Conclusion of Day Two-Keep Telling About God's Wonderful Works

Next came the symposium "Word Hard at Cultivating Spirituality."  True Christians recognize the importance of developing and maintaining spirituality.  This involves hard work-reading, studying, and meditating.  (Matthew 7:13, 14; Luke 13:24) Spiritual people also carry on "every form of prayer and supplication."  (Ephesians 6:18) We realize that our prayers reveal the depth of our faith and devotion, the level of our spirituality, as well as what we view as "the more important tings."  (Philippians 1:10)  The importance of developing a warm, loving relationship with Jehovah like that enjoyed by an obedient child with a kind father was also stressed. We do not simply have a  religion-although it is the true one-but we want to build strong faith, 'as seeing God.' -Hebrews 11:6, 27.

The subject of spiritual progress was further discussed in the talk "Make Your Advancement Manifest."  Three areas of such advancement were considered:  (1) increasing in knowledge, understanding and wisdom.  (2) producing the fruitage of God's spirit, and (3) discharging our responsibilities as family members. 

At the close of the day's final talk, "Walking in the Progressive Light of God's Word,"  conventioneers were delighted to receive a new book, Isaiah's Prophecy-Light for All Mankind I. This is the first of two volumes treating the Bible book of Isaiah chapter by chapter.  "The book of Isaiah has a message for us today," noted the speaker.  He continued:  "Yes, many of its prophecies were fulfilled back in the days of Isaiah. . . .However, many of Isaiah's prophecies are undergoing fulfillment today, and some will be fulfilled in God's promised new world."

Next time: Doers of GOD'S WORD Find Happiness-Day Three-Be Doers of Jehovah's Word

The Watchtower, 2001