Imitate the One Who Promises Everlasting Life -BE LOVING LIKE JEHOVAH

If we want to be loving like Jehovah, what must we do?  Think about this situation. There is a young brother called Alan. He is thinking about an older brother who cannot walk well ad who has bad eyesight. Alan thinks of Jesus' words:  "Do unto others as you would them to do unto you." (Luke 6:31)  So Alan asks himself, 'What do I want others to do to me? ' He says,  'I really want them to play ball with me!'  But this older brother cannot run and play ball. So, what Alan really needs to ask himself is, 'If I were that brother, what would I want others to do to me?'

Although Alan is still young, he tries to imagine  how he would feel if he were old. He spends time with the older brother and listens carefully when he speaks.  Then he begins to  understand that it is difficult for the brother to read the Bible and walk from house to house in the ministry. Alan sees how he can help him and wants to do whatever he can do for him.  When we understand how other people feel and show them love, we will be like Jehovah.  -1 Corinthians 12:26. 

It is not always easy to understand what other people are experiencing, especially if we have never been in their situation.  For example, many of our brothers are in pain because they are sick or have been injured or because they are getting older. Some are suffering deeply because  of depression or extreme anxiety or because they were abused in the past. Others are raising children alone or have family members who are not serving Jehovah. Everyone has problems, and most of those problems are different from ours. But we want to show love to others and help them. So, what can we do? Each person might  need something different. so if we listen carefully and keep trying to understand how that person feels, we will know the best way to help him.  Perhaps wed can remind him of how Jehovah feels about his problem. Or we may be able to give him help  in other ways.  When we do this, we imitate Jehovah. -Read Romans 12: 15; 1 Peter 3:8. 

Next time: Imitate the One Who Promises Everlasting Love-BE KIND LIKE JEHOVAH 

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