How Jehovah Draws Close to Us - Conclusion of JEHOVAH USES THE BIBLE TO DRAW US CLOSE

For example, God gave Jonah an important assignment, but Jonah ran away.  If an angel had written this story, he could have fully described Jonah's feelings. It was much better that Jehovah chose Jonah to write his own story, including his prayer to God from the depths of the sea. Jonah said:  "When my life was ebbing away, Jehovah was the One whom I remembered." - JONAH 1:3, 10; 2:1-9.

We can find another example in what Isaiah wrote about himself.  When a vision of Jehovah's glory helped him realize how sinful he was, he said: "Woe to me! I am as good as dead, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for I have seen the King, Jehovah of armies himself!" (Isaiah 6:5) An angel could never have said that about himself, but Isaiah could and did.  Because we are imperfect, like Isaiah, we can imagine how he must have felt.

Angels could not have called themselves "unworthy." as Jacob did, or "sinful," as Peter did.  (Genesis 32:10; Luke 5:8) They would not have been"fearful." as Jesus' disciples were at times.  Angles would not have needed boldness to preach the good news while being persecuted, as Paul and others did. (John 6:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:2)  This is because Angels are perfect in every way and are much stronger than humans.  Like the humans, Jehovah used to write the Bible, we too are imperfect, so we can understand their feelings. When we read what they wrote, we can "rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep." - ROMANS 12:15. 

By meditating on how Jehovah treated his faithful servants in the past, we will discover many wonderful things about our God.  We will see that he drew close to those imperfect humans in a patient and loving way.  As we get to know Jehovah very well and come to love him deeply, we will draw closer to him. - Read PSALM 25:14,

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