah by leaning on Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 31:21. It reminds us that knowledge is important to be able to progress, of course the intention, the motivation are too, but if there is no knowledge, everything will remain as an intention, that is why the Bible says in Hosea 4:6 that the people of God perish due to lack of knowledge, in the end all this is for our benefit and that of our family.

2 Chronicles 30:22. Going to Jehovah's parties was more than just arriving and saying here I am, this does not Remember that when we go to meetings we can offer sacrifices such as our comments, our encouragement to others, and of course our voluntary contributions.

2 Chronicles 30:14. It is a verse that we can use with our students, to show them that true repentance requires actions, and we can start by eliminating from our house everything that is related to idolatry, which is very displeasing to Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 31:5. He says that the Israelites gave the first fruits, and also gave abundantly. Which teaches us that we must always give Jehovah the best of everything we have, not what is left over, be it our time or resources.

2 Chronicles 30:25. He says that everyone was very happy serving Jehovah, which shows us that true happiness will always come from serving Jehovah with a complete heart together with our brothers.

2 Chronicles 30:1-5. We see that since the filth of the people prevented Easter from being celebrated on the usual date. Hezekiah used the law that allowed those who were unclean to celebrate it a month later and we see that Jehovah did not oppose them, which teaches us that Jehovah is a reasonable God and understands our circumstances and is not intransigent.

2 Chronicles 30:10,11. He says that people made fun of the messengers, but the result was Yes, there were people who listened, which teaches us that today, when we preach, we also receive ridicule or opposition from the people, but this should not be a reason to give up. why In spite of everything there will always be people with a sincere good heart willing to listen to the message of the Kingdom.

2 Chronicles 30:9. It is a text that encourages us a lot because no one is free to make mistakes, but verses like this comfort us because it reminds us that if we return to Jehovah with heartfelt repentance, he will know how to forgive us because he is a compassionate and merciful God.

2 Chronicles 31:21. He teaches us that all the efforts we make in favor of the Kingdom are not in vain, because Jehovah is seeing everything, and if we do it with all our heart, he will give us his blessing and we will do well.

2 Chronicles 31:20. It makes us meditate on the great example that Hezekiah left us, and it is that despite the bad example that his father set for him, he always did the right thing before Jehovah, which teaches us that it does not matter if our parents or relatives serve Jehovah or have abandoned the congregation, we can remain faithful and have a good name before our God.

2 Chronicles 30:1. There is an interesting point that this text shows us, since all those who had attended the assembly that Hezekiah called, had a great effect on the Israelites and they had not only been carried away by emotion, because before returning to their homes, those who had participated in the celebration came out and destroyed the sacred columns, demolished the high places and the altars, which teaches us that true love is always accompanied by actions that demonstrate that.

2 Chronicles Chapter 31. This chapter also teaches me that today's servants of Jehovah must give importance to organization and planning. Here we see that droughts organized the priests and Levites to be in charge of the temple service. This example encourages me to be more organized and to plan all the activities of my service very well in order to maximize the time and resources to be able to give the best to Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 31:22-24. These texts mention the success and prosperity of the kingdom of Judah under Hezekiah, largely due to the elimination of idolatry and corruption, but mainly because of its obedience to Jehovah. This teaches me that living by Jehovah's righteous standards is the best thing we can do to succeed in life in every way.

2 Chronicles Chapter 31. This chapter teaches me the importance of generosity. It mentions that the people of Judah brought offerings and tithes to the temple. Today we must also be generous with our financial contributions in order to support the support of the worldwide work and the maintenance of our Kingdom halls and Assembly Halls.

2 Chronicles 30:23,24. He shows that on this occasion the Passover celebration was extremely joyous and extended for seven more days, so King Hezekiah and his princes generously contributed 2,000 bulls and 17,000 sheep in order to feed the multitudes. Today, we celebrate the commemoration of the death of Christ and the annual Assemblies. These are also very joyous occasions, but we know that it generates additional expenses. So we can imitate this example of Hezekiah and his princes to generously give our resources and thus contribute to cover those expenses.

2 Chronicles 31:15. He shows that according to Jehovah's law, fruit honey could not be used as an offering, since it could be fermented. This teaches me that although at present, the servants of Jehovah offer him our service and fruit of our lips as an offering, we must also strive to offer him the best in this regard, as our circumstances allow, so that it is to his liking and merits. your approval.

2 Chronicles 30:25-27. It shows that the priests and the Levites stood up, blessed the people, and prayed to Jehovah. It also shows that Jehovah granted them his prayer to reach his holy dwelling place in the heavens. This teaches me that our elders should not just pray for the congregation when things go wrong. Jehovah also expects them to pray for us when everything is going well, because these prayers make his heart glad.

2 Chronicles Chapter 30. This chapter shows us the importance of humility, repentance and returning to Jehovah. Through him we are taught that if we acknowledge our faults and humbly turn to Jehovah, we can experience his forgiveness and his unconditional love.

2 Chronicles 30:18-20. It shows that Hezekiah prayed for those who came from the northern tribes and had not had time to cleanse themselves for the Passover. It also shows that Jehovah listened to Hezekiah and healed the people. Many Bible students join us today who have not yet had sufficient time to cleanse themselves of their old selves or entrenched beliefs and practices. But these texts teach us that Jehovah hears our prayers on their behalf and is eager to heal them.

2 Chronicles 30:10,11. He shows that the couriers went on through the lands of Ephraim and Zebulun, though many mocked them and only a few from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem to worship Jehovah in the temple. Today, most of those who claim to be Christians continue to take part in the worldwide empire of false religion and make fun of true Christians. This teaches me that just as the messengers of old continued to do their work despite public ridicule, Jehovah's servants today must do the same, since much work still remains to be done.

