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1Sa 30:23, 24. What do we learn from this account? (w05 3/15 24 ¶8)
Well here we are shown when the Israelites went to a battle against the Amalekites, they were fighting from dawn until the following nightfall and when they returned to the camp some of the combatants told David not to give any of the loot to those who had not gone to battle, but he told them what we read earlier in the text, this teaches us that Jehovah values everyone equally, and highly values those who play a supporting role in the congregation.
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And the same principle applies today, as we could say that the pioneers are in the forefront of our spiritual warfare, but all the other publishers in the congregation lend loyal and wholehearted support.
So all of us who give Jehovah the best we have, can equally rejoice every time, for example, a person is rescued and helped to enter the path that leads to life, we must also thank him to Jehovah because he values with love the service we give him, because he knows that we cannot control the results of our efforts, but he notices our hard work and the love we show him, and he rewards us for it.
In this story we see that some soldiers did not have much resistance, so many sometimes stayed to take care of their belongings and in this case, those who did not advance could not accompany them, but they still benefited from what the others did. So this teaches us that the same thing usually happens in congregations, today brothers who, for example, are elderly or due to some circumstances cannot give much in preaching. But in the same way for Jehovah they are very important and he gives us spiritual food equally.
It also teaches us to appreciate the good qualities of the brothers because these soldiers who accompanied David although they did not have much resistance because they offered their support in difficult moments so our brothers also perhaps do not do much for example in the work of preaching but they are good brothers offering support and encouragement to our discouraged brothers.
That Jehovah values every role played by those who make up the congregation, and whether the function or work we are doing may be important or not, let us do it willingly since we are doing it for Jehovah.
David and 400 men went after the Amalekites to retrieve all the captives and their belongings. 200 men stayed due to the difficulty of the journey. After rescuing everything, David requested that the spoils be shared equally between those who went to battle and those who remained in compliance with Jehovah's command recorded in Number 31:27. Proving that everyone was entitled to the benefits of the loot.
In our days there are brothers who can do much in Jehovah's service by serving where there is need, building places to worship Jehovah. Others have limitations to serve a little more, whether due to age, family, health. Yet Jehovah offers the same reward to all for his love for us and observes our sacrifice to serve him.
This decision, based on Numbers 31:27, shows that Jehovah values those who play a supportive role in the congregation. So whatever we are doing, let us “work at it whole-souled as to Jehovah, and not to men.”
What spiritual gems have you found about Jehovah, the ministry, and other topics in this week's Bible reading?
1 Samuel 30:1,6. It makes us see that David suffered a lot for the mistakes of his Israelite brothers, for example, on this occasion they tried to stone him, but David did not allow the actions of others to drown his love for Jehovah, so from this I learn that we should never let Other people's defects take us away from the truth.
1 Samuel 30:4. This teaches us that on many occasions it is healthy and even natural to cry and cry to vent a great sorrow. Jehovah left this here so that we can see that brave warriors like David and his 600 guard did it, so did we and it is not related to a lack of faith but rather an emotional discharge.
1 Samuel 30:4. Tragic events can bring down even the bravest men and that was what happened to David and his army, seeing that the city that served as their escape had been destroyed and that the inhabitants, including their families, had been taken, the Bible says they cried until they ran out of energy to cry anymore, that shows that we can all be affected by the sad things that happen to us in life.
1 Samuel 30:4-6. David lived through a tragedy and suffered a lot because of it, he cried until he could not, even so, in the midst of his pain he turned to Jehovah, this teaches us that in the face of any trial we must rely on Jehovah, the worst thing we could do is not take it into account. bill.
1 Samuel 30:6. It shows us that when David was very distressed, what he did was turn to Jehovah to strengthen himself, today we all face different problems and we always need strength to move forward and what better strength than that of our heavenly father, so we always turn to to the.
1 Samuel 30:6. What a scene of desolation they found! A marauding party of Amalekites had invaded and sacked the city. David knew Jehovah very well from his youth and knew that only he could lift him up in these moments of anguish. He had knowledge of the laws of him and act of him through the ages.
1 Samuel 30:7. What a great example to pray. Note that David did not tell Jehovah what his plan was, but he asked and waited for the answer. Many times when we pray, we request, ask and say what we will do, but very rarely do we ask Jehovah and wait for his answer. This passage teaches us that Jehovah prefers this way of turning to him, waiting for his answer.
1 Samuel 30:7. David approached God through the priestly organization represented by Abiathar, who had the ephod; we likewise must turn to God's visible organization for spiritual food that is timely and for instruction in Kingdom service.
1 Samuel 30:7, 8. Despite his immense sadness, David was not going to be discouraged, but was determined to act and for this he first consulted Jehovah, David told Abiathar the priest to bring him the ephod and proceeded to consult Jehovah asking them if he should go after this band of looters and if he would reach them, God's response was to persecute them because he would reach them and recover everything, whether we are going through good or difficult situations, we must always seek divine guidance.
1 Samuel 30:7, 8. David appreciated and enjoyed having very good communication with Jehovah, and this was demonstrated in the songs he composed to Jehovah. But when making delicate decisions that he wanted to be in harmony with God's will, David approached God through the priestly organization represented by Abiathar. In our day we have instructions from Jehovah at hand. He uses Jesus Christ as the head of the congregation and this in turn the faithful slave to transmit the will of Jehovah and that allows us to go to the Word of God, publications and various media that help us make important decisions in our lives. days.
