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“COMEBEMYFOLLOWER”
8 As “the firstborn of all creation,” the Son has unique
intimacy with Jehovah. (Colossians 1:15) Imagine the
closeness of the Father-Son relationship that developed
during the untold ages when it was just the two of
them—from the dawn of creation until other spirit creatures
were brought into existence. (John 1:3; Colossians
1:16, 17) Just think about the precious opportunity the
Son had alongside his Father, absorbing the Father’s
thoughts on matters and learning His will, standards,
and ways. Truly, it is by no means an overstatement to say
that Jesus knows his Father better than anyone else does.
This closeness surely enabled Jesus to reveal his Father in
waysthatnooneelsecould.
9 The teachings of Jesus reflected his keen awareness of
how Jehovah thinks and feels and of what He requires of
His worshippers. Jesus revealed his Father in yet another
profound way. Jesus said: “He that has seen me has seen
the Father also.” (John 14:9) Jesus perfectly imitated his
Father in everything he said and did. So when we read in
the Bible about Jesus—the powerful and winsome words
that he used in his teaching, the compassion that moved
him to heal others, and the empathy that caused him to
give way to tears—we might well picture Jehovah saying
and doing those very things. (Matthew 7:28, 29; Mark 1:
40-42; John 11:32-36) The ways and will of the Father are
perfectly revealed in the words and actions of the Son.
(John 5:19; 8:28; 12:49, 50) Thus, to have Jehovah’s approval,
we need to heed the teachings of Jesus and follow
his example.—John 14:23.
See, for example, Jesus’ words recorded at Matthew 10:29-31;
18:12-14, 21-35; 22:36-40.
9, 10. (a) In what ways did Jesus reveal his Father? (b) To have Jehovah’s
approval, what must we do?