Wednesday, October 15 The Lord turned and looked upon Peter, and Peter recalled the utterance of theLord when he said to him: “Before a cock crows today you will disown me three times.”—Luke22:61. Peter manifested fear of man, stumbling badly at times; yet, he remained loyal to Jesus and Jehovah. For example, he publicly denied his Master, not just once, but three times. (Luke 22:54-60) Later, Peter failed [...]
Tuesday, October 14 True worshipers will worship the Father with spirit and truth, for, indeed,the Father is looking for suchlike ones to worship him.—John 4:23. Our spiritual heritage includes a wealth of accurate and valuable information from the past. For example, consider Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. These patriarchs and their families must have had discussions about how to please Jehovah. So it is not surprising that upright [...]
Monday, October 13 How loyal and righteous and unblamable we proved to be.—1 Thess.2:10. What do Delilah, Absalom, and Judas Iscariot have in common? They were all disloyal—Delilah to the man who loved her, Judge Samson; Absalom to his father, King David; Judas to his Master, Christ Jesus. In each case, their deplorable actions wreaked havoc on others! But why should this be of concern to us? A [...]
Sunday, October 12 God for the first time turned his attention to the nations to take out of them a people for his name.—Acts 15:14. As “people who are called by [God’s] name,” the members of the new nation of spiritual Israel used the divine name, certainly doing so when quoting from the Hebrew Scriptures. (Acts 15:17) Thus, when the apostle Peter addressed an international audience of Jews [...]
Saturday, October 11 They do not know the voice of strangers.—John 10:5. Researchers have found that the task of simultaneously differentiating between many sounds becomes increasingly difficult when it involves listening to human speech. This means that when you hear two voices at the same time, you have to choose which one you will focus on. Your selection will depend on which one youwant to listen to. The [...]
Friday, October 10 You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; and the loving-kindness to all those calling upon you is abundant.—Ps. 86:5. There is power in prayer; it accomplishes much with God. David expressed his deep feelings in a prayer of faith that is beautifully preserved in the Psalms. (Ps. 32:1-5) As David admitted, trying to repress a guilty conscience wore him out! He apparently suffered ill [...]
Thursday, October 9 Have love for the whole association of brothers, be in fear of God.—1 Pet. 2:17. Jehovah’s Witnesses have a healthy fear of displeasing God, and this provides them with added motivation to do his will. They are happy to be serving Jehovah as part of a worldwide association of brothers and sisters who have the same desire. Therefore, it is only natural for them to [...]
Wednesday, October 8 Humble yourself.—Prov. 6:3. To apologize is difficult for most people. However, servants of God cultivate the spirit of a lesser one by admitting their mistakes and asking for forgiveness. They are also ready to forgive others for their transgressions. Whereas pride fosters division and contention, forgiveness promotes peace within the congregation. We may need to ‘humble ourselves’ by sincerely apologizing to another person if [...]
Tuesday, October 7 You are a priest to time indefinite according to the manner of Melchizedek!—Ps.110:4. During the reign of King David, Jehovah made two sworn promises for the benefit of all who obey him. First, he swore to David that his throne would last forever. (Ps. 89:35, 36; 132:11, 12) Second, Jehovah inspired David to foretell that, in time, a unique King would also serve as mankind’s High [...]
Monday, October 6 [Abraham] was awaiting the city having real foundations, the builder and maker of which city is God.—Heb. 11:10. Are you resolved to stand out as being different from this wicked world? Granted, doing so is not always easy. But with God’s help and with support from your fellow Christians, you can succeed. Remember, you are not alone.All who want to serve Jehovah have a fight [...]
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