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Thursday, August 21 Endurance [produces] an approved condition; the approved condition, in turn, hope.​—Rom. 5:4.


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Thursday, August 21

Endurance [produces] an approved condition; the approved condition, in turn, hope.—Rom. 5:4.

 

Your endurance brings Jehovah’s approval. This does not mean that Jehovah is pleased that you are experiencing trials or problems. What God approves of is you. Your endurance results in an approved condition. What an amazing blessing! (Ps. 5:12) Recall that Abraham endured tests and enjoyed divine approval. Jehovah viewed him as His friend and counted him as righteous. (Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4:13, 22) The same can be true of us. God does not base his approval on the amount of work we do in his service or on the privileges we enjoy. He grants his approval because of our faithful endurance. And no matter what our age, circumstance, or ability is, all of us can endure. Are you faithfully enduring a trial right now? If so, take comfort in knowing that you have God’s approval. Realizing that we have God’s approval can have a powerful effect on us. It can strengthen our hope. w23.12 11 ¶13-14

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44 minutes ago, Áine said:

Recall that Abraham endured tests and enjoyed divine approval. Jehovah viewed him as His friend and counted him as righteous.

 

And in our Lesson 10 this week, though Lot certainly experienced trials or problems, due to his own decisions, Jehovah inspired Peter to call him a 'righteous' man. Both of these faithful men endured tests and enjoyed divine approval as stated in the text today.  We can be confident that if we faithfully endure to the fullest extent possible, we too can rest assured of Jehovah's approval. That empowers us to endure a little while longer.

"Where the scriptures and and the slave are silent, I do not speak." :bible2:

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