"He suffers from fatigue"
- What problems do we face in the Christian congregation? Why is Jehovah loyal to his loyal servants? (See the pictures at the beginning of the article.)
Living in Satan's world is not easy. Many of you brothers and sisters are facing serious illness. There are some who have reached their age but they have to take care of an elderly member of the family himself. On the other hand, some siblings have to struggle harder to feed their family. We know that many of you are facing a lot of problems but not many problems. It costs you a lot of time, strength and money. But you are certain that Jehovah will help you. You are confident that things will improve because God promises a good time. There is no doubt that Jehovah will surely be pleased to see your strong faith!
- What encouragement do we receive from Isaiah 40:29? What big mistake can we make?
2 But do you sometimes feel that the trouble you are facing is outside your bus. If yes, then be sure that you are not alone. In the past, some faithful servants of God liked it. (1 Kings 19: 4; 7: 7) But what helped him to endure? They trusted in Jehovah that he would give them the strength to endure. The Bible tells us about Jehovah, "He is full of tears." (Isaiah 40:29) Sadly, some servants of God today feel that if they stop serving Jehovah for a while , Then they will be able to deal with their problems. In this way, they view the service of Jehovah as a burden rather than a burden, so they stop reading the Bible, going to meetings, and preaching. Satan wants this to stop serving Jehovah.
- (a) What can we do so that Satan does not weaken us? (B) What will we discuss in this article?
3 Satan knows that when we are busy in God's service, we remain strong and do not want to be strong. So when you are tired of life's difficulties, do not go away from Jehovah, but come closer to him. He will "make you strong, strengthen you." (1 Pet. 5:10; Jn. 4: 8) In this article, we will focus on Isaiah 40: 26-31, which will strengthen our confidence that Jehovah can strengthen us. Then we will look at two situations in which we can slow down in Jehovah's service. We will also see how we can endurance by applying the Bible principles.
Those who put faith in Jehovah will find new strength
- What do we learn from Isaiah 40:26?
4 Read Isaiah 40:26. There are so many stars in the world that no human has been able to count them till date. Scientists believe that we have about 400 billion stars in Mandakini itself. Yet Jehovah calls them by name of each of them. What do we learn about Jehovah from this? If Jehovah is so interested in lifeless stars that he keeps his name, then he is interested in you, who worshiped his worship not because of coercion but because of love. (Psalm 19: 1, 3, 14) Your loving father knows everything about you. The Bible says that your "head is numbered for one hair." (Matthew 10:30) The psalmist assures us, "Jehovah knows the circumstances under which innocent people go through." (Ps. : 18) It is obvious that Jehovah knows all your difficulties and can give you strength to face it.
- Why can we be sure that Jehovah can give us strength?
5 Read Isaiah 40:28. Jehovah has tremendous power. Just think, how much energy is there in the sun he has created. Authors of science, David Bodnis, told that every second sun produces so much energy that comes out of the billions of billions of atomic bombs. Another researcher estimates that the sun's energy produces in a second, the life of all human beings can run easily for two hundred thousand years! Then, Jehovah, who has given so much energy to the sun, will not we allow humans to withstand their problems?
- Why is Jesus' gambling easy, and what effect does this have on us?
6 Read Isaiah 40:29. Serving Jehovah brings us great pleasure. Jesus said to his disciples, "Pick up my gambling." Then he said, "You will be refreshed. That is because my gambling is easy, and my burden is light. "(Matthew 11: 28-30) That is true! Sometimes we get so tired that we do not have the strength to go to the meetings or to go out in the publicity. However, when we go then how do we feel after this? We feel refreshed and able to cope with our problems even better. Truly it is easy to take Jesus' gambling!
- Relate an experience that shows that something is true in Matthew 11: 28-30.
7 Consider the experience of a sister. He has been suffering from such ailment for a long time, which is very tired. Not only this, he is also upset with deep depression and headache. Therefore, sometimes it is very difficult for him to attend meetings. But one day when he came to the meeting despite his hardship, he wrote, "The speech was given about disappointment in the meeting. Love and sympathy were clearly visible in Brother's speech. My eyes filled with it! I realized how important it is to attend meetings! "The sister was very happy that she attended the meeting.
8, 9. What did Paul mean when he said, "When I am weak, then I am powerful"?
8 Read Isaiah 40:30. No matter how intense we are, we have some limitations. We can not do all the work on our own and we should always remember this thing. The apostle Paul was a very capable man, but he could not do all the work with his power. When he told Jehovah about this, Jehovah said, "When you are weak, then my power is fully seen." Paul understood the point of Jehovah, so he said, "When I am weak, then it will be powerful Amen. "(2 Corinthians 12: 7-10) What did Paul mean by that?
9 Paul realized that he needed Jehovah's help, which is far more powerful than him. He saw that when he was weak, then Jehovah's holy spirit had power in it. Not only that, the holy power made him capable of doing what he could never do with his power. In this way, Paul became stronger even when he was weak. Even today, when Jehovah gives us his holy spirit, we can become powerful.
- How did David help David in times of trouble?
10 David, a writer of psalms, often experienced how Jehovah's holy spirit gave him strength. He said in a song, "With your help I can fight the robbers, with the power of God, I can climb the wall." (Psalm 18:29) Sometimes our problems can be like high walls, Whom we can not solve with our strength. Only Jehovah can help us in such a situation!
- How does holy spirit help us to deal with problems?
11 Read Isaiah 40:31. The eagle does not fly with its strength only. He takes the help of hot winds from the earth, which makes him fly in the sky for hours and can keep his power alive. When you have a big problem, think about the eagle. Pray to Jehovah to give you "the helper, the holy spirit," so that you can cope with your problems. (John 14:26) We can ever ask Jehovah for his holy spirit. We may need to ask Jehovah especially when we have a problem with a brother or sister in the congregation. But why do such problems arise?
