8 We can learn much about loyal love by considering some passages from the Bible book of Ruth. 21. God's loyal love prompts you to forgive. He may not always agree with the policies of that company. 21 Now more than ever before is the time for those who fear Jehovah to call upon him in trueness. His loyal ones delight to use his name in their prayers and in the comments they make at their meetings. To deepen our understanding of loyal love, let us see how it compares with loyalty, as that term is commonly used. He could easily have told Abrahams servant: No, I want to keep my industrious girl close by. (Genesis 24:18-20) Likewise, Joseph was free to decide whether to act on his fathers request or not, for Jacob would be dead and could not compel him to keep his word. How grateful Naomi must have been that Ruth and Boaz did not give up on her! 11 Jehovah also shows loyalty by remaining faithful to his word of promise. How does loving-kindness differ from human kindness? 22 After some time had passed, Boaz provided a generous gift of food for Ruth and Naomi. you must exercise loving-kindness and trustworthiness toward me. Indeed, we have good reasons for heeding Jehovahs reminder: Deal with one another in loyal love and mercy.Zech. What will help us to stick with someone who is distressed? (Revelation 7:9, 10,14) Although his servants are imperfect, Jehovah loyally extends to them the opportunity to live forever on a paradise earth. . 3. Instead, through the prophet Jeremiah, Jehovah implored his people: Return, Orenegade Israel . (Genesis 50:4,5) Ruth was persistent about going with [Naomi]. (Ruth 1:18) When Naomi suggested that Ruth approach Boaz, loving-kindness moved the Moabitess to declare: All that you say to me I shall do.Ruth 3:1-5. 14. We can deepen our understanding of what loyal love is by examining how some of Gods servants in the past showed this quality. Yes, Jehovah displays loyalty to his faithful servants by hearing their cries for help and by taking action at the appointed time. Throughout the millenniums, his view of such things as spiritism, idolatry, and murder has remained unchanged. How can Christian elders today imitate Boaz? A sister in need of assistance may at first refuse our help.c Still, loyal love will move us to do our best to stick with her. They make personal sacrifices, giving even beyond their means in order to help their less fortunate brothers. Such timely and warm commendation will give the brothers and sisters the strength they need to carry on.Read Isaiah 32:1,2. But the points in this article apply equally to brothers. . Such timely and warm commendation will give the brothers and sisters the strength they need to carry on.Read Isaiah 32:1,2. Similarly today, loving-kindness should especially be shown to those in need. 2 Jehovah shows love for his true worshipers in a precious, lasting way. Next mwb22 January p. 6 EPUB How does Psalm 145 help to identify Gods loyal ones? d For more information on the role of Boaz as repurchaser, see the article Imitate Their FaithAn Excellent Woman, in The Watchtower of October1, 2012, p.20. 23 Let us therefore keep our thoughts centered on the grand future that awaits all of Jehovahs loyal ones. (a)What motivates someone to show loyal love? That Jehovahs loyalty is neither blind nor gullible. (Matthew 5:3) How wonderfully Jehovah satisfies the spiritual needs of his loyal ones! What questions will we consider in this article? 14 Loyal love goes beyond what is expected. 4. When Naomi saw that Ruth insisted on going with her, she stopped trying to convince her.Ruth 1:15-18. Why do we need to draw closer to Jehovah? (Genesis 24:51,58) Joseph showed his loving-kindness without outside prodding. (Psalm 89:37) But the moon cannot be described as being loyal. 23 Naomi finally began to see Jehovahs hand in her life. March 13, 1939 - February 22, 2023. GOD is love. (1John 4:8) That heartwarming phrase proves that Jehovahs way of ruling is based on love. (1John 3:17,18) If you are, be assured that your loving-kindness is deeply appreciated. Second, by showing loyal love, we benefit ourselves. 6. 5-6. (a)What motivates someone to show loyal love? 23. I'll show you my likeness one day. For years, he expressed annoyance at her for being one of Jehovah's Witnesses. The Jew, who sinned against the light of his revelation, will have a severer retribution than the Gentile who only sinned against the light of his own conscience; and the nations of Christendom who have rejected the gospel will incur a darker doom than the native . WE HAVE good reasons to show loyal love to one another. Moreover, their striking record of integrity during that war continues to help people to identify the true religion.Isaiah 2:2-4. great in loving-kindness [or, loyal love].Psalm 145:8. Would divine loving-kindness be complemented with human loving-kindness? Yet, in all his years with the company, he may never have met any of the directors. This was done to make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory. (Romans 9:22,23) These vessels of mercy are rightly disposed ones who are anointed by holy spirit to be joint heirs with Christ in his Kingdom. How did Ruth differ from Orpah, and why was Ruths decision an act of loyal love? 5 Jehovah wants us to show loyal love to our brothers and sisters in the congregation. After all, Bethuel was under no legal obligation to part with his daughter. (Gal. Ruth, however, went beyond that. Jehovah helped them to understand that the primary issue, involving the whole universe, relates to Jehovahs rightful sovereignty. 