Water - It's essential to life. Our bodies are mostly made of it. We use it every day. We enjoy looking at lakes and oceans. Sometimes it's power can even scare us. But how often do we really take the time to think about water? What do we know about it? What does it tell us about our Creator?
I've compiled a list of beautiful resources to inspire you to take a closer look at water during your next family worship session:
For Young Children
📖 Study My Bible Lessons Thankful for the Rain
📽️ Watch Become Jehovah’s Friend Lesson 21: You Can Be Patient! and discuss "Why is rain a good thing?"
💬 Ask your child, "What animals live in water?" and discuss why Jehovah made them that way
✍️ See how many different bodies of water (ie. lake, river, springs) you can list. Ask "Why do you think Jehovah gave us a variety of waterways?"
For Pre-Teens
📽️ Watch The Wonders of Creation Reveal God's Glory—Water on JW.org
💡 Read Ecclesiastes 1:7 & Isaiah 55:10 and discuss the water cycle
📖 Study the subheading Natural Cycles for Life (Page 8) in the brochure Was Life Created?
🔎 Research the different states of water and discuss "How do the different states of water show Jehovah's wisdom?"
For Teenagers
📖 Read the subheading Water—An Extraordinary Substance from Chapter 10 of Life—How Did it Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation?
💡 Read Job 38:25-30 and discuss "Why do you think Jehovah gave us different types of precipitation? How do they show us Jehovah's wisdom?"
🔎 Research Hydrology and discuss the difference between the natural processes Jehovah has put into place vs. human water management
📖 Read the article Can Our Planet Survive? - Fresh Water Awake! | No. 1 2023
📖 Study the article What Does the Bible Say About the Global Water Crisis? on JW.org
🧪 Hydrology | Scientific field of study
The study of the distribution and movement of water on Earth and below it's surface. Including the impact of human activity and management practices.
Scientists in this field are called hydrologists.
For Adults
📖 Study Wonders of Creation Exalt Jehovah from The Watchtower—Study Edition | November 15, 2005
📖 Read and meditate on the article Be Thankful for the Rain from The Watchtower | January 2009
📽️ Watch the video Leonard Myers: Use Creation to Build Your Faith—Wind and Water from the 2021 Powerful by Faith! Convention
✍️ List Bible events where Jehovah showed his power over water for the benefit of his servants. Ask yourself, "Am I confident in Jehovah's ability to control the natural elements?"
📖 Read & meditate on the material Exceptional Water from Awake!—1972
🤔 Think about ways to use water as a conversation starter with others during your daily activities. How could you naturally navigate the conversation to discuss the Bible?
