Friday, December 10, 2010

PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU LISTEN

*** be p. 13 “Pay Attention to How You Listen” ***

“Pay Attention to How You Listen
LISTENING is an important factor in learning. It can also influence a person’s prospects for survival. When Jehovah was preparing to deliver his people from bondage in Egypt, he gave instructions to Moses, who told the older men of Israel what they must do in order to save their firstborn from the angel of death. (Ex. 12:21-23) The older men then conveyed this information to each household. This was done orally. The people had to listen carefully. How did they respond? The Bible reports: “All the sons of Israel did just as Jehovah had commanded Moses and Aaron. They did just so.” (Ex. 12:28, 50, 51) As a result, Israel experienced an awe-inspiring deliverance.

Today, Jehovah is preparing us for an even greater deliverance. Surely, the instruction he provides merits our earnest attention. Such instruction is given at the congregation meetings.

Are you benefiting fully from such gatherings? Much depends on how you listen.

Do you retain highlights of the instruction given at the meetings? Is it your habit, week by week, to seek ways to apply in your own life the instruction given or to share it with others?


1. There is a process in doing things, moses and aaron, older man, head of the
household.
Similarly, today- governing body, elders and congregation meetings ( Ex 12:28)

2. Congregation Meetings is where Jah gives instrucitions.(Heb 10:24, Rev 3:6)

3. Prepare our hearts by listening and be determined to do just so (Proverbs 21:2)

4. Instructions merits careful attention and be conveyed as accurately as possible
(Proverbs 27:11)
5. Form the right weekly habit in absorbing INSTRUCTIONS