2 Chronicles Chapter 31. We can apply this same chapter highlighting Hezekiah's obedience, since as we saw in the story Hezekiah did what was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah and with his experience he teaches us that when we obey the commandments and the Jehovah's will we can experience his blessings in our lives.

2 Chronicles 30:14. He shows that only after removing the altars that were in Jerusalem did they have the condition of purity necessary to celebrate the Passover. This teaches me that today, moral or spiritual to be able to celebrate the commemoration of Christ's death and that our worship is approved by Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 30:6. He shows that specially selected men from the royal guard corps were chosen to serve as messengers to speedily deliver the king's decrees to distant areas. This teaches me that Jehovah has not changed. Currently he also uses special servants as messengers. From there, the missionaries and pioneers are the main ones in charge of taking the message of the Kingdom to the most distant areas of the earth with speed and diligence, since this lifesaving message.

2 Chronicles 30:6-9. He shows that King Hezekiah's messengers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the King and his princes saying don't be stubborn submit to Jehovah and come to his sanctuary and Jehovah will show you mercy. Today, Jehovah continues to invite people to gather together with his servants at Kingdom halls and annual assemblies, and he is generously offering them mercy. But unfortunately, just like in ancient times, most continue to show stubbornness.

2 Chronicles 30:2. It shows that King Hezekiah, his princes, and the entire congregation of Jerusalem agreed to celebrate the Passover in the second month. This reminds us of the arrangements that are made in the different circuits so that all the congregations can enjoy the annual assemblies, and teaches us that these are not decisions taken lightly, but agreements or arrangements that are established taking into account account several factors so that there is order and that we all benefit.

2 Chronicles 30:1. In this text we see that in his attempt to restore pure worship, King Hezekiah summoned all the men of Israel and Judah to celebrate the Passover and also sent letters to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh to join in the celebration. This is similar to what Jehovah's servants do today to invite all kinds of people to join us in celebrating our annual assemblies, where letters are an important means of this type of invitation or summons.

2 Chronicles 30:1,25,26. In these texts we can see how Hezekiah organized a great Passover celebration to which he invited the entire nation, and it was an unforgettable party. At the end of the celebration, the attendees felt compelled to cut the sacred posts, break the sacred columns, and to demolish the high places and altars of their false gods, after which they returned to their cities determined to serve the true god. From this we learn the importance of attending meetings, if we make an effort to attend we will receive encouragement from our brothers and Jehovah will grant us his spirit.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21. Just like droughts that had the blessing of Jehovah for doing the right things, today we can do the things that please God, be it any project or any assignment in our service, it is important to do it wholeheartedly and follow the guideline that Jehovah gives us through his word the Bible.

2 Chronicles 30:25-26. In these texts we can see that Hezekiah did something else for the people to return to serve Jehovah, he invited the people of Judah and Israel to celebrate a Passover party enjoying themselves so much that the party lasted 14 days instead of 7. This It teaches us that we can also encourage our brothers, in this way we will show them how much we love them, if we do the same as Hezekiah we can get our discouraged brothers to recover their strength in their service to Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21. Hezekiah proved to be a man of faith who decided to serve Jehovah, and to do the right thing because he knew that Jehovah is a real person, with feelings. Today we too must see Jehovah as a real person and strive to do what is right, if we serve him wholeheartedly we can be sure that Jehovah will bless us.

2 Chronicles 30:1. Hezekiah took to heart Jehovah's command through Moses regarding the Passover. We see the zeal with which he promoted their celebration. We too can show a good attitude for the commemoration campaign season, taking our participation seriously by inviting people from the territory.

2 Chronicles 30:2-3. When extremely bad weather conditions, a natural disaster, or the like absolutely prevent a family or part of the spiritual from meeting with the congregation, isolated people can come together and consider Biblical accounts such as those found in Luke 22:7. -23-Luke 28:30 and 1 Corinthians 11 20:31, In addition to considering the significance of the occasion. There is no need to worry if there are no appropriate emblems, as long as in such an emergency situation there is no one who has previously partook of the bread and he came as an anointed Christian.

2 Chronicles 30:6. From this text we learn that through preaching the people of the territory are being invited, including inactive ones, and those who in their day were part of the congregation to return to Jehovah while there is time. 

2 Chronicles 30:7-9. It teaches us a valuable lesson: Leaving Jehovah is very easy, but returning to him is very difficult, and requires qualities such as humility, true repentance, and determination, rather than foolishness, stubbornness, pride, and complacency.

2 Chronicles 30:10. We can also apply it in the Ministry since when we find ourselves preaching we find all kinds of reactions, some positive and others not so much, there are those who mock and laugh, but in the end everyone will know that there was a prophet in their midst, this helps us it motivates us to focus on what we are accomplishing by persevering to the end of our ministry.

2 Chronicles 30:6. Through preaching, people in the territory are being invited, including inactive ones, and those who in their day were part of the congregation to return to Jehovah while there is time.

2 Chronicles 30:11. Some listened to the message of the invitation and humbled themselves before God, in our days something similar happens, it is unrealistic to expect that each person whom we preach becomes Jehovah, we would like it to be so, but each person makes their decision, still some respond This helps us to continue supporting and motivating those who respond to the message of the Kingdom.

2 Chronicles 30:10. The success of that campaign was not determined solely by how many were going to respond to the call, but also in giving the message, giving the invitation, in such a way that nobody could say: nobody warned me, something similar happens with our preaching, the success does not lie in the fact that hundreds of thousands enter, but in giving testimony, So no one will say: no one warned me.