SPIRITUAL GEMS: Week from March 6 to 12, 2023, 1 Chronicles from 23 to 26, Answers.

SPIRITUAL GEMS: March 6-12-2023, 1 Chronicles from 23 to 26, Answers.

Spiritual Gems (10 min.)

1Ch 25:7, 8. Why is it important that we all sing to Jehovah? (w22.03 22 ¶10).

It is important because singing is part of our worship of Jehovah. For example, in ancient times for the Israelites, this was so important that King David ordered 288 Levites to be singers in the temple. Today, on the other hand, we all have the opportunity to express our love for Jehovah by singing songs of praise, regardless of the defects of our voice.

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Because we have the opportunity to express our love to God by singing songs of praise, that is why the Israelites sang to Jehovah and for them it will be an important part of their worship. Today, in the same way, it is very important for us, since we have the opportunity to sing to Jehovah. And sometimes we may think that we do not have a good voice, but as the information mentions, the quality of our voice is not the most important thing, for this reason we must not allow the defects of our voice to be a limitation to sing praises to our God.

And to understand it better, we can give an example of when a child tells one of his parents, dad or mom, in words that are difficult to understand, but for these parents it is a greater expression of that child's affection for them. In the same way we should not allow the defects of our voice to prevent us from singing my praises to Jehovah.

As we well know, King David was an excellent composer of melodies to Jehovah, he was the most notable musician mentioned in the Bible, if we review the headings of Psalms we must attribute 73 of them to King David, the songs were important parts of the worship of the Israelites and we can be sure that they sang them to Jehovah with great joy.

Praise to the creator is an integral part of our worship, for our creator it is something very important, it is another way, so to speak, of connecting in our worship of God. the Israelites did it, also our Lord Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul when he was in prison with the Brothers in the congregations, also the angels in heaven praise God with songs.

When we refer to praising God singing to God, we are not talking about someone who is singing, so to speak at the top of his lungs calling attention to himself, but about someone who has the right attitude when he is singing praises in the middle of the congregation. This is especially important if we have a dominant voice or a voice and with a lot of volume we do not want to draw attention to ourselves, but there is also the case that we do not have a powerful voice, we would have to increase the volume appropriately in our songs. , and we do this when we are in the meetings, when we are at home and we should not allow the effects of our voice to prevent us from singing praises to Jehovah with heart and enthusiasm in the midst of the congregation.

What spiritual pearls have you found about Jehovah, the ministry, and other topics in this week's Bible reading?

1 Chronicles 23:1. He shows David handing over his kingship to Solomon, which involved not only a handing over ceremony, but also a training in which David would explain many details of that privilege. This teaches me that when giving privileges or assignments to someone, we need to make sure that person is qualified to do his job to the best of his ability so that he honors Jehovah.

1 Chronicles 23:1-6. You teach me about Jehovah that he is a God of order, that is why King David organized the Levites and the priests into divisions, and today we see that he continues to be like that, because he continues to organize his people in the best way .

1 Chronicles 23:1. He leaves a lesson to the brothers who take the lead and that is that they must be humble and recognize when they have certain limitations, either due to age or some circumstance and learn to delegate since everything is for the advancement of the work of the Kingdom.

1 Chronicles 23:5. It shows us that music has always played a very important role since biblical times, but in this regard we must remember that not all music is good, therefore we must be cautious when choosing the music we listen to in our daily lives.

1 Chronicles 23:3-5. It tells us that each person was given the function that he had to fulfill and surely all of them fulfilled it with great pleasure. Today each of them has a role to play in Jehovah's congregation. So let's do our best to fully comply with it. That way, if we all make an effort, everything will go well in the people of God.

1 Chronicles 23:24-29. It shows us that some Levites carried out simple tasks, while others received outstanding privileges such as teaching the law of God, but without a doubt all their duties were carried out to the full. What teaches us that regardless of the role we play in the congregation we must fulfill it with joy and commitment.

1 Chronicles 25:8. In this text we see that all the Levites could serve Jehovah in the temple, and as the text mentions, regardless of whether he was a small expert or an apprentice. What it teaches us is that in the congregation there can be good brothers with the ability to teach or comment, but as the text says we must all participate in the meetings so that this is a source of encouragement for all.

1 Chronicles 23:28. He says that some Levites helped Aaron's sons in some more humble tasks, since they had to take care of the patios of the dining rooms. Which teaches me that I should never underestimate a task that has been entrusted to us in the congregation.

1 Chronicles 23:29,30. In this text we learn that although when the Levites carried out tasks in the temple, it says that they did not forget to present themselves to give thanks to Jehovah. And what we learn is that even when there are matters that need to be attended to in the congregation such as maintenance work, this should not take away our time from Theocratic activities such as meeting preparation and preaching.

