Laif ahn Minischri Meetin Werkbuk Risaach Infamayshan
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SEPTEMBA 4-10
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | ESTER 1-2
“Du Yu Bes fi Bee Hombl Laik Ester”
w17.01-E 25 ¶11
You Can Remain Modest Under Test
11 Excessive flattery or praise can test our modesty as well. Consider Estherʼs excellent response to a surprising turn of events. She was strikingly beautiful and was pampered with luxurious treatments for a year. She was in daily association with many young women from all over the Persian Empire who were competing for the attention of the king. Yet, she remained respectful and composed. She did not become vain or immodest even after the king selected her to be his queen.—Esther 2:9, 12, 15, 17.
ia-E 130 ¶15
She Stood Up for Godʼs People
15 When the time came for Esther to be presented to the king, she was given the liberty to select any items that she thought she might need, perhaps to beautify herself further. Modestly, though, she asked for nothing beyond what Hegai mentioned to her. (Esther 2:15) She probably realized that beauty alone would not win the kingʼs heart; a modest and humble spirit would prove a far rarer commodity in that court. Was she right?
w17.01-E 25 ¶12
You Can Remain Modest Under Test
12 Modesty helps us always to dress, groom, and comport ourselves in a decent and respectable manner. We realize that we win peopleʼs hearts, not by boasting or drawing undue attention to ourselves, but by displaying a “quiet and mild spirit.” (Read 1 Peter 3:3, 4; Jer. 9:23, 24) Vain sentiments in our hearts will eventually show up in our actions. We might drop hints, for example, implying that we enjoy special privileges, possess inside information, or have special relationships with responsible brothers. Or we might explain things in such a way that only we get the credit for ideas or accomplishments that others also contributed to. Again, Jesus set a wonderful example. A good portion of what he said was either a quotation from or an allusion to the Hebrew Scriptures. He modestly spoke that way so that his hearers would know that what he said was coming from Jehovah and was not the product of his own intellect or wisdom.—John 8:28.
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
Yu Mi Noa?
Sohn peepl weh risaach hischri mi fain wahn Perzhan klay tablet weh menshan wahn man naym Marduka (Mordekai eena Kriol). Hihn da-mi wahn ofishal da Shooshan. Ih ku bee dat hihn mi kip chrak a di govament akonks. Rong di taim wen dehn fain da tablet, Arthur Ungnad, wahn ekspert pahn di hischri a da paat a di werl, mi rait wahn ripoat weh seh dat dis tablet da “di onli refrens tu Mordekai apaat fahn di Baibl.”
Sins di taim wen Arthur Ungnad rait ih ripoat, peepl weh stodi hischri rekadz don chranslayt towznz a ada Perzhan tablet. Monks dehnya tablet dehn ga som weh dehn kaal di Persepolis tablet dehn, weh dehn mi fain eena di Chrezhri rooinz, kloas di siti waal. Dehnya tablet da fahn di taim wen Xerxes I mi-di rool. Di raitin pahn dehn deh eena di Elamite langwij ahn dehn menshan lata di saym naym laik weh deh eena di buk a Esther.
Som a di Persepolis tablet dehn menshan di naym Marduka, hoo mi werk az wahn sekiteri fi di king eena di palis da Shooshan joorin di taim wen Xerxes I da-mi king. Wan a di tablet seh dat Marduka da-mi wahn chranslayta. Dat simila tu weh di Baibl seh bowt Mordekai. Hihn da-mi wahn ofishal weh mi serv eena King Ahazuweeros (Xerxes I) koat ahn hoo mi taak at lees too difrent langwij. Mordekai yoostu sidong da di king gayt fi di palis da Shooshan. (Ester 2:19, 21; 3:3) Dis gayt da-mi wahn big bildin wehpaat lata di ofishal eena di palis yoostu werk.
Lata tingz weh di tablet dehn seh bowt Marduka simila tu weh di Baibl seh bowt Mordekai. Dehn mi liv da di saym taim an eena di saym plays, ahn dehn mi ga wahn ofishal pozishan da di saym plays wehpaat dehn mi werk. Aala dehnya tingz tugeda mek ih song laik aal weh dehn fain eena hischri di taak bowt di saym Mordekai weh di buk a Esther taak bowt.
