Wednesday, April 14 Jehovah is my helper; I will not be afraid.​—Heb. 13:6.

[Áine]

Wednesday, April 14

Jehovah is my helper; I will not be afraid.—Heb. 13:6.

 

 

Many years ago, The Watchtower observed: “The person who knows God best will trust him the most in time of test.” How true! To face persecution successfully, we must love Jehovah and trust in him completely. (Matt. 22:36-38; Jas. 5:11) Read the Bible daily with the goal of drawing closer to Jehovah. (Jas. 4:8) As you read, focus on Jehovah’s tender qualities. Feel his love and affection expressed in the things he says and does. (Ex. 34:6) Some may struggle to believe that God loves them because they have never been shown love. If you face that challenge, try making a list each day of ways that Jehovah has shown mercy and kindness to you. (Ps. 78:38, 39; Rom. 8:32) As you consider your own experiences and meditate on what you have read in God’s Word, you will likely be able to list many things that Jehovah has done for you. The more you appreciate what Jehovah does, the stronger your bond with him will be.—Ps. 116:1, 2. w19.07 2-3 ¶4-5

[Áine]

Thank you to @carlosfor posting the text yesterday for me... there was a nationwide broadband outage! 😖

[Vinnie]

Jehovah is closer to us than we think  Jehovah talks to us in many different ways. Obvious ways are through the meeting, publications, and fellow brothers and sisters. The not so obvious ways are directly. It takes faith and deep prayers and maybe even strong emotions to sometimes see the direct help he gives us BUT that help is there and in ways hard to perceive unless we look for it. It is not for nothing Acts 17:27 tells us "so that they would seek God, if they might grope for him and really find him, although, in fact, he is not far off from each one of us"

[Sister Twister]

We need prayer and real faith in what Jehovah promises for the future , this needs to be a reality for us , we can't expect to fully trust Jehovah unless we spend time meditating on his goodness to us.

[Elnathan]

Jehovah dealt with a rebellious nation with loyal love, he never abandoned them when facing difficulties. He continued showing them mercy & kindness. What a Father! He will never leave us in this difficult last days. If we continue studying His Word, meditating on it & applying it in our lives - We will see his outstanding qualities & appreciate him more & that will draw us closer to our Loving God.

[Mamee]

At James 4:8 Jehovah invites us to draw close to him. Ways in which we can do this by reading the bible daily and praying to him. As we do these things we can think on how Jehovah has helped us personally. When we do this our relationship with Jehovah grows stronger.