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Saturday May 17, 2025
Your father and mother will be happy (Prov. 23:25).
When Jehoash was young, his father died, and the high priest Jehoiada raised him as his son and taught him much about Jehovah. Jehoash was wise because he listened to the advice that Jehoiada gave him, and thanks to his good influence he decided to serve God and help the people to do the same. He also organized repairs to the temple (2 Chron. 24:1, 2, 4, 13, 14). If your parents or someone else is teaching you to love Jehovah and follow his rules, they are giving you a wonderful gift.—Prov. 2:1, 10-12. Your parents can teach you in many ways. If you follow the biblical advice they give you, they will feel very happy. And above all, you will make Jehovah happy, and your friendship with him will last forever. (Prov. 22:6; 23:15, 24) Don't you think these are good reasons to follow the example of young Jehoash? w23.09 8, 9 paras. 3-5.
What did Jehoash do thanks to Jehoiada’s influence?
Make good decisions like Jehoash. When Jehoash was young, his father died, and the high priest Jehoiada raised him as his son and taught him much about Jehovah. Jehoash was wise because he listened to the advice that Jehoiada gave him, and thanks to his good influence he decided to serve God and help the people to do the same. He also organized repairs to the temple (2 Chron. 24:1, 2, 4, 13, 14).
How does treasuring Jehovah's commandments help us? (Proverbs 2:1, 10-12).
If your parents or someone else is teaching you to love Jehovah and follow his rules, they are giving you a wonderful gift. (Read Proverbs 2:1, 10-12.) Parents can teach their children in many ways. Look at what the father of a sister named Katia did to help her make good decisions. Every day he took the opportunity to discuss the daily text with his daughter on the way to school. She remembers: “Those conversations helped me face the difficult situations that arose during the day.”
On the other hand, your parents may set Bible-based rules for you, and you may feel like they are limiting your freedom too much. What might help you accept His guidance? A sister named Anastasia says that her parents not only set rules for her, but also took time to explain why they set them. She says, “That helped me understand that the rules were not to control me, but to show me their love and protect me.”
What effect can your decisions have on your parents and Jehovah? (Proverbs 22:6; 23:15, 24, 25).
If you follow the biblical advice that your parents give you, they will feel very happy. And above all, you will make Jehovah happy, and your friendship with him can last forever. (Read Proverbs 22:6; 23:15, 24, 25.) Don't you think these are good reasons to follow the example of young Jehoash?
Who did Jehoash listen to, and what was the result of this decision? (2 Chronicles 24:17, 18).
Learn from Jehoash's bad decisions. After Jehoiada's death, Jehoash chose bad friends (read 2 Chronicles 24:17, 18). He decided to listen to the advice of the princes of Judah who did not love Jehovah. I shouldn't have paid attention to them, right? (Prov. 1:10). But he acted badly and let himself be carried away by these bad friends. And when his cousin Zechariah tried to correct him, he ordered his execution (2 Chron. 24:20, 21; Matt. 23:35). How awful!
Jehoash was a fool. He had started life well, but sadly he ended up being an apostate and a murderer. Later, his own servants killed him (2 Chron. 24:22-25). How different his life would have been if he had continued listening to Jehovah and those who loved God!
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