DAILY TEXT, Today Sunday June 19, 2022, "Neither with a military force nor with power, but with my spirit", says Jehovah of armies (Zech. 4:6).

DAILY TEXT, Today's Sunday June 19, 2022

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Sunday June 19, 2022

“Neither with a military force nor with power, but with my spirit,” says Jehovah of armies (Zech. 4:6).

The disciples of Jesus faced difficulties. For example, few copies of the scriptures were available and they did not have the study aids we have today. And they had to preach to people who spoke many other languages. Still, these enthusiastic disciples accomplished the seemingly impossible: Within a few decades, they had brought the good news to “all creation that is under heaven” (Col. 1:6, 23). Today, Jehovah continues to guide and strengthen his people. Of course, that guidance comes primarily through his inspired Word. It records the ministry of Jesus and the command he gave his disciples to carry on the work he had begun (Matt. 28:19, 20). Jehovah is impartial and foretold that the good news would be told “to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people” (Rev. 14:6, 7). He wants the Kingdom message to be available to all people. w20.10 21 paras. 6-8 

How did the first-century governing body work together to preserve order for God's people?

In the first century. The governing body, which was in Jerusalem, worked in unity to preserve order and peace for God's people (Acts 2:42). For example, when around the year 49 the issue of circumcision arose, the governing body discussed the matter under the guidance of the holy spirit. If the congregation had remained divided, the preaching would have been affected. Although the apostles and elders were Jewish, they were not influenced by their traditions or those who taught them. Rather, they sought guidance from God's Word and spirit (Acts 15:1, 2, 5-20, 28). As a result, Jehovah blessed the decision, the congregation preserved peace and unity, and the preaching work continued.​—Acts 15:30, 31; 16:4, 5.

Why do we say that peace and order reign in Jehovah's organization today?

Nowadays. Jehovah's organization has endeavored to preserve order and peace for God's people. As early as 1895, the November 15 issue of the English edition of this magazine had an article based on 1 Corinthians 14:40 titled “Decently and in Order.” It read: “The apostles gave much advice to the early Church regarding order . . . It is wise to keep paying careful attention to the things that were written for our warning” (Rom. 15:4). The same desire for order and peace that distinguished first-century Christians is evident in Jehovah's organization today. As a sample button, if we were to attend a Watchtower Study in another congregation, even in another country, we would know how the study would be conducted and what article was being discussed. We would feel at home right away. This beautiful unity is only possible thanks to the spirit of God (Zeph. 3:9, footnote).

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