Monday, September 24 These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have come.​—1 Cor. 10:11.

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Monday, September 24

These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have come.—1 Cor. 10:11.

 

The descendants of Adam and Eve inherited imperfection and death from their disobedient parents. However, they retained the right to exercise the gift of free will. This is evident in the way God dealt with the nation of Israel. Through his servant Moses, Jehovah gave the people the choice to accept or reject the privilege of becoming His special property. (Ex. 19:3-6) What was their response? They freely chose to carry out the conditions of becoming God’s name people and unanimously declared: “All that Jehovah has spoken, we are willing to do.” (Ex. 19:8) Sadly, in time the nation misused its freedom of choice and broke that promise. Let us heed this warning example and always treasure our gift of free will by continuing to stick close to Jehovah and obeying his righteous requirements. w17.01 2:9