Use the Word of God - It Is Alive! - "WHAT IS THAT IN YOUR HAND?"

When Moses said to Jehovah that  he is afraid people would not believe him, God prepared Moses so that he would be successful.  The Bible states that: "Jehovah said to [Moses]: "What is that in your hand?' He  answered: 'A rod.'  Jehovah said: 'Throw it on the ground.' So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it. Jehovah now to said to Moses: 'Reach out your  hand and seize it by the tail.' So he reached out and seized it, and it became a rod in his  hand.  God then said:' This is so  that they may believe that Jehovah . . . has appeared to you."' (Exodus 4:2-5) By God's power, the rod became a snake in Moses hand!  This miracle would prove that Moses was God's messenger and had authority from Him:  "You will take this rod and perform miracles with it." (Exodus 4:17)  With this proof, Moses could have the confidence needed to go speak to Pharaoh and also his God's people. - EXODUS 4:29-31; 7:8-13. 

When we share God's message with others, what do we have in our hand? We have the Bible, and we are eager to use it.  Some people think that the Bible is simply a good book. But the Bible is more than that.  It contains God's message to us. (2 Peter 1:21)  It contains God's promises and tells us what his Kingdom will do. Paul wrote: "The word of God is alive and exerts power.' (Hebrews 4:12.) How is the word of God alive? All the promises of Jehovah progress toward their fulfillment, and they will be completely successful.  ( Isaiah 46:10; 55:11)  When a person grasps these facts about God's Word, what he reads in the Bible can have a powerful effect on his life.

Jehovah had given us his Word, the Bible.  With this tool, we can prove that what we say can be trusted and comes from God.  That is why when Paul was training Timothy, he encouraged him to handle "the word of truth aright." (2 Timothy 2:15) How can we apply Paul's counsel?  By carefully choosing the scriptures  we will read to others.  Our goal is to touch the hearts of those who listen to us.  The tracts we received in 2013 were designed to help us do that.

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