STUDY - REWARDING AND ENJOYABLE

Making Study a Pleasure

Reading and studying God's Word can be refreshing and invigorating. The psalmist declared: "The law of Jehovah is perfect, bringing back the soul. The reminder of Jehovah is trustworthy, making the inexperienced one wise. The orders from Jehovah are upright, causing the heart to rejoice; the commandment of Jehovah is clean, making the eyes shine." (Psalm 19:7, 8) Jehovah's Laws and reminders revive our soul, enhance our spiritual well-being, bring us inward joy, and make our eyes shine with a clear vision of Jehovah's wonderful purposes. How delightful!

When we are able to see our good results from our work, we tend to enjoy doing it. Thus, to make study pleasurable, we should be quick to use the newly acquired knowledge. James wrote: "He who peers into the perfect law that belongs to freedom and who persists in it, this man, because he has become, not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, will be happy in his doing it." (James 1:25) Immediate personal application of points learned brings great satisfaction. doing research with the specific purpose of answering a question put to us during our preaching or teaching work will also bring a great happiness.

Next time: Developing a Fondness for God's Word

Watchtower, 2000