Saturday, February 1 I will listen to you.​—Jer. 29:12.

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Saturday, February 1

I will listen to you.—Jer. 29:12.

 

When King Hezekiah was extremely sick, he begged Jehovah to help him recover. In response, Jehovah healed him. (2 Ki. 20:1-6) On the other hand, when the apostle Paul pleaded with Jehovah to remove his “thorn in the flesh,” Jehovah did not remove the problem. (2 Cor. 12:7-9) The apostles James and Peter both faced death at the hands of King Herod. James was put to death, while Peter was miraculously rescued. (Acts 12:1-11) We may wonder, ‘Why did Jehovah save Peter but not James?’ The Bible does not say. What we can be sure of is that Jehovah’s ways are “never unjust.” (Deut. 32:4) At times, we may be faced with an outcome we did not expect. But because we trust that Jehovah’s answer to our prayers will always be loving and just, we do not question the way he chooses to answer us.—Job 33:13. w23.11 21 ¶6