To endure in our ministry, we too need to continue to be nourished by God's words. we need to "take to heart" all that Jehovah speaks to us by means of his written Word, the Bible. How can we make sure that God's Word continues to affect our thoughts, feeling, and motivations?
Just as we are nourished physically when we eat food and digests it, we are nourished spiritually when we study God's Word and meditate on it. We keep in mind the lesson about the scroll. When it comes to God's Word, Jehovah wants us to "fill [our] with it," that is, to absorb it. We can do so by means of prayer, reading, and meditation. First, we pray to prepare our heart to receive God's thoughts. Then we read a Bible passage. Next, we pause in order to meditate, to think deeply, about what we have read. What will be the outcome? The more we meditate, the more our figurative heart will absorb God's Word.
Why is it vital to read the Bible and meditate on it? Doing so gives us the inner strength we need to preach the Kingdom message now and to proclaim the hard-hitting judgment message that we may deliver in the near future. Also, when we meditate on Jehovah's appealing qualities, our relationship with him will grow ever stronger. As a result, we will enjoy something truly sweet, or pleasant-inner peace and contentment. - PSALM 119:103.
Next time: How Jehovah Helps Us to Carry Out Our Ministry - MOTIVATED TO ENDURE
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