SEPTEMBA 11-17
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | ESTER 3-5
“Help Adaz fi Du Dehn Bes fi Jehoava”
it-2-E 431 ¶7
Mordecai
Refuses to Bow to Haman. Subsequent to this, Haman the Agagite was made prime minister by Ahasuerus, who ordered that all in the kingʼs gate prostrate themselves before Haman in his newly exalted position. Mordecai staunchly refused to do so and gave as a reason that he was a Jew. (Es 3:1-4) The fact that Mordecai based his action on this reason proves that it had to do with his relationship, as a dedicated Jew, to his God Jehovah. He recognized that prostrating himself before Haman involved more than falling down to the earth for an exalted personage, as Israelites had done in the past, merely acknowledging such a oneʼs superior position as ruler. (2Sa 14:4; 18:28; 1Ki 1:16) In Hamanʼs case there was good reason why Mordecai did not bow. Haman was probably an Amalekite, and Jehovah had expressed himself as being at war with Amalek “from generation to generation.” (Ex 17:16; see HAMAN.) It was a matter of integrity to God and not a political issue on Mordecaiʼs part.
it-2-E 431 ¶9
Mordecai
Used in Delivering Israel. In the face of the edict to destroy all the Jews in the empire, Mordecai expressed faith that Esther had been brought to her royal dignity at this very time for deliverance of the Jews. He showed Esther her weighty responsibility and directed her to implore the favor and help of the king. Although it jeopardized her own life, Esther agreed to follow through.—Es 4:7–5:2.
ia-E 133 ¶22-23
She Stood Up for Godʼs People
22 Estherʼs heart must have sunk when she heard that message. Here was her greatest test of faith. She was afraid, as she freely revealed in her reply to Mordecai. She reminded him of the kingʼs law. To appear before the king unsummoned meant a death sentence. Only if the king held out his golden scepter was the offender spared. And did Esther have any reason to expect such clemency, especially in view of Vashtiʼs fate when she had refused the kingʼs command to appear? Esther told Mordecai that the king had not invited her to see him in 30 days! Such neglect left her plenty of reason to wonder if she had fallen out of favor with this capricious monarch.—Esther 4:9-11.
23 Mordecai replied firmly to bolster Estherʼs faith. He assured her that if she failed to act, salvation for the Jews would arise from some other source. But how could she expect to be spared once the persecution gathered force? Here Mordecai showed his profound faith in Jehovah, who would never let His people be exterminated and His promises go unfulfilled. (Josh. 23:14) Then Mordecai asked Esther: “Who is there knowing whether it is for a time like this that you have attained to royal dignity?” (Esther 4:12-14) Is not Mordecai worthy of imitation? He trusted completely in his God, Jehovah. Do we?—Prov. 3:5, 6.
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
kr-E 160 ¶14
Fighting for Freedom to Worship
14 Like Esther and Mordecai of old, Jehovahʼs people today fight for the freedom to worship Jehovah in the way that he has commanded. (Esther 4:13-16) Can you have a part? Yes. You can pray regularly for your spiritual brothers and sisters who are currently suffering on account of legal injustices. Such prayers can be a powerful aid to our brothers and sisters under hardship and persecution. (Read James 5:16.) Does Jehovah act on such prayers? Our victories in court suggest that he certainly does!—Heb. 13:18, 19.
SEPTEMBA 18-24
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | ESTER 6-8
“Weh Ester Egzampl Teech Wi Bowt Gud Kamyoonikayshan”
ia-E 140 ¶15-16
She Acted Wisely, Bravely, and Selflessly
15 Because Esther was patient, waiting that one extra day to present her request to the king, Haman was given time to lay the basis for his own downfall. And might not Jehovah God have been behind the kingʼs sleeplessness? (Prov. 21:1) Little wonder that Godʼs Word encourages us to show “a waiting attitude”! (Read Micah 7:7.) When we wait on God, we may find that his solutions to our problems far exceed anything that we might have devised ourselves.
