Thursday, March 27 I will never abandon you.​—Heb. 13:5.

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Thursday, March 27

I will never abandon you.—Heb. 13:5.

 

Before Israel entered the Promised Land, Moses died. Without that faithful man, were God’s people left in the lurch? No. As long as they were faithful, Jehovah provided for them. Before Moses died, Jehovah told him to commission Joshua to lead the people. Moses had been training Joshua for decades. (Ex. 33:11; Deut. 34:9) In addition, there were many other capable men taking the lead—chiefs of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and even tens. (Deut. 1:15) God’s people were well cared for. We find a similar example in Elijah. He had been taking the lead in pure worship among the Israelites for decades. But the time came when Jehovah transferred him to a different assignment, down south in Judah. (2 Ki. 2:1; 2 Chron. 21:12) Were faithful people in the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel abandoned? No. Elijah had been training Elisha for years. Jehovah’s purpose kept advancing, and he cared for his faithful worshippers. w24.02 5 ¶12