1 Samuel 30:8. We see that before making an important decision David consulted Jehovah, although he may well have thought that being an experienced warrior he could come up with a plan, but instead he sought Jehovah's guidance, this teaches us that we must rely only on our abilities or experience but always seek the guidance of God and those he has appointed to lead his people.
1 Samuel 30:11-15. David and his men met an Egyptian, they gave him food and water, he regained his strength because he had not eaten or drunk water for three days and three nights and in this way they showed him hospitality as even the Law commanded, his example it can encourage us to also show hospitality to our brothers, friends, family and even those we do not know, in fact, being hospitable is a demonstration that we are Christians.
1 Samuel 30:16,25. It shows that David with part of his army defeated the Amalekites and obtained spoil but there were also soldiers who did not advance and David also gave them part of the spoil they had received, since this illustrates unity very well. What is there within the people of Jehovah, for example, we can see that many brothers, either because of the circumstances or because of their advanced age, cannot do much in preaching, but there are also our brothers, the precursors who are at the forefront in this spiritual warfare. So, as we see, the fact that our brothers cannot do much in preaching does not mean that Jehovah values them, because for Jehovah they are all important and they all receive spiritual food equally.
1 Samuel 30:18. He mentions that David was successful in what he set out to do since he recovered everything that the Amalekites had taken, this teaches me that if I follow the guidance that Jehovah gives me today through his word, and the faithful slave, I will certainly go good in all the decisions you make.
1 Samuel 30:18. David recovered what his enemies had stolen from him, God gives us a wonderful hope that through the rescue of his beloved son Jesus Christ we will be able to recover everything and those that the devil, death and sin have stolen from us, this encourages us a lot to keep Faithful and upright until the end.
1 Samuel 30:21. Sometimes as pioneers we often go to preach, perhaps there are brothers who did not go a weekend, instead of labeling them as lacking in faith, let us follow David's example and ask how they are, perhaps the physical or emotional fatigue of this world was absorbing.
1 Samuel 30:23. We learn from David that he was a grateful man with what Jehovah had given him and what is more he recognized that it was thanks to God, in the same way we must recognize that everything we obtain including our abilities are thanks to the undeserved kindness of our God.
1 Samuel 30:24,25. This rule is very wise and is applicable to our days. Not because we are precursors or have any other appointment we are better than our brothers or deserve more things, the appointment is to serve Jehovah not to obtain more than others. Perhaps by following this rule in the new world we will receive the same as our fellow publishers. Since Jehovah is not a partial God and how beautiful it will be to see us with a great reward equally.
1 Samuel 30:24, 25. Jehovah was the one who directed David to make this decision to show the deep appreciation that Jehovah felt for those who did their part in supporting that mission, the same thing happens in the congregation, God has placed the respective people in the congregation, assigning each one different responsibilities, but we all fulfill the fundamental role of being part of the Christian congregation, faithfully supporting the work of preaching and teaching.
1 Samuel 30:26. Well, we see that David, after having the loot, sent part of it as a gift to the pruning elders and previously he had mentioned his soldiers because Jehovah had given them in this he leaves me a great lesson because the material things that we have today are part of Jehovah's blessing for his servants so we can take part of those possessions and give as a gift to Jehovah through voluntary donations.
1 Samuel 30:26,31. As pioneers we may have gone on a pioneer trail or campaign a long time ago, surely they were poor communities, if our circumstances have improved, instead of buying a newer mobile device every year, will we follow David's example and send help? to the brothers with whom we once stayed?. This sincere gesture will only remain between you and Jehovah.
1 Samuel 31:2. The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and managed to kill Jonathan, in the battle against God's enemies, the Philistines, Jonathan fought to the death, and lost his life the same day as two of his brothers and his father and it is very possible that when he would have died he would have been around 60 years old, when we read the life of Jonathan we will be able to extract valuable lessons, especially those related to friendship.
1 Samuel 31:3,4. Saul, being seriously wounded, begged his squire to kill him, they claim that this was a type of euthanasia, a deliberate act to hasten the death of someone who was already dying. An Amalekite later said that he had complied with Saul's request that he be put to death, but this biblical event in no way justifies a Christian's use of active euthanasia.
1 Samuel 31:1-6. It reminds us that although Saul had a promising future, his life ended in complete disaster, and all this because he allowed himself to be dominated by jealousy, envy, and stopped taking Jehovah into account in his life, which makes us meditate on what can end our life if we turn away from Jehovah or allow ourselves to be dominated by activities that he condemns.
1 Samuel 31:8. After a war, there was a custom for the victors to return to the battlefield and steal the valuables of the fallen, for example, the day after the fight, the Philistines went to take the valuables from the dead, they he could consider such an action to be only to obtain a kind of spoils of war.
1 Samuel 31:11,13. The Bible says that Israelite soldiers recovered the bodies of King Saul and his sons, burned them, and buried the remains. Due to the different opinions that may arise about the practice of cremation, this account shows us that what these men did with the corpses was correct. This teaches me: that Christians, when deciding what to do with the body of a deceased relative, must take into account different factors. The truth is that Jehovah, the Almighty God can "resurrect" a person regardless of whether he has been buried or cremated and can easily make a new body.
1 Samuel 31:13. This is very interesting because Abraham liked tamarisks so much that he planted one to invoke the name of Jehovah there, this teaches us that it is not bad to have favorite plants, animals, climates and places. Bible characters were human like us with different tastes, and Jehovah's allowing us to have our own tastes is something for which we should be thankful.
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