Friday, May 23 A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth.​—Prov. 22:1.

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Friday, May 23

A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth.—Prov. 22:1.

 

Imagine this: Someone you care about says something terrible about you. You know that it is a lie; yet, some believe it. Even worse, they begin repeating the lie, and many others believe it too. How would you feel? Most likely, the slander would make you feel bad, would it not? This scenario can help us understand how Jehovah felt when his reputation was tarnished. One of his spirit sons lied about him to the first woman, Eve. She believed the lie. That lie led our first parents to rebel against Jehovah. As a result, sin and death entered the human family. (Gen. 3:1-6;Rom. 5:12) All the problems we see in the world—the deaths, the wars, the misery—have come about because of the lies that Satan has spread. Does Jehovah feel pain because of such slander and its results? Without a doubt. Yet, Jehovah is not bitter, or resentful. In fact, he remains “the happy God.”—1 Tim. 1:11. w24.02 8 ¶1-2