Working With God A Cause for Rejoicing

WORKING WITH GOD SHOWS OUR LOVE FOR HIM AND FOR OTHERS

Just think about how the preaching of the good news fits in with Jehovah's loving purpose for humankind.  He purposed that humans would inhabit the earth without ever dying; though Adam sinned, Jehovah did not change His mind.  (Isaiah 55:11) Instead, he arranged for humans to be delivered from condemnation to sin and death. Working along with that purpose, Jesus came to earth and sacrificed his life for obedient humans.  In order to become obedient, however, they had to understand what God required of them. So Jesus also taught people what God's requirements are, and he commanded his disciples  to do the same.  By helping others to become reconciled to God, we share directly in his loving arrangement to rescue mankind from sin and death.

Helping others on the road to everlasting life demonstrates our love both for our fellow man and for Jehovah, "whose will is that all sorts of people should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth."  (1 Timothy 2:4)   When asked what was the greatest of all the laws given to the nation of Israel, Jesus replied:  "You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart ans with your whole sou and with your whole mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment.  The second, like it, is this:  'You must love your neighbor as yourself."  (Matthew 22:37-39) By sharing in the preaching work, we demonstrate our obedience to these commandments. -Read Acts 10:42.

The rest of the commandments are: 

3. You must not take up the Lord's name in vain.

4. Remember the Sabbath day; for six days you may work; but on the Sabbath, you, nor your son, or your daughter or your slave man nor your slave girl, nor your domestic animal nor alien resident, none of you should work.

5. Honor your father and your mother in order that your days may prove long upon the ground that Jehovah your God is giving you. 

6. You must not murder/kill anyone.

7. You must not commit adultery. 

8. You must not steal.

9. You must not testify falsely as a  witness against your fellowman.

10.  You must not desire your fellowman's house. You must not desire your fellowman's wife, nor his slave man nor his slave girl nor his bull nor his ass not anything that belongs to your fellowman.

How blessed we are!  Jehovah has given us a work that brings us joy, that draws us closer  to him and to others, and that serves to protect us spiritually. It also gives us the opportunity to show our love for Good and for our fellow man.  The circumstances of God's people vary greatly throughout the earthy, but whether young or old, rich or poor, strong or weak, millions are seeking and finding way to share their faith with others. Likely, you will agree with Chantel, who lives in France.  She says:  "The most powerful Person in the universe, the Creator of all things, the happy God, says to me: 'Go! Speak! speak for me, speak from your heart. I give you my strength, my Word the Bible, heavenly support, earthly companions, progressive training, and precise instructions at the appropriate time.'  What an immense privilege it is to do what Jehovah asks of us and to work together with our God!" 

Next time: Are You Reaching the Stature That Belongs to Christ?

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