Uphold Jehovah's Sovereignty! - LOYALLY UPHOLD GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY

Surely Jehovah's sovereignty merits our wholehearted support. As we have seen, he has the right to rule, and his way of ruling is the best. we can uphold Jehovah's sovereignty by maintaining our integrity and by serving God faithfully. How else can we show our support? We can do so by doing things Jehovah's way.When we handle matters  as Jehovah would, we show that we love and uphold his way of ruling. - Read Ephesians 5:1, 2. 

We learn from our study of the Bible that Jehovah exercises authority in a loving  manner. In harmony with that, family heads and elders who love his sovereignty will not be demanding, as if exercising a small sovereignty of their own.  Instead, they will imitate Jehovah. Paul was just such an imitator of God and his Son.  (1 Corinthians 11:1)  Paul did not embarrass others or pressure them into taking a desired course of action. Rather, he appealed to them.  (Romans 12:1; Ephesians 4:1; Philemon 8-10)  That is Jehovah's way of handling matters. Thus, that should be the way of all who love and uphold his way of ruling. 

What is our response to divinely authorized headship?  By our respectful cooperation, we show our support for Jehovah's sovereignty. Even if we do not fully understand or agree with a decision, we will still want to support theocratic order.  That is quite different from the way of the world, but it is the way of life under Jehovah's rulership.  (Ephesians 5:22, 23; 6:1-3; Hebrews 13-178) We benefit from doing so, for God has our interests at heart.

We can also show our support of God's sovereignty by our personal decisions. It is not Jehovah's way to provide a specific command  for every situation.  Instead, in guiding us he reveals his thinking.  For example, he does not provide a detailed dress code for Christians. Rather, he reveals his desire that we select types of dress and grooming that show modesty and that befit Christian ministers.  (1 Timothy 2:9-10) He is also concerned   that we do not stumble others or disturb them by our decisions.  (1 Corinthians 10:31-33)  When we guide our steps, not solely by preference, but primarily by Jehovah's thinking and concerns, we show that we love and support his way of ruling. 

Next time: Uphold Jehovah's Sovereignty! -Conclusion of LOYALLY UPHOLD GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY 

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