Monday, January 18 [Jehovah] is a God who requires exclusive devotion.​—Ex. 34:14.

[Ella Mentry]

Monday, January 18

[Jehovah] is a God who requires exclusive devotion.—Ex. 34:14.

 

Jehovah wants us to enjoy life, and entertainment can help us to do that. In fact, God’s Word says that “there is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in his hard work.” (Eccl. 2:24) However, much of the entertainment in the world can have a bad effect on us. It degrades people’s moral standards, encouraging them to tolerate—or even to love—things that God’s Word condemns. We want to give Jehovah exclusive devotion, so we cannot eat from “the table of Jehovah” and “the table of demons.” (1 Cor. 10:21, 22) Eating a meal with someone is often a sign of friendship. If we choose entertainment that promotes violence, spiritism, immorality, or other fleshly desires and attitudes, we are, in effect, sharing a meal prepared by enemies of God. As a result, we not only harm ourselves but also damage our friendship with Jehovah. w19.10 26 ¶2; 29-30 ¶11-12

[Mamee]

Jehovah requires our exclusive devotion because he is our creator and he knows what is best for us. Despite what challenges we face in life we must be determined not to allow anyone or anything to take Jehovah’s place in our heart.

[Alexa]

We wouldnt want to damage our relationship with Jehovah so we take time to be wise and be cautious about our choice in entertainment.

[Tortuga]

Not listening to Jehovah is like a young child that wants to live with a different family because they let him eat candy and watch TV all day. 

[Ishaya]

when i need entertainment,i just play my kingdom melodies and i feel just fine.im so happy that i am already getting used to life in the new world.