She Spoke Up Bravely
16 Esther dared not test the kingʼs patience any further; at her second banquet, she had to tell all. But how? As it turned out, the king gave her the opportunity, asking again what her petition might be. (Esther 7:2) Estherʼs “time to speak” had come.
ia-E 140 ¶17
She Acted Wisely, Bravely, and Selflessly
17 We may imagine Esther saying a silent prayer to her God before uttering these words: “If I have found favor in your eyes, O king, and if to the king it does seem good, let there be given me my own soul at my petition and my people at my request.” (Esther 7:3) Notice that she assured the king that she respected his judgment regarding what seemed good. How Esther differed from Vashti, the kingʼs former wife, who had purposely humiliated her husband! (Esther 1:10-12) Further, Esther did not criticize the king for his folly of trusting in Haman. Rather, she begged the king to protect her from a danger to her own life.
ia-E 141 ¶18-19
She Acted Wisely, Bravely, and Selflessly
18 That request surely moved and amazed the king. Who would dare endanger his queen? Esther went on: “We have been sold, I and my people, to be annihilated, killed and destroyed. Now if we had been sold for mere men slaves and for mere maidservants, I should have kept silent. But the distress is not appropriate when with damage to the king.” (Esther 7:4) Note that Esther frankly exposed the problem, yet she added that she would have kept quiet about it if mere slavery had been the threat. This genocide, though, would be too costly to the king himself to keep quiet about it.
19 Estherʼs example teaches us much about the art of persuasion. If you ever need to lay bare a serious problem to a loved one or even to a person in authority, a combination of patience, respect, and candor can be of great help.—Prov. 16:21, 23.
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
w06-E 3/1 11 ¶1
Highlights From the Book of Esther
7:4—How would an annihilation of the Jews bring “damage to the king”? By tactfully pointing out the possibility of selling the Jews as slaves, Esther brought to the fore the matter of damage to the king by their destruction. The 10,000 silver pieces that Haman had promised were far less profitable to the kingʼs treasury than the wealth that could have been generated if Haman had schemed to sell the Jews as slaves. The execution of the plot would also have meant the loss of the queen.
SEPTEMBA 25–AKTOABA 1
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | ESTER 9-10
“Hihn Mi Yooz Ih Atariti fi Help Ih Peepl”
it-2-E 432 ¶2
Mordecai
Mordecai now replaced Haman as prime minister and received the kingʼs own signet ring for sealing state documents. Esther placed Mordecai over the house of Haman, which the king had turned over to her. Then Mordecai used the kingʼs authorization to issue a counterdecree giving the Jews the legal right to defend themselves. To the Jews it was a light of deliverance and joy. Many in the Persian Empire aligned themselves with the Jews, and when Adar 13, the day for the laws to take force, arrived, the Jews were prepared. Officialdom stood behind them because of Mordecaiʼs high position. In Shushan the fighting was extended for another day. More than 75,000 enemies of the Jews in the Persian Empire were destroyed, including the ten sons of Haman. (Es 8:1–9:18) With Estherʼs confirmation Mordecai commanded the annual celebration of the festival of the 14th and 15th days of Adar, the “days of Purim,” for rejoicing and banqueting and giving gifts to one another and to the poor. The Jews accepted and imposed the festival on their offspring and all those joining themselves to them. As second in the empire, Mordecai was respected by Godʼs dedicated people the Jews and continued working for their welfare.—Es 9:19-22, 27-32; 10:2, 3.
it-2-E 716 ¶5
Purim
Purpose. While it is said by some commentators that the Festival of Purim as celebrated by the Jews in the present day has more of a secular than a religious nature and is sometimes accompanied by excesses, this was not so at the time of its institution and early celebration. Both Mordecai and Esther were servants of the true God Jehovah, and the festival was established to honor Him. The deliverance of the Jews at that time can be attributed to Jehovah God, because the issue arose by reason of Mordecaiʼs integrity in his course of exclusive worship of Jehovah. Haman was probably an Amalekite, whose nation Jehovah had specifically cursed and condemned to destruction. Mordecai respected Godʼs decree and refused to bow to Haman. (Es 3:2, 5; Ex 17:14-16) Also, the words of Mordecai to Esther (Es 4:14) indicate that he looked to a higher power for deliverance for the Jews, and Estherʼs fasting before entering the kingʼs presence with her original petition, a banquet invitation, indicated her appeal to God for help.—Es 4:16.
cl-E 101-102 ¶12-13
“Become Imitators of God” in Your Use of Power
12 Jehovah has provided overseers to take the lead in the Christian congregation. (Hebrews 13:17) These qualified men are to use their God-given authority to provide needed assistance and to contribute to the welfare of the flock. Does their position entitle elders to lord it over their fellow believers? Not at all! Elders need to have a balanced, humble view of their role in the congregation. (1 Peter 5:2, 3) The Bible tells overseers: “Shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own Son.” (Acts 20:28) Therein lies a powerful reason for treating each member of the flock with tenderness.
