Are You “Zealous for Fine Works”? ????????????

[Bible Speaks]

Are You “Zealous for Fine Works”?

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"We recommend ourselves as God’s ministers . . . by sleepless nights, by times without food."—2 Cor. 6:4, 5. - Thank you Jehovah for our faithful brothers! ?

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Your ministry may result in “sleepless nights” and “times without food.” (2 Cor. 6:5) These expressions paint a vivid picture of self-sacrifice and may well remind us of pioneers who give their ministry first place in life while supporting themselves financially. Consider, too, our devoted missionaries ‘who pour themselves out like a drink offering’ to serve people in foreign lands. (Phil. 2:17) 

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What about our hardworking elders who miss meals or lose sleep to care for JehovahÂ’s sheep? We also have our older ones and those in poor health who do their best to attend Christian meetings and participate in the field service. Our hearts swell with appreciation when we think of all these self-sacrificing servants of God. Such efforts affect how others view our ministry.

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Paul pointed out that he had suffered tribulations, difficulties, beatings, and imprisonment. (Read 2 Corinthians 6:4, 5.) When we experience tests of faith, our endurance can help observers to accept the truth. 

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If we are zealous for fine works, we will be richly rewarded with joy and satisfaction now. Moreover, we can look forward to the day when all mankind will display zeal for true worship in honor of our Creator, Jehovah.

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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013363?q=2+cor+6%3A4%2C5&p=par