REMEMBER YOUR GRAND CREATOR!

Fine Examples From the Past

Many young people of the Bible record set fine examples as those who remembered their Grand Creator. From early life onward Jacob's son, Joseph remembered the Creator. When Potihar's wife tempted Joseph to engage in sexual immorality with her, he firmly refused and stated: "How could I commit this great badness and actually sin against God?" (Genesis 39:9) He Levite Samuel remembered his Creator not only in his childhood, but throughout his life. (1 Samuel 1:22-28; 2:18; 3:1-5) Youthful David of Bethlehem certainly kept his Creator in mind. His trust in God was evident when he faced the Philistine giant Goliath and declared: "You are coming to me with a sword and a spear and with a javelin, but I am coming to you with the name of Jehovah of armies, the God of the battle lines of Israel, whom you have taunted. This day Jehovah will surrender you into my hand, and I shall certainly strike you down and remove your head off you; . . .and people of all the earth will know that neither with sword not with spear does Jehovah save, because to Jehovah belongs the battle, and he must give you men into our hand." Soon, Goliath was dead, and the Philistines took to flight. -1 Samuel 17:45-51.

Another young person who remembered the Grand Creator was a captive Israelite girl. She gave such a fine witness to the wife of Syrian army chief Naaman that he went to God's prophet, was cured of leprosy, and became a worshiper of Jehovah. (2 Kings 5:1-19) Young King Josiah courageously promoted the pure worship of Jehovah. (2 Kings 22:1-23:25) But the finest example of one who remembered his Grand Creator while still tender of age was Jesus of Nazareth. Consider what happened when he was 12 years old. His parents took him to Jerusalem for the Passover. On the return trip, they noted that Jesus was missing; so they turned back to search for him. On the third day, they found him discussing Scriptural questions with teachers at the temple. Responding to his mother's anxious inquiry, Jesus asked: "Why did you have to go looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in the house of my Father?" (Luke 2:49) It was beneficial for Jesus to obtain information of spiritual value at the temple, 'the house of his Father.' Today, the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is an excellent place to acquire accurate Knowledge of our Grand Creator.

Next time: Remember Jehovah Now!

Watchtower, 1999