Thursday, April 16
“In my distress I called on Jehovah, . . . and my cry to him for help reached his ears.”—Ps. 18:6.
King David knew Jehovah and he use to rely on Him. When King Saul and other people try to kill David, he pray to Jehovah for help. When God answer his prayer and save him, David say: “Jehovah is alive!” (Ps. 18:46) Wetin David mean? One book say that David was showing how he was convince that Jehovah “that the living God who can always take action to help his people.” Yes, David knew from his own experience that Jehovah that the living God, and because of that it encourage him to continue serving Jehovah. (Ps. 18:28, 29, 49) When we convince that Jehovah that the living God, it can help us to serve him with zeal. We will get the strength to bear any problem and we will continue to work hard for Jehovah. Also, we will fight hard to remain close to Jehovah. w24.06 20-21 ¶3-4
Friday, April 17
“Let no one lead you astray in any way.”—2 Thess. 2:3.
Wetin we can learn from the letter the apostle Paul write to the Thessalonians? When we hear something that not in line with what we learn from the Bible or when we hear news that surprise us, we must be wise. In the former Soviet Union, one time our enemies gave the brother them one letter. They say it was coming from world headquarters. The letter encourage the brother them to form their own organization. The letter was really looking like it was true. But the letter not fool the brothers who were faithful. They knew that the thing the letter say was not in line with what they learn from the Bible. Today too, our enemies can use thing them like the internet and social media to try hard to confuse and divide us. But we must not be “quickly shaken from [our] reason.” We can protect our self by thinking good-good whether the thing we hear or read in line with the truth we already na learn.—2 Thess. 2:2; 1 John 4:1.w24.07 12 ¶14-15
Saturday, April 18
“If anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper.”—1 John 2:1.
The most important decision that anybody can make that to give their life to Jehovah, and be part of His family that worshiping him. Jehovah want everybody to do this one. Why? He want them to enjoy good friendship with him and live forever. (Deut. 30:19, 20; Gal. 6:7, 8.) But Jehovah can’t force anybody to serve him. He want everybody to decide for their self. Suppose one baptize publisher break God law by committing serious sin? If he refuse to repent, they will move him from the congregation. (1 Cor. 5:13) But still, Jehovah get hope that the person will come back to him. In fact, that the reason why he gave the ransom so he can forgive people who repent. (1 John 2:1) Our loving God really encouraging the people dem who sin to repent.—Zech. 1:3; Rom. 2:4; Jas. 4:8. w24.08 14 ¶1-2