13 We might illustrate it this way. A close friend asks you to care for a cherished possession. You know that your friend paid a high price for the item. Would you not treat it delicately, with great care? Similarly, God has entrusted elders with the responsibility to care for a truly valued possession: the congregation, whose members are likened to sheep. (John 21:16, 17) Jehovahʼs sheep are dear to him—so dear, in fact, that he purchased them with the precious blood of his only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Jehovah could not have paid a higher price for his sheep. Humble elders keep that in mind and treat Jehovahʼs sheep accordingly.
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
w06-E 3/1 11 ¶4
Highlights From the Book of Esther
9:10, 15, 16—Even though the decree authorized plundering of the spoil, why did the Jews refrain from doing so? Their refusal left no doubt that their purpose was self-preservation, not self-enrichment.
AKTOABA 2-8
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | JOB 1-3
“Kantinyu Shoa Humoch Yu Lov Jehoava”
Bee Faytful an Obeedyant Laik Noawa, Danyel, ahn Joab
16 Som a di chalenjiz Joab mi fays. Joab mi fays lata difrent chalenj eena ih laif. Bifoa aala dehn tingz mi hapm tu Joab doh, hihn da-mi “di graytis man eena di Ees.” (Job 1:3) Ih mi rich rich, evribadi mi noa ahn an rispek ahn. (Job 29:7-16) Stilyet, ih neva tink tu moch a ihself er feel dat hihn neva need Gaad. In fak, Jehoava mi kaal ahn “mai servant,” ahn den ih seh dis bowt ahn: “Hihn da wahn raichos an aanis man, weh fyaa Gaad ahn ton weh fahn weh bad.”—Job 1:8.
17 Sodn-wan, Joab hoal laif chaynj. Ih looz evriting ih mi oan ahn geh soh dipres dat ih mi waahn ded. Bot wee noa dat da-mi bikaaz a Saytan. Ih mi seh dat Joab onli mi-di wership Gaad fi weh ih ku get fahn Gaad. (Reed Job 1:9, 10.) Jehoava neva jos tek dat rait soh. Insted, Jehoava gi Joab di apachooniti fi proov ih laayalti ahn fi shoa dat ih di wership Ahn bikaaz a lov.
Stay Laayal!
10 Saytan klaym di sayhn ting bowt eech wan a wee. How dat afek yoo? Saytan seh dat yoo noh reeli lov Jehoava Gaad, dat yu wuda stap serv Gaad fi sayv yu oan laif, ahn dat yu noh shoa chroo laayalti! (Job 2:4, 5; Rev. 12:10) How yoo feel bowt dat? Dat hert, noh chroo? Bot, tink bowt dis: Jehoava chros yu inof fi gi yu wahn wandaful apachooniti. Jehoava di alow Saytan fi tes yu laayalti. Jehoava shoar dat yu ku stay laayal tu hihn ahn help proov dat Saytan laiyad. Ahn Jehoava pramis fi help yu du dat. (Heeb. 13:6) Da wahn wandaful privilij fi mek di Sovrin a di yoonivers chros yu! Yu si wai laayalti soh impoatant? Wen wi stay laayal wi help proov Saytan rang, wi stan op fi Jehoava, ahn wi shoa dat wi sopoat fi hihn roolaship. Weh wi ku du fi stay laayal?
