April 4-10 Our Christian Life And Ministry (Midweek) Meeting Answers: Spiritual Gems

April 4-10 Our Christian Life And Ministry (Midweek) Meeting Answers: Spiritual Gems

April 4-10 Our Christian Life And Ministry (Midweek) Meeting Answers: Spiritual Gems

Being a good friend is the focus of the April 4 to 10-midweek meeting. Have you found your true friend in the congregation? Or we may analyze ourselves, am I a true and reliable friend to others? The workbook discussed three ways how we can show that we are good friends. First, comfort and encourage your friend when he is distressed. Second, warn your friend when there is danger. Third, defend your friend when he is slandered. Practical points, right? 

For  spiritual gems, here's what I've found.

• 1 Samuel 20:2. Jonathan's expression in this verse shows that he and his father, Saul, are very close. Jonathan believes that his father will not do anything without disclosing it to him. Yet, this closeness did not waver Jonathan's zeal to support Jehovah's will. May we put our relationship to Jehovah first than our family bond.
• 1 Samuel 21:6. In this account, David stopped at the tabernacle and ate the loaves of presentation. Even though the loaves had already been removed from before Jehovah and replaced by fresh ones, they were ordinarily reserved for the priests to eat. Yet, under the circumstances, David was not condemned for eating them. I have learned that God’s law cannot be violated when circumstances become difficult. A violation is a violation. We must obey God's law at all times.
• 1 Samuel 21:10-15. David faced distress when he faced the King of Gath. David thought out a strategy by which he escaped. Jehovah blessed his efforts. Likewise, when we are confronted with knotty problems, Jehovah expects us to use our mental faculties and not simply to expect him to work them out for us. He has given us His inspired Word, which will “give to the inexperienced one's shrewdness, . . . knowledge and thinking ability.” God has also provided congregation elders, who can help us to know how to maintain God’s standards. Let us use these loving provisions to overcome distress.
• 1 Samuel 22:3. Even though David is fleeing and in distressful times, he did not forget to care for his parents. He asked them to please take care of them while he was away. May our burdens and hardships did not hinder us to show love and care to our families or friends in the congregation. Like David, let us show loving support.

We are full again with lessons that we can use in our everyday dealings. Stay alert spiritually and physically. Be safe.

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