Let us examine the scriptures every day 2025
Wednesday March 12, 2025
God will judge (Heb. 13:4).
We respect life and blood as something sacred. Because? Because Jehovah says that blood represents life, and life is a precious gift from him (Lev. 17:14). When Jehovah first allowed humans to eat the flesh of animals, he forbade them to eat blood (Gen. 9:4). He then repeated this prohibition when he gave the Mosaic Law to Israel (Lev. 17:10). And, in the first century, he had the governing body give all Christians a mandate to abstain from blood (Acts 15:28, 29). We firmly follow this mandate when we have to make decisions about medical matters. We also strive to faithfully uphold Jehovah's high standards of sexual morality. The apostle Paul gives us this advice: “Put to death the members of your body.” With this powerful phrase he encourages us to act firmly to eliminate our bad desires. For example, we avoid looking at or doing anything that could lead to sexual immorality (Col. 3:5; Job 31:1). w23.07 15 paras. 5, 6.
What measures will help us obey Jehovah’s high moral standards?
We strive to faithfully live up to Jehovah’s high standards of sexual morality (Heb. 13:4). The apostle Paul gives us this advice: “Put to death the members of your body.” With this powerful phrase he encourages us to act firmly to eliminate our bad desires. For example, we avoid looking at or doing anything that could lead to sexual immorality (Col. 3:5; Job 31:1). And, when we are faced with temptation, we immediately reject any thought or action that could harm our friendship with God.
What should we be determined to do, and why?
Jehovah wants us to be “obedient from the heart” (Rom. 6:17). His rules and laws are always for our good and are not negotiable (Isa. 48:17, 18; 1 Cor. 6:9, 10). We want to do everything we can to please Jehovah and have the same attitude as the psalmist who said: “I am determined to obey your rules all the time, to the end” (Ps. 119:112). Of course, we know that Satan will try to weaken our resolve to stand firm. What tactics do you use?
For what purpose does Satan use persecution?
The chase. To weaken our resolve, Satan attacks us physically and emotionally. Their goal is to devour us, that is, to destroy our friendship with Jehovah (1 Pet. 5:8). First-century Christians were threatened, beaten, and killed because they were determined to stand their ground (Acts 5:27, 28, 40; 7:54-60). In our day, Satan also uses persecution. An example of this is the cruel treatment that our brothers in Russia and other places receive. Additionally, many of our brothers face other types of opposition.
Why is the thinking of those who do not serve Jehovah dangerous? (1 Corinthians 3:19, 20).
If we begin to think like the people of the world, we might turn our backs on Jehovah and ignore his standards. (Read 1 Corinthians 3:19, 20.) Typically, “the wisdom of this world” pushes us to satisfy our selfish desires. Let's see what happened in the congregations of Pergamum and Thyatira. Some Christians were influenced by the people around them who were immoral and worshiped idols. Jesus strongly counseled these two congregations for tolerating sexual immorality (Rev. 2:14, 20). Today people around us may try to influence us to accept their way of thinking. Perhaps some family members or acquaintances encourage us to follow our hearts and ignore Jehovah's rules. They may claim that there is nothing wrong with being guided by desires and that the standards of the Bible are out of date.
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