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
Laan Fahn di Laas Tingz Weh Jeezas Mi Seh Bifoa Ih Ded
9 Weh Jeezas mi seh? Lee bit bifoa Jeezas mi ded, hihn mi hala owt: “Mai Gaad, mai Gaad, wai yu lef mi?” (Mach. 27:46) Di Baibl noh tel wi wai Jeezas mi seh dis. Bot tink bowt weh wi ku laan fahn weh hihn mi seh. Wan ting weh wi laan wen Jeezas mi seh dehndeh werdz da dat hihn mi-di mek di prafesi da Psalm 22:1 kohn chroo. Aalso, dat mek it klyaa dat Jehoava neva kip wahn “fens” rong ih Son. (Job 1:10) Jeezas mi andastan dat fi hihn Faada mi alow peepl weh hayt Jeezas fi tes ih fayt eevn op tu det. No ada hyooman eva fays wahn tes az haad az di tes weh Jeezas mi fays. Pahn tap a dat, dehnya werdz proov dat hihn neva komit no kraim ahn soh hihn neva dizerv fi ded.
AKTOABA 9-15
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | JOB 4-5
“Mek Shoar Yu Aalwayz Ga di Karek Infamayshan”
it-1-E 713 ¶11
Eliphaz
2. One of Jobʼs three companions. (Job 2:11) A Temanite, he was likely a descendant of No. 1 above, therefore a descendant of Abraham and distantly related to Job. He and his posterity boasted of their wisdom. (Jer 49:7) Of the three “comforters,” Eliphaz stands out as the most important and influential, suggesting that he may also have been the oldest. He speaks first in the three rounds of the debate, and his speeches are longer.
w05-E 9/15 26 ¶2
Resist Wrong Thinking!
Recalling a supernatural experience he once had, Eliphaz said: “A spirit itself went passing over my face; the hair of my flesh began to bristle. It began to stand still, but I did not recognize its appearance; a form was in front of my eyes; there was a calm, and I now heard a voice.” (Job 4:15, 16) What kind of spirit had influenced the thinking of Eliphaz? The critical tone of the words that followed shows that the spirit certainly was not one of Godʼs righteous angels. (Job 4:17, 18) It was a wicked spirit creature. Otherwise, why would Jehovah have reproved Eliphaz and his two associates for having spoken lies? (Job 42:7) Yes, Eliphaz had come under demon influence. His comments reflected ungodly thinking.
w10-E 2/15 19 ¶5-6
Resist Satanic Propaganda
Satan used Eliphaz, one of Jobʼs three visiting companions, to argue that men are hopelessly weak. Referring to humans as “those dwelling in houses of clay,” he told Job: “[Their] foundation is in the dust! One crushes them more quickly than a moth. From morning to evening they are crushed to pieces; without anyoneʼs taking it to heart they perish forever.”—Job 4:19, 20.
Elsewhere in the Scriptures, we are likened to “earthen vessels”—fragile pots made of clay. (2 Cor. 4:7) We are weak because of inherited sin and imperfection. (Rom. 5:12) Left to ourselves, we are vulnerable to Satanʼs attacks. But as Christians, we are not without help. Despite our weaknesses, we are precious in Godʼs eyes. (Isa. 43:4) Moreover, Jehovah gives holy spirit to those asking him. (Luke 11:13) His spirit can give us “power beyond what is normal,” enabling us to cope with any adversity Satan inflicts on us. (2 Cor. 4:7; Phil. 4:13) If we take our stand against the Devil, “solid in the faith,” God will make us firm and strong. (1 Pet. 5:8-10) Hence, we need not fear Satan the Devil.
mrt-E 32 ¶13-17
Protect Yourself From Misinformation
● Evaluate the source and content
What the Bible says: “Make sure of all things.”—1 Thessalonians 5:21.
Before believing or forwarding a story, even one that is popular or repeated in the news, verify that it is true. How?
Evaluate the reliability of the source. News media companies and other organizations may slant a story because of their commercial or political bias. Compare what you see in one news outlet with other sources. At times, friends may inadvertently pass on misinformation through email messages or social media posts. Therefore, do not trust a news item unless you can check the original source.
Make sure that the content is current and accurate. Look for dates, verifiable facts, and strong evidence to support what is being said. Be especially cautious if complex information seems to be oversimplified or if the report is designed to evoke an emotional reaction.
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
w03-E 5/15 22 ¶5-6
Remain Steadfast, and Win the Race for Life
Being part of the worldwide organization of true worshipers can have a powerful stabilizing effect on us. What a blessing it is to be associated with such a loving, global brotherhood! (1 Peter 2:17) And we can have a stabilizing effect on our fellow believers.
