Friday, November 29 ~ Abundant peace belongs to those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.​—Ps. 119:165.

[GrumpysWife]

Friday, November 29

Abundant peace belongs to those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.—Ps. 119:165.

 

On rare occasions, you or someone you know may experience or observe what seems to be an injustice in the congregation. Do not let yourself be stumbled. Instead, as faithful servants of God, we loyally and prayerfully rely on him. At the same time, we modestly acknowledge that we likely do not have all the facts. We are keenly aware that the fault may lie in our imperfect view of matters. We want to avoid negative speech, knowing that such speech only makes a bad situation worse. Finally, rather than taking matters into our own hands, let us be determined to be loyal and wait patiently on Jehovah to correct matters. Such an approach is sure to bring Jehovah’s approval and blessing. Yes, we can be certain that Jehovah, “the Judge of all the earth,” will always do what is right, “for all his ways are justice.”—Gen. 18:25; Deut. 32:4. w17.04 22 ¶17

[bushbard]

Sadly injustice does occur at times from individuals within Jehovah's Organization and of course we are designed with a fight or flight mechanism that responds if such injustices occur.  It hurts and our minds may react but sadly some react in a way that only hurts them further.

 

On the other hand Jehovah there are those who heed Jehovah's word warning us that such things can take place and yet there is a process that can help our minds to react in a positive way that leads to healing.

 

It is also true that sometimes we don't have all the facts and we let our minds react in a negative way allowing the hurt to increase.

 

Not so long back our visiting Circuit Overseer in his final talk extended an apology to all those who may have been hurt in some way from an injustice and later some brothers and sisters said they too it to heart and it really did heal them.

 

Lovingly our text helps us appreciate:

 

Finally, rather than taking matters into our own hands, let us be determined to be loyal and wait patiently on Jehovah to correct matters. Such an approach is sure to bring Jehovah’s approval and blessing. Yes, we can be certain that Jehovah, “the Judge of all the earth,” will always do what is right, “for all his ways are justice.”

 

Thank you Father we appreciate that.

 

Bro Merv Webster.

[georider]

If we can see injustice in the congregation, don't you think Jesus and Jehovah see it? Jesus has been commissioned to care for us. He is perfect, we are not! He knows the whole story, we don't! We need to keep in step with the organization, butt out and do what Jehovah asks us to do! Of course, this requires humility. Isn't this what we all are working on? Let us work on being humble and let Jesus take care of us, in his own time! Is this easy? By no means!! We will do what the King wants us to do and we will ask for his help to do so!