"Choose For Yourselves . . . Whom You Will Serve"

 "As for me and my household, we will serve Jehovah." - JOSHUA 24:15.

Our heavenly Father loves us deeply, and he wants us to enjoy life now and, in the future. (Ecclesiastes 3:12,13) He created us with some outstanding talents, but he did not give us the ability to be successful at ruling ourselves or at setting our own criteria of right and wrong. (Ecclesiastes 8:9; Jeremiah 10:23) He knows that in order for us to be genuinely happy, we must serve him and live by his standards. - Read ISAIAH 48:17, 18.

Satan would have us believe that we can be happy without Jehovah, that humans can successfully rule themselves. (Genesis :4, 5) Jehovah responded to that false claim by allowing rebellious humans to rule themselves for a limited time. We do not need to look far to see the sad outcome of human rule. On the other hand, Scriptures abound with examples of men and woman who led satisfying lives in Jehovah's service. Foremost among these is Jesus Christ. First, let us look at the reasons why he chose to serve Jehovah. Then we will examine why our heavenly Father deserves our worship. Finally, we will review some of the reasons why we choose to serve Jehovah.

Next time: WHY JESUS CHOSE TO SERVE JEHOVAH 

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