Set Your Heart on Spiritual Treasures -Conclusion of -OUR TREASURE STORE OF REVEALED TRUTHS

From time to tome, our understanding of the Bible prophecy or some Scriptural passage may be adjusted.  When such new understandings are provided, we ought to take time to study the information carefully and meditate on it. (Acts 17:11; 1 Timothy 4:15)  We seek to understand  clearly not only the major adjustments but also the subtle differences between the old understanding and the new one. In this way, we are certain to place the new truth securely in our own treasure store. Why are such efforts worthwhile?

Jesus taught that God's spirit can bring back to our mind things that we have learned.  (John 14:25, 26)  How can this help us as public instructors of the good news?  Consider the experience of a brother named Peter. In 1 970 he was  19 years old and had recently begun  serving at Bethel in Britain.  While preaching from door to door, he met a bearded middle-aged man. Peter asked the man if he would like to understand the Bible. Somewhat shocked, the man responded that this was a house of Jewish  rabbis.  To test Peter, the rabbi asked, "So, my boy what language was the book of Daniel written in?" Peter replied, "Part of it was written in Aramaic."  The rabbi," Peter recalls "was surprised that I knew the answer-but not as surprised as I was!  How did I know the answer?  When I went home and checked the Watchtower and Awake! magazines from the previous months, I found an article explaining that Daniel was written in Aramaic."  (Dan 2:4)  Yes, the holy spirit can bring back to our mind thoughts we previously read and securely placed in our treasure store. - Luke 12:11,12; 21:13-15. 

If we treasure the wisdom from Jehovah, our heart will motivate us to fill up our treasure store with the truths-both new and old. As our love and appreciation for Jehovah's wisdom continue to grow, we will be well-equipped as public instructors. 

SAFEGUARD YOUR TREASURES 

Satan and his world are constantly seeking to weaken or destroy our appreciation for the spiritual treasures  we have discussed in this article. We are no immune to these tactics.  We could easily be enticed  by promises of a lucrative career, dreams of a lavish lifestyle, or the desire for a showy display of material riches.  The apostle John reminds us that this world is passing away and so is its desire. ( 1 John 2:15-17) Therefore, we must work hard to safeguard our affections and protect our love and appreciation for spiritual riches. 

Be willing to give up anything that could replace your wholehearted love for God's Kingdom. Continue to preach zealously, never losing appreciation for our lifesaving ministry. Earnestly continue to search for divine truths. As you do this, you will build up "treasures in the heavens, where no thief gets near and no moth consumes. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." -Luke 12:33, 34.

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