Monday, November 3 When [Jehovah] says something, will he not do it?​—Num. 23:19.

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Monday, November 3

When [Jehovah] says something, will he not do it?—Num. 23:19.

 

One way we can strengthen our faith is by meditating on the ransom. The ransom is a guarantee that God’s promises will come true. When we carefully reflect on why the ransom was provided and what it involved, we strengthen our faith that God’s promise of endless life in a better world is sure to be fulfilled. Why can we say that? Well, what did the ransom involve? Jehovah sent his beloved firstborn Son, his closest companion, from heaven to be born as a perfect human. While on earth, Jesus endured all kinds of hardships. Then he suffered and died a painful death. What a high price Jehovah paid! Our loving God would never have allowed his Son to suffer and die just to provide a better but very brief life for us. (John 3:16; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19) Having paid so high a price, Jehovah will see to it that unending life in the new world becomes a reality. w23.04 27 ¶8-9

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Faith grows when you stop just knowing about the ransom and start feeling it. Jehovah didn’t send his Son to give us a slightly better world for a little while — He sent him to tear death apart forever. Picture it: His firstborn, leaving glory, stepping into pain, and paying with blood so we could breathe without fear again. That’s not a promise waiting to happen — that’s Jehovah saying, “I’ve already paid for your forever. Don’t doubt what’s already guaranteed.”