12 Out of his great loving-kindness, Jehovah provides for all the needs of his servants. Jehovah is the supreme example of loyal love. Would you like to read this article in %%? How is spiritual food being provided today? Jehovah demonstrates loyal love to his faithful servants. All this spiritual food has been a blessing to true worshipers around the earth. In this article, we will consider what we can learn from the examples of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz. As Moses was told, Jehovah will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.Exodus 34:6,7. KJV Numbers 14:1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 6 Jehovahs loyal servants can also be identified by their courage and initiative in speaking to people who are not worshipers of the true God. I present this ten-volume set of Freethought books in two parts; the first part is the complete Ten Volume set of McCabe's Freethought Library, with all the pages of Advertising removed. 3 In this article, we will consider the answers to four questions. (Psalm 110:3; 1Thessalonians 5:12) Such elders, or overseers, feel a responsibility to live up to the trust conferred upon them by reason of their appointment. And to produce an heir, Naomi needed Ruths assistance. I will not look down angrily on you, for I am loyal. (Jeremiah 3:12) As noted in Chapter25, however, most of the Israelites were not moved. (b)According to Hebrews 13:16, what sacrifices are pleasing to God? God's loyal love is enduring. The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom2012, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom2005, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom (Study)2021, Continue Showing Loyal Love to One Another. How satisfying it is to know that by their loyalty each Witness of Jehovah had a small part in the vindication of Jehovahs sovereignty and in proving the Devil to be a liar! (2Cor. 2 Jehovah shows love for his true worshipers in a precious, lasting way. 20. Who are the vessels of mercy, and how does Jehovah show loyalty to them? What happened in 1914, and what proof is there that God now reigns through the Kingdom of his Son? The beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses are based on the Bible teachings of Charles Taze Russellfounder of the Bible Student movementand successive presidents of the Watch Tower Society, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, and Nathan Homer Knorr. We stick with our sister who is in need, and we ask Jehovah to help us find a way to bring her comfort.Prov. After extolling Jehovahs marvelous qualities, he states: Your loyal ones will bless you. (Psalm 145:10) You may wonder how humans can bless God. The blessings that Jehovah loyally extends to his faithful servants are everlasting. They make personal sacrifices, giving even beyond their means in order to help their less fortunate brothers. As described at Isaiah 32:1, 2, what will caring elders provide? She too was free to leave, but out of loyal love, she decided to stay to help her needy relative. With what attitude should we display loving-kindness? Jehovah had used Ruth to give needed support on the journey to Judah. How can Christian elders today imitate Boaz? 9. JEHOVAH GOD'S Word exhorts us to love "loving-kindness." ( Micah 6:8, footnote) It also gives us reasons why we should do so. Jehovah God. 4 As we learned in the preceding article, Jehovah reserves his loyal lovehis enduring feelings of loving attachmentfor those who love him and serve him. We stick with our sister who is in need, and we ask Jehovah to help us find a way to bring her comfort.Prov. *. 5 In its Scriptural sense, loyalty is warm. What must have been painful for Ruth? 7. 17. As never before, worshipers of Jehovah will need to call upon him earnestly, even crying for help. Moreover, these accounts illustrate how we may exercise loving-kindness today. Yes, Jehovah displays loyalty to his faithful servants by hearing their cries for help and by taking action at the appointed time. Because loyalty is an expression of lovesomething that inanimate things cannot display. TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN MUCH WILL BE REQUIRED; THE QUESTION, THEN, IS WHETHER IT IS BETTER, THAT IT SHALL BE GIVEN OR WITHHELD. The second part, after page 343, is the same complete Ten Volume set, including all the advertising as . Note how the following inspired proverbs answer that question: Do not let loyal love and faithfulness leave you. ^ par. Who deserves the credit for all of this? 10. How do we know that Jehovah takes note when his loyal ones speak well of him? (a)What shocking lack of appreciation did the Israelites display, yet how did Jehovah show compassion toward them? 2 These proverbs mention three reasons why we should show loyal love. For Jehovah loves justice, and he will not abandon his loyal ones. (Psalm 37:25,28) True, as the Creator, Jehovah deserves our worship. . Note how she expressed her feelings about God: The hand of Jehovah has turned against me. The Almighty has made life very bitter for me. She also said: It is Jehovah who opposed me and the Almighty who caused me calamity.Ruth 1:13, 20,21. 