Tuesday, April 18 I did not hold back from telling you.​—Acts 20:20.

[Áine]

Tuesday, April 18

I did not hold back from telling you.—Acts 20:20.

 

We do not need to give up all comforts in order to please Jehovah. (Eccl. 5:19, 20) However, if we were to hold back from doing more in God’s service just to avoid making personal sacrifices, we could make the same mistake as the man in Jesus’ illustration who created a comfortable life for himself but ignored God. (Luke 12:16-21) When we face challenges, we prayerfully do our best to use our thinking ability to come up with a plan of action. (Prov. 3:21) Jehovah blesses us in many ways. We can show how much we appreciate those blessings by doing all we can to bring him praise. (Heb. 13:15) That may include expanding our ministry, putting us in line for additional blessings. Each day, let us look for ways to “taste and see that Jehovah is good.” (Ps. 34:8) Then we will be like Jesus, who said: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”—John 4:34. w21.08 30-31 ¶16-19

[Wayne]

Accepting Jehovah’s Bible guidance, is never regrettable. "Happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”—Luke 11:28.  Joy and life depend on our willingness to do his will. (1 John 3:18).