Monday, December 15 The one showing favor to the lowly is lending to Jehovah, and He will repay him for what he does.​—Prov. 19:17.

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Monday, December 15

The one showing favor to the lowly is lending to Jehovah, and He will repay him for what he does.—Prov. 19:17.

 

Jehovah notices even the smallest act of kindness that we extend to others. He views it as a valuable sacrifice and as a debt that he is going to repay. If you formerly served as a ministerial servant or an elder, Jehovah remembers the work you did in the past and the love that motivated you to do it. (1 Cor. 15:58) He also observes the love that you continue to show. Jehovah wants all of us to grow in love for him and for others. We can strengthen our love for Jehovah by reading his Word and meditating on it and by regularly talking to him in prayer. We can grow in our love for our brothers and sisters by assisting them in practical ways. As our love grows, we will draw ever closer to Jehovah and to our spiritual family. And we will enjoy those friendships forever! w23.07 10 ¶11; 11 ¶13; 13 ¶18

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Jehovah frames kindness as a transaction— between a servant and Himself. Kindness is an expression of love, and love always moves us to action, also.

 

When we help, without recognition or any expectation of return, Jehovah makes Himself the debtor.

That shows how He identifies the lowly and how He observes the motives behind what we do.

 

This steadies us when our circumstances change. Service may look different now, and our abilities may not be what they once were. Still, nothing given to Jehovah in the past has been forgotten, and nothing done faithfully has lost its value.

 

What matters to him is not how visible the work appears, but that love continues to be shown.

 

Each act of consideration, no matter how small, is noticed by Jehovah and carefully remembered. He is never hurried in repaying, yet he never overlooks what is done out of love for him and for others. Knowing this helps us give freely, without weighing results or seeking notice, confident that Jehovah sees and values what others may never see.