DAILY TEXT, Today's Monday, May 16, 2022, The day and hour no one knows, only the Father (Matt. 24:36).

DAILY TEXT, Today's Monday, May 16, 2022

Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2022

Monday, May 16, 2022

The day and hour no one knows, only the Father (Matt. 24:36).

In some countries, people gladly accept the good news of the Kingdom. It's just what they needed. But in other places people care very little about God or the Bible. Regardless of the response of the people in our territory, Jehovah wants us to continue preaching until he considers the work to be finished. When the time Jehovah has appointed arrives, the preaching will end and “then the end will come” (Matt. 24:14). Jesus predicted what would happen in the last days and what people would be like. He also said that these things could distract his disciples from preaching. That is why he told them: “Always be vigilant” (Matt. 24:42). Today, there are distractions similar to those that caused the people of Noah's day to ignore his warnings (Matt. 24:37-39; 2 Pet. 2:5). For that reason, we want to be focused on the work that Jehovah has given us. w20.09 8 paras. 1, 2, 4

What is patience, and why is it so important now?

Patience is the ability to calmly wait for a situation to change. Whether we are waiting for an unpleasant situation to end or for something we have been waiting for a long time to finally happen, we need patience. The prophet Habakkuk wanted the violence in Judah to end (Hab. 1:2). Jesus' disciples “believed that the Kingdom of God was going to appear any moment” and deliver them from Roman rule (Luke 19:11). And we long for the day when the Kingdom of God removes evil and brings a new world of righteousness (2 Pet. 3:13). Of course, we must be patient and wait for the moment that Jehovah has marked. Let's look at some ways Jehovah teaches us to be patient.

What evidence do we have of Jehovah's patience?

Jehovah is the perfect example of patience. He gave Noah plenty of time to build the ark and do his job as a “preacher of righteousness” (2 Pet. 2:5; 1 Pet. 3:20). He listened to Abraham when he questioned over and over his decision to wipe out the wicked inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18:20-33). For centuries, Jehovah had immense patience with the unfaithful nation of Israel (Neh. 9:30, 31). And today we see that Jehovah is patient because he is giving all the people he brings to be his friends time to repent (John 6:44; 1 Tim. 2:3, 4; 2 Pet. 3 : 9). Jehovah's example gives us good reason to be patient as we continue to preach and teach others. He also teaches us to be patient with a comparison we find in his Word. Let's see what it is.

What does the example of the farmer mentioned at James 5:7, 8 teach us?

(Read James 5:7, 8). The example of the farmer teaches us to be patient. It is true that some plants grow fast, but most take longer to mature, especially those that bear fruit. In Israel, the growing season lasted about six months: the farmer sowed the seeds after the first rains, in mid-October, and harvested the harvest after the last rains, in mid-April (Mark 4:28). If we are wise, we will follow the farmer's example of patience. Now this may not be easy.

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