HOW CAN WE GIVE JEHOVAH THE GLORY HE DESERVES? - Conclusion

 Read Psalm 96:9. We can glorify Jehovah by our conduct. The priests who served at Jehovah's temple needed to be physically clean. (Exodus 40:30-32) Yet, even more important than physical cleanliness is clean conduct. (Psalm 24:3, 4; 1 Peter 1:15, 16) We need to work hard to strip off "the old personality"-unclean attitudes and practices-and to clothe ourselves with "the new personality" -a way of thinking and acting that reflects Jehovah's glorious qualities. (Colossians 3:9, 10) With Jehovah's help, even the most immoral and violent individuals can change and put on the new personality. 

Consider the experience of Jack, a violent and dangerous man who was nicknamed The Demon. Because of his crimes, Jack was sentenced to death. However, while waiting of the sentence to be carried out, Jack agreed to a Bible study with a brother who visited the prison where Jack was incarcerated. Despite his background, Jack stripped off his old personality and in time qualified for baptism. Jack changed so much that on the day he was to be executed, some of the prison guards had tears in their eyes as they said goodbye. A sergeant who worked at the prison said: "Jack was once the worst inmate in this place. Now he's one of the best." The week following Jack's execution, the brothers who returned to conduct the weekly meeting at the prison met an inmate who was attending the meeting for the first time. What moved him to attend? He was impressed with Jack's changed conduct and wanted to know what he needed to do to worship Jehovah. Clearly, our conduct can bring glory to our heavenly Father! - 1 PETER 2:12. 

Next time: HOW WILL JEHOVAH GLORIFY HIS NAME IN THE NEAR FUTURE?

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