We Belong to Jehovah

"Happy is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people he has chosen as his own possession." - PSALM 33:12.

Everything belongs to Jehovah!  He owns "the heavens, even the heavens of the heavens, and the earth with that is in it." (Deuteronomy 10:14; Revelation 4:11)  Because Jehovah created humans, all of us are his property. (Psalm 100:3)  But out of all the people who have ever lived, God has chosen some to belong to him in a special way.

For example,  Psalm 135 described faithful worshippers of Jehovah in ancient Israel s "his special property." (Psalm 135:4)  Also, Hosea prophesied that some non-Israelites would become Jehovah's people.  (Hosea 2:23) This prophecy was fulfilled when Jehovah began to choose people who were not Israelites to rule in heaven with Christ.  (Acts 10:45; Hebrews 9:23-26)   Those anointed  with holy spirit are called "a holy nation,"  "They are Jehovah's special possession." ( 1 Peter 2:9, 10) But what about all the faithful Christians today who hope to live forever on earth?  Jehovah also calls them "my special people" and "my chosen ones."  - ISAIAH 65:22. 

Today, the "little flock," who hope to live forever in heaven, and the "other sheep," who hope to live forever on earth, worship Jehovah together as "one flock." (Luke 12:32; John 10:16)   We want to show Jehovah how grateful we are that we have a special relationship with him.  In this article, we will discuss how we can express our gratitude to Jehovah for this special honor.

Next time: We Belong to Jehovah- WE DEDICATE OUR LIVES TO JEHOVAH

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