We Belong to Jehovah - "JEHOVAH WILL NOT FORSAKE HS PEOPLE"

We want to show Jehovah how grateful we are that we belong to him as his people.  We know that when we dedicated our lives  to him, it was the wisest choice we could make.  Even though we live "in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation," we can still be "blameless and innocent" and shine "as illuminators in the world." (Philippians 2:15)  So we are determined to avoid doing anything that Jehovah hate. (James 4:7)  And we love and respect our brothers and sisters because they also belong to Jehovah. - ROMANS 12:10.

The Bible promises: "Jehovah will not forsake his people." (Psalm 94:14)  This is a guarantee.  No matter what happens, Jehovah will be with us. Even if we die, he will not forget us. (Romans 8:38, 39) "If we live, we live to Jehovah, and if we die, we dies to  Jehovah. So both if we live, and if we die, we belong to Jehovah." (Romans 14:8)  We look forward  to the time when Jehovah will bring back to life all his loyal friends who have died. (Matthew 22:32)  And even now we enjoy many wonderful gifts from our Father.  As the Bible says, "happy is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the  people he has chose as his own possession."  - PSALM 33:12. 

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We belong to Jehovah: Jehovah gave us life, so we belong to Jehovah from the moment we begin to exist. But we belong to Jehovah in a special way when we dedicate our lives to him, we get baptized, and then we use our lives to serve him. 

Next time: Cultivate Compassion for "All Sorts of People" 

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