KEEP ON SERVING JEHOVAH WITH A STEADFAST HEART - Never Forget Your Dedication and Baptism

Never Forget Your Dedication and Baptism

Bear in mind that you made a dedication to Jehovah in prayer, with an eternity of faithful service in view.  (Jude 20, 21)  Dedication signifies a setting apart, or a separation, for a sacred purpose.  (Leviticus 15:31; 22:2)  Your dedication was neither a  temporary agreement nor a commitment to men. It was a permanent dedication to the Universal Sovereign, and living up to it requires loyalty to God in life.  Yes, 'live or die, we belong to Jehovah.' ( Romans  14:7, 8)  Our happiness depends on our submission to his will and our continuing to serve him with a steadfast heart.

Always remember your baptism in symbol of your wholehearted dedication to God.  It was no forced baptism, for you made the decision on your own.  Are you now determined to exercise your will harmony with the divine will  for the rest of your life?  You made a request to God for a good conscience and were baptized in symbol of your dedication to him.  Preserve that good conscience by fulfilling your dedication, and the rich blessing of Jehovah will rest upon you. -Proverbs 10:22.

Next time: KEEP ON SERVING JEHOVAH WITH A STEADFAST HEART - Your  Will Plays a Part

The Watchtower, 2002