Consider the helpful actions of the upright man Job. Even the false comforter Eliphaz was forced to admit: “Anyone stumbling, your words would raise up; and knees giving way you would make firm.” (Job 4:4) How are we doing in this respect? We individually have the responsibility to help our spiritual brothers and sisters to endure in Godʼs service. In our dealings with them, we can act in the spirit of the words: “Strengthen the weak hands, you people, and make the knees that are wobbling firm.” (Isaiah 35:3) So why not make it your aim to strengthen and encourage one or two fellow Christians every time you meet with them? (Hebrews 10:24, 25) Heartening words of commendation and gratitude for their continued efforts to please Jehovah can really help them to remain steadfast with a view to winning the race for life.
AKTOABA 16-22
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | JOB 6-7
“Wen Laif Geh tu Haad”
w06-E 3/15 14 ¶10
Highlights From the Book of Job
7:1; 14:14—What is meant by “compulsory labor” or “compulsory service”? Jobʼs distress was so severe that he thought of life as hard, arduous compulsory labor. (Job 10:17, footnote) Since the time one spends in Sheol—from the time of oneʼs death to the resurrection—is an enforced period, Job likened that time to compulsory service.
“Jehoava . . . Sayv di Wan Dehn Weh Feel Diskorij”
SOHNTAIM, wi kyaahn stap wiself fahn tink bowt how laif soh shaat ahn “ful op a prablemz.” (Job 14:1) Soh wi ku andastan wai wi mait feel diskorij fahn taim tu taim. Eena Baibl taimz, wahn lata Jehoava peepl mi feel da way deh tu. Som a dehn mi eevn waahn ded. (1 Ki. 19:2-4; Job 3:1-3, 11; 7:15, 16) Bot dehn mi aalwayz geh komfert ahn schrent fahn di Gaad weh dehn mi chros—Jehoava. Fi dehn laif stoari deh eena di Baibl soh dat wen wi reed bowt dehn, wi geh di komfert weh wi need ahn wi aalso laan fahn dehn.—Roam. 15:4.
g-E 1/12 16 ¶2-4
When You Feel Like Giving Up on Life
Even though your situation may seem desperate, remember that you are not alone and that sadly nearly everyone is coping with some type of problem today. The Bible states: “All creation keeps on groaning together and being in pain together.” (Romans 8:22) While in the short term it may seem that your problem will never be resolved, things often do improve with the passing of time. In the meantime, what can help?
Share your feelings with a mature, trusted friend. The Bible says: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17) The righteous man Job, described in the Bible, opened up to others during his period of turmoil. When he felt what he referred to as “a loathing toward my life,” he stated: “I will give vent to my concern about myself. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul!” (Job 10:1) Confiding in others can diminish the intensity of your emotions, and it may give you a fresh perspective on the problems you face.
Pour out your heart to God in prayer. Some have the idea that prayer is just a psychological crutch, but the Bible says otherwise. Psalm 65:2 calls Jehovah God the “Hearer of prayer,” and 1 Peter 5:7 says: “He cares for you.” The Bible repeatedly stresses the importance of relying on God. For example:
“Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. In all your ways take notice of him, and he himself will make your paths straight.”—PROVERBS 3:5, 6.
“The desire of those fearing [Jehovah] he will perform, and their cry for help he will hear, and he will save them.”—PSALM 145:19.
“This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.”—1 JOHN 5:14.
“Jehovah is far away from the wicked ones, but the prayer of the righteous ones he hears.”—PROVERBS 15:29.
If you tell God the difficulties you face, he will provide help. For good reason, the Bible encourages you to “trust in him at all times . . . Before him pour out your heart.”—Psalm 62:8.
