Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Parents, continue to raise your children in Jehovah's discipline and mental regulation. --Eph. 6: 4.
Those who have some kind of authority, such as parents, can help others. Jehovah has given parents the responsibility of being the head of the family and expects them to educate and correct their children. --1 Cor. 11: 3. But their authority is limited. They must answer to Jehovah, to whom every family owes its name (Eph. 3:14, 15). Parents show that they submit to God by exercising his authority in a way that pleases him. Do not misuse the authority Jehovah has given you. Acknowledge your mistakes and accept the biblical advice given to you. If you do, your wife and children will respect you for your humility. Also, as you pray with them, open your hearts to Jehovah. In this way, his family will see how much they depend on him. And, above all else, center your life on serving God (Deut. 6: 6-9). Your good example is one of the most valuable gifts you can give your family. w19.09 15 par. 8; 17 par. 14; 18 par. 16
What difficult situation did Nehemiah encounter?
Jehovah has entrusted elders with the important task of shepherding his servants. --1 Pet. 5: 2. Elders can learn much from how Governor Nehemiah treated Jehovah's people. Because of his position over Judah, he had a lot of authority (Neh. 1:11; 2: 7, 8; 5:14). Let's see what a difficult situation he encountered. He had learned that the Jews had contaminated the temple and did not give the Levites the financial support established by the Law. Furthermore, they did not observe the Sabbath and some had married foreigners. So Nehemiah would have to do something about it (Neh. 13: 4-30).
How did Nehemiah react to the difficulties?
Nehemiah did not abuse his authority by forcing the Jews to obey his own rules. Rather, he earnestly prayed to Jehovah for guidance and taught the people God's Law (Neh. 1: 4-10; 13: 1-3). Furthermore, he was humble and even worked together with his brothers in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 4:15).
According to 1 Thessalonians 2: 7, 8, how should elders treat the congregation?
Elders may not have problems like those Nehemiah had to deal with. However, they can imitate it in a number of ways. For example, they work hard to help siblings. And they do not believe they are superior to others because of their authority, but they treat the congregation tenderly (read 1 Thessalonians 2: 7, 8). His deep love and humility are reflected in the way he speaks to others. An experienced elder named Andrew says, “I have found that siblings generally react well when elders are kind and genuinely loving. These qualities motivate them to collaborate with the elderly ”. And Tony, who has also been an elder for many years, explains: “I try to follow the advice of Philippians 2: 3 and always strive to consider others to be superior to me.
Why should elders be humble?
Elders should be humble, just like Jehovah. Although He is the Sovereign of the universe, He stoops to raise “the lowly one from the dust itself” (Ps. 18:35; 113: 6, 7). In fact, he detests the arrogant (Prov. 16: 5).
Why should the elders keep their tongues under control?
Elders who submit to Jehovah must keep their tongues under control. If they don't, they may respond badly if someone disrespects them (Gal. 5:14, 15; James 1:26). Andrew, mentioned earlier, says: “At times, I have been tempted to respond poorly to a brother who seemed to me to treat me with little respect. But meditating on biblical examples of faithful men has helped me see the importance of being humble and meek. " Elders show that they submit to Jehovah by being loving and using pleasant words when speaking with their brothers, including other elders. —Col. 4: 6.
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