Friday, August 29 I have made your name known.​—John 17:26.

[Áine]

Friday, August 29

I have made your name known.—John 17:26.

 

Jesus did more than just inform people that God’s name is Jehovah. The Jews whom Jesus taught already knew God’s name. But Jesus took the lead in being “the one who . . . explained Him.” (John 1:17, 18) For example, the Hebrew Scriptures reveal that Jehovah is merciful and compassionate. (Ex. 34:5-7) Jesus made that truth clearer than ever when he related the parable of the wayward son and his father. When we read about that father catching sight of his repentant son “while he was still a long way off,” running to meet him, embracing him, and forgiving him wholeheartedly, we see a most vivid picture of Jehovah’s mercy and compassion. (Luke 15:11-32) Jesus revealed his Father as He truly is. w24.02 10 ¶8-9

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When we praise Jehovah’s name, we are joining our voices with Jesus himself. That means our praise is never small or unnoticed — it harmonizes with the very one who first revealed Jehovah’s heart. What an honor to share in that chorus.

[Andrey]

I liked the thought that was expressed in the Watchtower commentary on the Bible verse.

 

*** es25 p. 87 August ***
Jesus did more than just inform people that God’s name is Jehovah. The Jews whom Jesus taught already knew God’s name. But Jesus took the lead in being “the one who . . . explained Him.” (John 1:17, 18) For example, the Hebrew Scriptures reveal that Jehovah is merciful and compassionate. (Ex. 34:5-7) Jesus made that truth clearer than ever when he related the parable of the wayward son and his father. When we read about that father catching sight of his repentant son “while he was still a long way off,” running to meet him, embracing him, and forgiving him wholeheartedly, we see a most vivid picture of Jehovah’s mercy and compassion. (Luke 15:11-32) Jesus revealed his Father as He truly is. w24.02 10 ¶8-9
https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1102025207&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=88

 

Jesus sought to reveal Jehovah's personality in such a way that people would want to draw closer to God, seeing Him as a caring, merciful, compassionate, and loving Father. In this way, Jesus helped his listeners become friends with Jehovah.

 

 *** w24.02 p. 13 par. 16 “Praise the Name of Jehovah” ***
16 At the outset, we may simply teach people that God’s name is Jehovah. That in itself can have a lasting impact on an honesthearted person. For example, a young woman named Aaliyahb was raised in a non-Christian household. But she felt no real connection to her religion or to God. That changed after she began to study with the Witnesses. She started to see God as her Friend. And she was amazed to learn that God’s name has been removed from many Bibles and replaced with mere titles, such as Lord. Learning Jehovah’s name was a turning point in her life. She exclaimed: “My best Friend has a name!” The result? She says: “I have so much peace in my heart now. I feel very honored.” A man named Steve was a musician who came from a conservative Jewish background. He distanced himself from organized religion because he had seen so much hypocrisy. However, during a time of grief, he agreed to sit in on a Bible study conducted by one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was deeply touched to learn God’s name. He says: “I had never learned God’s name.” He adds: “For the first time, I understood that God is real! I saw him as a Person. I knew then that I had found a Friend.”
https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=2024281&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=25

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