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
Lisn, Laan, ahn Shoa Kompashan
10 Wi ku fala Jehoava egzampl ahn chrai fi andastan wi bradaz ahn sistaz. Get fi noa yu bradaz ahn sistaz beta. How yu ku du dis? Yu ku chrai taak tu dehn bifoa an afta di meetinz, werk wid dehn eena feel servis, an if yu kud, invait dehn oava fi eet wid yu. Wen yu du dis yu wahn sopraiz fi fain owt dat sombadi weh luk laik dehn noh frenli akchwali shai. Yu mait sopraiz fi fain owt dat wahn brada er sista weh yoo mi tink lov moni, laik shayr wid ada peepl. Yu mait sopraiz fi fain owt dat wahn famili weh aalwayz reech layt da meetin di deel wid persikyooshan. (Job 6:29) Wi noh waahn “faas eena ada peepl bizniz.” (1 Tim. 5:13) Bot ih gud fi laan sohnting bowt wi bradaz ahn sistaz ahn dehn ekspeeryens eena laif. Dis ku help wi fi andastan dehn beta.
AKTOABA 23-29
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | JOB 8-10
“Gaad Layaal Lov Gi Wi Spirichwal Protekshan”
w15-E 7/1 12 ¶3
Can We Really Please God?
Job suffered a series of personal hardships that seemed unfair. He got the wrong idea, concluding that God did not care whether he kept his faith in Him or not. (Job 9:20-22) Job was so convinced of his own righteousness that to others it sounded as though he were proclaiming himself more righteous than God.—Job 32:1, 2; 35:1, 2.
Weh Jehoava Laayal Lov Meenz tu Yoo?
14 Gaad laayal lov gi wi spirichwal protekshan. Dis da weh Dayvid mi seh eena wahn pryaa tu Jehoava: “Yoo da wahn plays wehpaat Ah ku haid; yu wahn protek mi wen chrobl kohn. Yu wahn put mi monks peepl weh rijais bikaaz yu sayv mi. . . . Jehoava laayal lov wahn protek enibadi weh chros eena ahn.” (Ps. 32:7, 10) Eena Baibl taimz, dehn mi bil sohn big waal rong wahn siti soh dat ih ku protek di peepl fahn dehn enimi. Sayhn way soh, Jehoava laayal lov da laik wahn waal weh ku protek wi fahn eniting weh ku damij wi rilayshanship wid Jehoava. Pahn tap a dat, Jehoava laayal lov da weh mek hihn waahn jraa wi kloas tu hihn.—Jer. 31:3.
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
w10-E 10/15 6-7 ¶19-20
“Who Has Come to Know the Mind of Jehovah?”
19 What have we learned about “the mind of Jehovah”? We need to allow Godʼs Word to mold our understanding of Jehovahʼs mind. We should never impose our limitations on Jehovah and judge him by our standards and thinking. Job stated: “[God] is not a man like me that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.” (Job 9:32) Like Job, when we start to understand the mind of Jehovah, we cannot help but exclaim: “Look! These are the fringes of his ways, and what a whisper of a matter has been heard of him! But of his mighty thunder who can show an understanding?”—Job 26:14.
20 As we read the Scriptures, what should we do if we come across a passage that is difficult to understand, especially with regard to Jehovahʼs thinking? If after researching the matter we still do not have a clear answer, we can view this as a test of our trust in Jehovah. Remember, at times certain statements allow us an opportunity to express our faith in Jehovahʼs qualities. Let us humbly acknowledge that we do not understand everything that he does. (Eccl. 11:5) We will thus be prompted to agree with these words of the apostle Paul: “O the depth of Godʼs riches and wisdom and knowledge! How unsearchable his judgments are and past tracing out his ways are! For ‘who has come to know Jehovahʼs mind, or who has become his counselor?ʼ Or, ‘Who has first given to him, so that it must be repaid to him?ʼ Because from him and by him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen.”—Rom. 11:33-36.
AKTOABA 30–NOVEMBA 5
CHREZHAZ FAHN DI WERD A GAAD | JOB 11-12
“Chree Ways How Wi Geh Wizdom ahn How Ih Ku Help Wi”
w09-E 4/15 6 ¶17
Job Held High the Name of Jehovah
17 What helped Job to maintain his integrity? Clearly, before the calamities struck, he had already cultivated a close relationship with Jehovah. Although we have no evidence that he knew that Satan had challenged Jehovah, Job was determined to stay loyal. He said: “Until I expire I shall not take away my integrity from myself!” (Job 27:5) How did Job develop this close relationship? No doubt, he cherished what he had heard about Godʼs dealings with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were his distant relatives. And by observing creation, Job could discern many of Jehovahʼs qualities.—Read Job 12:7-9, 13, 16.
