Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021
Thursday, September 9, 2021
They had no hope (Eph. 2:12).
All Christian evangelizers help to find sincere people. Our work could be compared to the search for a lost child. In what sense? Let's see a real case. To search for a lost three-year-old boy, about five hundred people collaborated. Finally, about twenty hours after the boy was lost, a volunteer found him in a cornfield. But he did not want to take credit for locating it, but said: "We found it thanks to the efforts of hundreds of people." Many feel lost like that child. They are hopeless, but they want help. More than eight million Jehovah's Witnesses are looking for these people. Perhaps we personally will not find anyone who wants to study the Bible, but other publishers who preach in the same territory do. When a brother meets someone who becomes a disciple of Christ, we all have reason to rejoice. w19.07 16-17 pars. 9, 10
(a) How is the disciple-making work like fishing? b) What do Paul's words we read in 2 Timothy 4: 1, 2 motivate us to do?
Although our preaching may seem fruitless, let us not give up hope of finding potential disciples. Remember that Jesus compared this work to fishing. Fishermen can spend many hours working without catching a single fish. They often work at night or in the early morning, and sometimes have to navigate long distances (Luke 5: 5). Similarly, some Witnesses spend many hours patiently “fishing” at different times and in different places. They do it to have a better chance of finding more people. Those who make this special effort are usually able to talk to people who are interested in our message. Could we preach at a time of day or in a place where people are most likely to be met? (Read 2 Timothy 4: 1, 2.)
Why is patience required when conducting Bible courses?
Why is patience required when conducting Bible courses? One reason is that we don't just have to help the student know and love the teachings of the Bible. We must also help him to know and love his Author, Jehovah. And, in addition to teaching him what Jesus asks of his disciples, we need to help him know how to be a true Christian. We must be by his side as he struggles to put biblical principles into practice. Some students manage to change their thinking and habits in a few months, while others need more time.
What do we learn from Raúl's experience?
What happened to a missionary in Peru highlights the benefits of being patient. He recounted: “A Bible student named Raúl had already studied two books. But he still had serious problems in his life. His marriage was a disaster, his language was dirty, and his children had a hard time respecting him. But since he came to meetings regularly, I continued to visit him and his family. More than three years after meeting him, he met the requirements to be baptized. "
What will we discuss in the next article?
Jesus told us to go and make "disciples of people of all nations." To obey this command, many times we have to talk to people who think very differently from us, even those who do not have any religion or do not believe in the existence of God. In the following article, we will discuss how to present the Kingdom message to you.
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