1 Chronicles 26:1. We see that the Levites of the Cohat family had a very special job when they were assigned new jobs as porter singers and store keepers, they gladly accepted the changes. They did not complain or demand more prominent jobs, since they had very special responsibilities in the past, this teaches us that we must wholeheartedly support the changes that Jehovah's organization makes.

1 Chronicles 25:1-8. In these texts we see how these servants of God collaborate with each other to fulfill God's commands. They played music and sang Praise to Jehovah in his temple, this required cooperation, this teaches us to work as a team.

1 Chronicles 26:31. In this text it says that a search was made among them and they found strong and competent men to serve as heads of the paternal houses. In the same way, when looking for brothers who can serve as elders, it is required that they not be physically strong, but spiritually strong because they will serve as support to the brothers when they are going through difficulties.

In this week's reading. We see that they were all organized to perform a special function. That teaches me that Jehovah is a God of order and that in my worship of Jehovah I also have to be orderly and have a schedule for both preaching, preparations and my personal study, because if I let it drift I can forget to do it . 

1 Chronicles 26:32. This text shows us how David looked for competent people to attend to the affairs of the true God. This teaches us that in our congregations trained men are also needed to attend to any task or department. So we must work to be able to have certain positions of responsibility and thus be able to serve our brothers.

1 Chronicles 25:6. It shows us that Jehovah loves to be worshiped with songs. This teaches us that we must arrive early to the Meetings, to be able to sing the opening song and sing with a strong voice, even if we are not good singers, the important thing is that in this way we are praising our God Jehovah. 

1 Chronicles 23:30. This reading shows us the importance that the Worship of Jehovah should have, since it must be constant. This teaches me that we must support the preaching with our energies, because in this way we praise Jehovah. 

1 Chronicles 23:5. There we notice how David organized the people so that each one performed different functions such as: porters and singers. This teaches me in the same way in Jehovah's organization it is also exercised in certain jobs which require us to be willing to support because it is Jehovah who organizes us. 

1 Chronicles 24:3. It shows that David, Zadok, and Ahimelech proceeded to assign different people specific tasks for the priesthood to Jehovah. This teaches me to be humble and recognize our limitations and the importance of delegating and taking the youngest into account.

1 Chronicles 25:8. This verse shows the order of service for those who had the privilege of music, it is interesting that groups were made that included both experts and apprentices. This teaches us that an easy and practical way for newcomers to become experts is by working together.

1 Chronicles 25:8. It shows us how groups of experts and apprentices who had the privilege of music were made. This teaches us that hybrid groups made up of experts and novices are made in the work and tasks of the congregation. The knowledge of the experts will be inherited or acquired by the novices, and in this way a generation of new experts would be formed in the service of Jehovah.

1 Chronicles 26:14. It is Interesting how this text remembers Zacharias as a discreet adviser. This teaches me that if someone asks me for advice and opens their heart to me, I must be discreet and not reveal to anyone the private matters that have been entrusted to me.

1 Chronicles 23:5. He shows that 4,000 Levites had the job of worshiping God, both with their voices and with their musical instruments. They did this both to honor Jehovah directly and to encourage others to worship him. It also teaches me that I can use my skills, talents, and experience to not only serve Jehovah, but to motivate others to do the same.

1 Chronicles 23:6. He shows that there was an excellent organization in relation to the service that was rendered in the sanctuary of Jehovah, since David had organized them according to what was written in the Mosaic law. This teaches me that Jehovah has always wanted his people to be organized and that in his congregation everything works with order and under arrangement.

1 Chronicles 23:24-28. It shows us that there was a minimum age to start serving in the temple. This helps me understand why younger men in congregations have to wait a while before having responsibilities or privileges, but it also teaches me that until then they can do other things in their service to Jehovah.

1 Chronicles 25:7,8. He shows that David did not give worship assignments to the greatest and most talented, but cast lots for them. This teaches me that David sought not only to prevent the pride of the teachers and the great ones, but also to give the little ones and the disciples an opportunity to learn.

1 Chronicles 23:1. It makes us reflect on how short and ephemeral our life is, David who was very famous, knocked down giants, and hundreds of thousands of enemies, also grew old, and was ready to die, therefore, no matter how great we think we are, our Life will also pass, the important thing is what we have done to worship Jehovah faithfully, we may stumble, but we get up and continue, as King David did.

1 Chronicles 23:3-5. He mentions that they were organized to serve in the house of Jehovah, some as overseers, others as gatekeepers, etc. This reminds us that we should value and appreciate any privileges we receive in the congregation, and be happy serving Jehovah and our brothers.

1 Chronicles 23:11. Some did not have many children, the reason is not mentioned, if it was due to sterility problems, or if it was their decision, the truth is that they did not have children, in our days the organization and the Bible itself in Matthew 24:19 makes us reflect about the pros and cons of bringing children to this system in view of the time in which we live, everyone must think and make their decision on this very serious matter.