Jehoava Aalwayz Deh Wid Yu, Soh Yu Noh Deh Bai Yuself
10 Mek frenz wid bradaz ahn sistaz eena di kangrigayshan. Mek frenz wid peepl eena di kangrigayshan weh yu ku laan fram, eevn if dehn oalda er yonga dan yoo er if dehn kohn fahn wahn difrent kolcha. Di Baibl rimain wi dat oalda peepl ga moa wizdom. (Job 12:12) Oalda bradaz ahn sistaz eena di kangrigayshan ku laan fahn faytful yonga bradaz ahn sistaz tu. Dayvid mi moch yonga dan Janatan, bot dat neva stap dehn fahn bee kloas frenz. (1 Sam. 18:1) Dayvid ahn Janatan mi help wan anada fi serv Jehoava eevn wen dehn mi-di goh chroo haad taimz. (1 Sam. 23:16-18) Irina, wahn sista weh da di onli Witnis eena ih famili, seh: “Wi bradaz ahn sistaz ku reeli bee laik wi spirichwal ma er pa, er wi spirichwal brada er sista. Jehoava ku yooz dehn fi bee fi wee famili.”
11 Ih noh mait eezi fi mek nyoo frenz, espeshali if yu shai. Ratna da wahn shai sista weh mi kohn eena di chroot eevn doa ada peepl mi chrai stap ahn. Shee seh: “Ai mi haftu aksep dat Ai mi need di help ahn sopoat a mi bradaz ahn sistaz eena di kangrigayshan.” Ih noh aalwayz eezi fi taak tu sombadi bowt how yu reeli feel, bot if yu du dat, da persn ku en op di bee wan a yu kloasis fren. Yu frenz waahn inkorij ahn sopoat yu, bot yoo haftu tel dehn how dehn ku du dat.
12 Wan a di bes wayz fi mek frenz da fi preech wid wi bradaz ahn sistaz. Memba Carol? Shee seh: “Ai mek lata gud frenz wen Ah preech wid sistaz eena di kangrigayshan ahn wen Ah spen taim wid dehn di du ada tingz eena Jehoava servis. Jehoava yooz dehndeh frenz fi help mi oava di yaaz.” Ih aalwayz gud fi mek frenz wid faytful bradaz ahn sistaz. Jehoava ku yooz dehndeh saym frenz fi help wi wen wi feel diskorij er wen wi feel loanli.—Prov. 17:17.
it-2-E 1190 ¶2
Wisdom
Divine Wisdom. Wisdom in the absolute sense is found in Jehovah God, who is “wise alone” in this sense. (Ro 16:27; Re 7:12) Knowledge is acquaintance with fact, and since Jehovah is the Creator, who is “from time indefinite to time indefinite” (Ps 90:1, 2), he knows all there is to know about the universe, its composition and contents, its history till now. The physical laws, cycles, and standards upon which men rely in their research and invention, and without which they would be helpless and have nothing stable upon which to build, are all of His making. (Job 38:34-38; Ps 104:24; Pr 3:19; Jer 10:12, 13) Logically, his moral standards are even more vital for stability, sound judgment, and successful human living. (De 32:4-6; see JEHOVAH [A God of moral standards].) There is nothing beyond his understanding. (Isa 40:13, 14) Though he may allow things that are contrary to his righteous standards to develop and even temporarily prosper, the future ultimately rests with him and will conform precisely to his will, and the things spoken by him “will have certain success.”—Isa 55:8-11; 46:9-11.
Spirichwal Chrezhaz
w08-E 8/1 11 ¶5
Communicating With Adolescents
▪ ‘Do I discern the message behind the words?ʼ Job 12:11 says: “Does not the ear itself test out words as the palate tastes food?” Now more than ever, you need to “test out” what your son or daughter says. Adolescents often speak in absolutes. For example, your son or daughter might say, “You always treat me like a child!” or “You never listen to me!” Rather than picking on the technical inaccuracies of “always” and “never,” recognize that your child is probably not speaking in literal terms. For instance, “You always treat me like a child” could mean “I feel that you donʼt trust me,” and “You never listen to me” might mean “I want to tell you how I really feel.” Try to discern the message behind the words