"Wise in Heart"-Yet Humble -Conclusion of How Jehovah Displays Reasonableness

Jehovah is just as mild and reasonable in his dealings with his servants today.  When we pray in faith, he listens. And even though he does not send angelic messengers to speak to us, we should not conclude that our prayers go unanswered by him.  Recall that when the apostle Paul asked fellow believers to "carry on prayer" for his release from prison, he added:  "That I may be restored to you the sooner." (Hebrews 13:18, 19) So our prayers may actually move Jehovah to do what he might not have done otherwise! -James 5:16.

Of course none of these manifestations of Jehovah's humility-his mildness, his willingness to listen, his patience, his reasonableness-mean that Jehovah compromises his righteous principles.  The clergy of Christendom may think that they are  being reasonable when they tickle the ears  of their flocks by watering down Jehovah's  moral standards.  (2 Timothy 4:3)  But the human tendency to compromise for the sake of expediency has nothing to do with divine reasonableness.  Jehovah is holy, never will he pollute his righteous standards.  (Leviticus 11:44)  Let us thing, love Jehovah's reasonableness for what it is-a proof of his humility.  Do you not thrill to think that Jehovah God, the wisest Being in the universe, is also sublimely humble? What a delight to draw close to this awesome yet mild, patient, reasonable God! 

Next time: Chapter 21/ Jesus Reveals the "Wisdom From God"

From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah