Friday, January 3 The one who promised is faithful.​—Heb. 10:23.

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Friday, January 3

The one who promised is faithful.—Heb. 10:23.

 

When undergoing a trial, we may feel that Jehovah’s new world will never come. Does this mean that our faith is weak? Not necessarily. Consider an illustration. In the middle of a brutally cold winter, we may feel that summer will never come. And yet summer does come. Likewise, when we are deeply discouraged, we might feel that the new world will never come. If our faith is strong, though, we know that God’s promises will be fulfilled. (Ps. 94:3, 14, 15; Heb. 6:17-19) With that confidence, we can continue putting our worship of Jehovah first in our life. Consider one more area in which strong faith is required—the preaching work. Many people feel that the “good news” about God’s coming new world is too good to be true. (Matt. 24:14; Ezek. 33:32) Never allow their skeptical attitude to rub off on us. To prevent that from happening, we must keep strengthening our faith. w23.04 27 ¶6-7; 28 ¶14