Imitate Jehovah's Humility - JEHOVAH IS REASONABLE - Conclusion

 Jehovah imitates his Father. While on earth, Jesus did not withhold good from others when it was reasonable to help them. For example, He healed people on the Sabbath despite the objections of his hardhearted opposers. (Read Mark 3:1-6.) Jesus continues to be reasonable as the head of the congregation. For instance, when someone in the congregation commits a serious sin, he is patient with him, giving him ample opportunity to correct his course. - REVELATION 2:2-5. 

How can we imitate Jehovah? We must humbly work to cultivate Jehovah's reasonable way of thinking and acting.  (James 3:17) For example, reasonable parents, while not permissive, do not expect more from their children than the young ones can give. That is well-illustrated by Jacob, as seen in the account found at Genesis 33:12-14. Humble and reasonable parents should also try to avoid unfairly comparing one child with another. Christian elders too must be reasonable. One way we can do this is by yielding to the decision of the majority on the body when doing so does not violate Bible principles. (1 Timothy 3:2, 3) And all of us can try to understand the viewpoint of others even if we see things differently. (Romans 14:1) Yes, everyone in the congregation should strive to let his "reasonableness become known to all men." - PHILIPPIANS 4:5. 

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