3. Ruth would now be able to provide an heir for Naomi, who was beyond the age of childbearing. King David wrote: To you [Jehovah] the eyes of all look hopefully, and you are giving them their food in its season. 23 Naomi finally began to see Jehovahs hand in her life. But the points in this article apply equally to brothers. It also moves us to make sacrifices in order to help them. But even the most noble among them do not know their subjects intimately. . On the contrary, loyalty, or loyal love, has the stability and strength to overcome the most daunting of obstacles. 9 While they refuse to . 19 Application: Today, a sister in distress may initially speak to us in a hurtful waydespite all our efforts to help her. Throughout all his adversity, David knew that indeed there was. 4:4; 8:15; 9:1, 6,7. 34:6; Ps. 10 How did Jehovah react to Naomis bitter words? (Psalm 136:23,26). 8 To benefit fully from this article, we encourage you to read for yourself Ruth chapters1 and2. 22 After some time had passed, Boaz provided a generous gift of food for Ruth and Naomi. (a)Jacob asked his son Joseph to do what for him? Consider the example of David. And how Jehovahs servants rejoice in the hope of soon seeing the earth transformed into a physical paradise!Luke 23:42,43. First, showing loyal love makes us precious in Gods eyes. Today, as in the past, many of our brothers and sisters have chosen to show loyal love for fellow believers, even to those whom they do not know personally. 18. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. . Jehovah understands that oppression can drive the wise one into madness. (Eccl. Second, by showing loyal love, we benefit ourselves. (1Sam. (Ruth 1:16) Naomi also saw Jehovahs hand when Boaz, one of their repurchasers, lovingly made generous provisions for the two women.d (Ruth 2:19, 20b) Now I understand, she must have thought, Jehovah never left me. They were washed ashore on the island of Malta. Since the needy have no authority over the powerful, the loving-kindness shown in such a case is displayed willingly, not under compulsion. Since it is our desire to draw close to God, may we respond to his love by strengthening our resolve to serve him with loyalty. Abbe Joseph Lemann, a Jew, 1886 The League of Nations is a Jewish idea. 14 Jehovah has time and again demonstrated his loyalty. 23 For more information on the role of Boaz as repurchaser, see the article Imitate Their FaithAn Excellent Woman, in The Watchtower of October1, 2012, p.20. What fact about loving-kindness is underscored by the Bible accounts discussed in this article? Because of his personal experience and his meditation on Gods dealings with others, David could confidently sing: Jehovah is . Such love is denoted by a Hebrew word translated "loving-kindness," or "loyal love." King David of ancient Israel deeply appreciated God's loving-kindness. 7:9. Loyally, Jehovah keeps such ones very much alive in his memory. 8 We can learn much about loyal love by considering some passages from the Bible book of Ruth. Yet, they express enduring loving-kindness, or loyal love, to those with whom they share a God-approved relationship.Matthew 5:45; Galatians 6:10. Why did Naomi conclude that Jehovah was opposing her? How does loyal love compare with loyalty? It will be an all-out attempt on the part of Satan to break the integrity of Gods loyal ones. How can we show loyal love today? Your kind attention to one of Jehovahs precious sheep does not go unnoticed by our God. Why? This brought upon them the wrath of governments on both sides of that six-year conflict. Unlike human governments, which will soon pass away, his kingship is eternal. (Job 14:14,15) Jehovah does not forget his loyal servants simply because they are no longer alive. 24. 16 Be persistent. (Ruth 1:3-5; 2:1) Those blows caused Naomi to sink deeper and deeper into despair. Next, Bethuel expressed his loving-kindness by adding: Here is Rebekah before you. Her two sons got married, but sadly, they too died. (a)How is Jehovahs punishment of the wicked in itself an act of loyalty? 5:14. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. 7 Since 1914, there has been added reason to speak about Jehovahs kingship. 7, 8. As you read those verses, you cannot help but be struck by the many ways in which Jehovah demonstrated loyal love toward his people. 8. The woman he had chosen for his idol the shrine at which his pure devotions of heart and soul were offeredwas a gay and beautiful Creole from New Orleans, who, with her mother, and a young gentleman who appeared in the capacity of friend . 7 Genesis 24:28-67 relates the rest of the story of Abrahams servant, mentioned in the preceding article. They love their brothers and sisters, and they are eager to do whatever they can to help them. (John 3:16; Romans 5:8) Jehovahs loyalty draws those who, in their hearts, hunger for righteousness. And Jehovah moved Boaz to encourage her. How do two Bible examples cited here illustrate the difference between human kindness and loving-kindness? Or would the servants long journey have been in vain? (Psalm 104:14) However, Jehovah sees to it that all their needs are satisfied. 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