1 Chronicles 23:30. He reminds us that prayer, thanks and praise to Jehovah should not be something occasional in our life, but constant, daily, this will help us to have a personal relationship with the Creator of the Universe.

1 Chronicles 24:19. We see that in the adoration of the true God there were procedures, instructions, this is not being perfectionists, but organized, since the adoration of the True God is not just anything, without a doubt, meditating on this principle motivates us to strive to display the proper qualities in our assignments in the congregation, for example, responsibility, punctuality, diligence, reliability, etc.

1 Chronicles 24:1. It reminds us that Jehovah cleans his organization at the time that He arranges it, no matter who it is or how high it is, sometimes things happen that we do not know or imagine, but it is good that Jehovah is aware of everything that happens at a level worldwide in the more than 100,000 congregations, branches and world headquarters, this motivates us to take care not to fall and if we have fallen, get up and move on with the right attitude.

1 Chronicles 26:6. Jehovah wants those who exercise a certain authority in his organization to be strong and competent people for the benefit of his sheep, this motivates us not to run away from trials, but to learn to endure and cope with them, as well as instruct ourselves, to read, to be aware of the instructions and procedures.

1 Chronicles 26:20. Being in charge of Jehovah's money, of the congregation is something very important, and it could even be tempting in terms of falling into dishonesty, the text that says that the person who is faithful in the least is faithful in much is fulfilled, and vice versa.

1 Chronicles 27:33. Ahitofel was a very wise man, and he was so accurate that when he spoke it was as if God had spoken, despite all these qualities, he was someone who aspired more and more, and this led him to fall for the betrayal of his friend David , we see that many skills or abilities does not mean that someone is a good person.

1 Chronicles 23:32. We see that although the Israelites were dedicated to God, he chose Aaron's Levitical family to be priests and offer sacrifices in the tabernacle and temple, with some Levites performing simple tasks, others receiving outstanding privileges such as teaching the law. of God. This teaches us that all human beings must give the maximum of ourselves in our service to Jehovah, since if we do, Jehovah he can extend additional privileges to us as he did in the case of the Levites of old. Although we can never repay Jehovah for all the magnificent benefits he has given us, we must serve wholeheartedly in whatever assignment we have in his organization.

1 Chronicles 24:3,4. We can note that the system of 24 priestly divisions instituted by David was still in force when the angel of Jehovah appeared to Zacharias the father of John the Baptist to announce his birth. This text teaches us that Jehovah has entrusted many privileges and responsibilities to his people because of the devotion that his servants show him. These include the important responsibilities of superintendent, shepherding, teaching and the various facets of full-time service, but Other tasks of great value related to the Worship of Jehovah are also counted. No matter how long we can serve him, we want to do it wholeheartedly for the honor of Jehovah.

1 Chronicles 25:8,9. The insight book took 2 page 1064 mentions that casting lots is an ancient custom to decide on different issues the method used was to cast pebbles or bits of wood or stone into the folds collected from a garment, the appropriate reason to cast lots in Israel was to put an end to a controversy obviously Jehovah cast lots on the greatest of these decisions to fit his word. This teaches me that today the expression luck has another meaning and is used in relation to sports, entertainment, games of chance and Christians avoid these actions that go against the biblical principles that would make us greedy for the luck mentioned in the Bible, they had to do with sacred things and Jehovah directed them.

1 Chronicles 25:1. In this text we see the importance of the songs within the Worship of Jehovah, that is why there was a separate group to dedicate themselves only to these duties, and what it teaches us is that we must also dedicate time not only to prepare the comments, but also to rehearse the songs at home for the meetings.

1 Chronicles 26:30. This group of Israelites, along with others, had nothing to do with the teaching of the worship of Jehovah, rather with the organization of towns and cities and that they apply administrative laws for the proper functioning of society as such and that these agree with the laws of Jehovah. This text teaches us that now learning biblical principles that help us adapt to the new earthly administration that will be led by the kingdom of God, being obedient now to the faithful slave and to those who lead in the congregations is a way to accept the guidelines that will come later.

1 Chronicles 23:32. We see that some Levites performed outstanding privileges, others developed simple tasks, but all did it with joy because it was for Jehovah. In the same way, we must have that same attitude when we carry out simple tasks such as cleaning the Kingdom Hall or caring for the gardens.

1 Chronicles 23:30. It is not taught that we should always thank Jehovah for all the good that he gives us every day, that is, we should never neglect prayer.

1 Chronicles 25:1-8. We see all the work that these servants of God of the past do and all these tasks to be carried out in the best way. Without a doubt, they needed cooperation among all of them, which teaches us a lesson and is the importance of always working as a team.

1 Chronicles 25:5,6. Women have always formed an important part of the worship of Jehovah and he values ​​them very much, and this is shown by Chronicles 25:5 and 6 where he mentions that the daughters of Heman sang in a mixed choir, and in imitation of our God we must value the great work that our sisters do.