12, 13. (a) What may sometimes happen between Christian brothers and sisters? (B) What do we learn about Jehovah from the account of Joseph?
12 All of us are imperfect, because of this we can be confused. Sometimes we can tease others with things or actions, or we can provoke others. This can be a difficult test for us. But when we work together with our brothers and sisters in this situation, we prove our loyalty to Jehovah. Jehovah cares for them despite the vulnerabilities of the brothers and we too should do the same.
Jehovah did not abandon Joseph; He will not leave with you (see paragraph 13)
13 When Jehovah's servants examine trials, he does not stop them. We understand this thing clearly from Joseph's life. When he was a boy, his brothers started burning him. They sold him to be a slave and he was taken to Egypt. (Gen. 37:28) Jehovah knew precisely what was happening with Joseph and his faithful servant, and he was very sad to see this. Yet he let it all happen. Later, when Joseph was accused of raping the wife of Potiphar and was put in jail, Jehovah did not save Joseph. But did Jehovah ever abandon him? No! The Bible says that "Jehovah was with Joseph, and Jehovah was successful in everything he did." - Genesis 39: 21-23.
- What are the benefits of giving up anger?
14 Another example is David's. The injustices that happened with David have hardly happened to any of us. Yet, this friend of God did not get upset. He wrote, "Let anger alone, give up anger, do not be quick hit, and do not feel bad." (Psalm 37: 8) The greatest reason for 'quitting' is that we want to imitate Jehovah's example. Jehovah "did not deal with us according to our sins" but forgave us. (Psalm 103: 10) Do there be any other advantages of giving up anger? Absolutely! We avoid the pain that comes from anger, such as high blood pressure, shortness of breath, problems related to damage and digestion to the liver and pancreatias. Apart from this, when we get annoyed we can not think properly. We give or say something that hurts others, and we can drown in despair. So instead of being angry, it is better to stay calm. The Bible says that "the calmness of the body is good for nothing." (Proverbs 14:30) But what if others hurt us? How can we reconcile with them? Following the wisdom of the Bible, we can benefit from it.
When a Christian brother hurts us
15, 16. When someone hurts us, what should we do?
Read Ephesians 4:26. When people of the world behave badly with us, then we are not surprised. But when a Christian brother or sister or a member of the family hurts us with their talk or actions, we feel very shocked. If we can not forget it then what? Will we be annoyed with this for years? Or will we follow this wise advice of the Bible to settle disputes quickly? The longer we decide to settle the dispute, the more difficult it is to settle for us.
16 Suppose a brother hurts you and you can not forget it. What can you do to reconcile with that brother? One, pray to Jehovah. Ask him to talk to your brother well enough. Remember, your brother is a friend of yours like you. (Psalm 25:14) Jehovah loves him. He deals with his friends with kindness and kindness and hopes to do the same with us. (Proverbs 15:23; Matthew 7:12; Col. 4: 6) Two, think carefully what you would say to your brother. Do not assume the opinion that he deliberately hurts you. Maybe, you've got a misunderstanding. Be prepared to accept that there is a slight mistake in what happened. You can start your conversation like this, "I might be wrong, but yesterday when you talked to me, I felt so. . .. "If you do not even have a peace even after talking, try even then. Pray for your brother. Pray for your brother. Bless Jehovah for it and ask Jehovah for help to focus on his good qualities. When you make a concerted effort to reconcile with your brother, who is a friend of Jehovah, you can be confident that Jehovah will be pleased with it.
When we feel guilty about past mistakes
- How does Jehovah help us to have a relationship with him again? Why should we accept that help?
17 Some Christians have committed serious sins and feel that they are not qualified to serve Jehovah. The feeling of guilt can snatch a Christian's happiness, happiness and strength. King David also had to cope with the feeling of guilt. She said, "When I kept silent, I used to be moaning all day long, so my bones started blooming. Your hand was heavy on me day and night. "But it is heartening that David did not give up. He did what Jehovah wanted to do. David wrote, "After all, I assumed your sin in front of you. . . Then you forgave my sins, my sins. "(Psalm 32: 3-5) If you have committed a serious sin, then Jehovah is ready to forgive you. He wants to help you so that your relationship can be reconnected with him again. But for that you have to accept the help of the elders, whom Jehovah has ordained. (Proverbs 24:16; Jechews 5: 13-15) So do not delay! Your life is at stake! But then what if your sins have been forgiven, but still you are fighting with the spirit of guilt?
- How can Paul's example help those who do not consider themselves worthy to serve Jehovah?
18 The apostle Paul sometimes felt discouraged by thinking about his past sins. He said, "I am the youngest of the apostles, even I am not worthy of being called an apostle because I persecuted the assembly of God." Then he said, "But today I am with God's grace. "(1 Corinthians 15: 9, 10) In spite of Paul's weaknesses, Jehovah acknowledged his servant, and he wanted Paul to understand this. If you have truly regretted your actions and have apologized to Jehovah, even if you have received help from the elders, then you can be sure that Jehovah has forgiven you. So keep on blaming yourself, accept his forgiveness! -Yes. 55: 6, 7.
- What is the year 2018, and why is it perfect?
19 As the end of this system is approaching, we may have to face more problems. But remember, Jehovah, who provides "strength to the weeds, gives strength to the weak," can also help you so that you can continue to serve him loyally. (Isaiah 40:29; 68:19) This is an important truth and during this year whenever we come into the Kingdom Hall, we will be reminded of this truth. how? Through our yearly promise, "those who trust in Jehovah will find new strength." - Isa. 40:31
Quite interesting.