Cherish Your Privilege of Working With Jehovah - WORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR MANKIND

When Jesus  was on earth, he joyfully did the work Jehovah assigned him. And he imitated his father by assigning  important work to his disciples.  He made them feel excited about their  assignment by telling them: "Most truly I say to you, whoever exercises faith in me will also do the works that I do; and he will do works greater than these, because I am going my way to the Father." (John 14:12) Jesus helped his disciples to see that their work was urgent when he explained:  "We must to the works of the One who sent me while it is day; the night is coming when no man can work." - JOHN 9:4.

Long before Jesus came to earth, Jehovah assigned satisfying work to humans.  Even though Adam and Eve did not complete their assignment, many humans did finish what God asked them to do. (Genesis 1:28) Jehovah gave Noah specific instructions on how to build an ark so that he and his family could survive the Flood.  Noah did exactly what Jehovah said.  We are alive today because he carefully followed Jehovah's instructions. - GENESIS 6:14-16, 22;  2 PETER 2:5.

Jehovah gave Mosses specific instructions on how to build the tabernacle and how to organize the priesthood.  Moses did exactly  what Jehovah told him to do.  (Exodus 39:32; 40:12-16) What do we learn today from Moses' hard work and obedience?  As the apostle Paul explained, the tabernacle and the priesthood symbolized "good things to come." - HEBREWS 9:1-5, 9; 10:1. 

As God's purpose develops, his servants receive different assignments. But even though the work assignments may change, they always glorified Jehovah and benefited humans.  This is true of the work that Jesus did bot before he cam to earth and while he was on earth. (John 4:34; 17:4)  Today, when we do what Jehovah assigns us, our work glorifies him. (Matthew 5:16; read 1 Corinthians 15:58) Why can we say that?

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