Teach Me to Do Your Will - Conclusion of DAVID UNDERSTOOD HOW TO USE PRINCIPLES

Jehovah gave David's son Solomon many blessings.But later Solomon stopped obeying God's Law.  He did not obey Jehovah's command that an Israelite king should not have many wives.  (Deuteronomy 17:17)  Solomon married may foreign women.  When he became old, his wives influenced him "to follow other gods."  No matter what excuses he may have used to disobey God's Law,  "Solomon  began to do what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah, and he did not follow Jehovah fully like David his father." (1 Kings 11:1-6)  We must obey the laws and principles that we learn from God's Word!  For example, this is very important when we are thinking about getting married. 

If unbelievers show that they are romantically interested is us, how do we react? Are we like David, who tried to view situations they way God does?   Or do we ignore Jehovah's commands, as Solomon did?  True worshippers are told to marry "only in the Lord."  (1 Corinthians 7:39)  This means that if a Christian chooses to get  married, he or she should marry another Christian. And from this law, we can understand that Jehovah does not want us to have romantic relationships with unbelievers. So not only will we refuse to marry and unbeliever but we will not allow an unbeliever to continue to show romantic interest in us. 

 David's example of trying to view situations the way God does can also help us  to fight against the temptation to view pornography.  Read the following scriptures, think about the principles they contain, and try to understand how Jehovah feels about pornography.  (Read Psalm 119:37; Matthew 5:28, 29; Colossians 3:5)  We must meditate on Jehovah's high standards so that we can avoid pornography. 

Next time: Teach Me How to Do Your Will - ALWAYS VIEW SITUATIONS THE WAY GOD DOES

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