Thursday, November 21 All those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.​—2 Tim. 3:12.

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Thursday, November 21

All those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.—2 Tim. 3:12.

 

Our enemies spread lies or misinformation about responsible brothers in Jehovah’s organization. (Ps. 31:13) Some brothers have been arrested and charged as criminals. The first-century Christians faced a similar situation when the apostle Paul was wrongfully accused and arrested. Some stopped supporting the apostle Paul when he was imprisoned in Rome. (2 Tim. 1:8, 15; 2:8, 9) Imagine how Paul must have felt. He had endured many hardships and had even risked his life for them. (Acts 20:18-21;2 Cor. 1:8) May we never become like those who abandoned Paul! So we should not be surprised that Satan targets responsible brothers in his attacks. His intent is that such attacks will break their integrity and intimidate us. (1 Pet. 5:8) Continue to support your brothers and loyally stick to them.—2 Tim. 1:16-18. w22.11 16-17 ¶8-11

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2 Timothy 1:

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16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of On·e·siphʹo·rus, for he often refreshed me, and he did not become ashamed of my prison chains. 17  On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he diligently looked for me and found me. 18  May the Lord grant him to find mercy from Jehovah in that day. And you well know all the services he rendered in Ephʹe·sus

 

On·e·siphʹo·rus was a true friend that even searched or "diligently looked" for Paul at a time when many others we afraid or "ashamed of the chains". At a time when Paul was low, this brother searched and supported one of the anointed of Jehovah. We can be like him and not be ashamed of their "chains".