DO YOU LOVE JEHOVAH'S REMINDERS EXCEEDINGLY?

Observing Jehovah's Reminders Means Life!

If we observe Jehovah's reminders and help others to Ado so, we will save ourselves and those who listen to us.  ( 1 Timothy 4:16) How can we show others that heeding Jehovah's reminder really is practical and beneficial?  By applying  Bible principles in our own life.  Those "rightly disposed for everlasting life" will thus have evidence that the course set out in God Word is really the best one to pursue.  (Acts 13:48)  They will also see that 'God is really among us' and will be moved to join us in the worship of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah. - 1 Corinthians 14:24, 25.

By continuing to study the Scriptures, applying what we learn, and taking full advantage of Jehovah's spiritual provisions, we will come to love his reminders exceedingly.   if heeded these reminders will help us put on "the new personality which was created according to God's will in true righteousness and loyalty."  (Ephesians 4:20-24)  Jehovah's reminders and his holy spirit will enable  us to display love, joy, peace, long-suffering , kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control-qualities so unlike the traits of the world that is lying in Satan's power!  (Galatians 5:22, 23; 1 John 5:19)  Therefore, we can be grateful when we are reminded of Jehovah's requirements during our personal Bible study,by appointed elders, and at our meetings, assemblies and conventions.

Because we observe Jehovah's reminders, we are able to rejoice even when suffering for righteousness' sake.  (Luke 6:22, 23)  We look to God to save us out of the most threatening situations.  That is especially important now that all nations are being gathered for "the war of the great day of God the Almighty" At HarMagedon. -Revelation 16:14-16.

If we are to receive  the undeserved gift of everlasting life, we must love Jehovah's reminders exceedingly and observe them wholeheartedly.  May we therefore have the spirit of the psalmist who sang:  'The righteousness of your reminders is to time indefinite.  Make me understand that I may keep living."  (Psalm 119:144)  And may we display the determination evident in the psalmist's word:  "I have called upon you  [Jehovah].  O save me! And I will keep your reminders."  (Psalm 119:146)  Yes, by word and deed, let us prove that we really do love Jehovah's reminders exceedingly.

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