DAILY TEXT, Today's Saturday June 25, 2022, The Christ did not please himself (Rom. 15:3).

DAILY TEXT, Today's Saturday June 25, 2022

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Saturday June 25, 2022

The Christ did not please himself (Rom. 15:3).

Jehovah makes decisions thinking about what will be best for others. For example, he created life not for his own benefit, but so that we too would feel the joy of living. No one forced him to send his Son to die for our sins. He made that sacrifice to help us. Jesus also made decisions to help others. For example, when he was very tired, he decided to teach a crowd instead of resting (Mark 6:31-34). A good head of a family knows that one of the hardest things he has to do is make wise decisions that benefit his family, and he takes that responsibility very seriously. He strives not to make capricious or impulsive decisions. Instead, he allows Jehovah to teach him to make good decisions, and in that way he thinks about what will benefit others more than himself (Prov. 2:6, 7; Phil. 2:4). If the husband strives to follow the example of Jehovah and Jesus, he will be a good head of the family. w21.02 7 paras. 19-21

What does Jehovah’s and Jesus’ example of humility teach householders?

What do we learn? A householder can demonstrate humility in many ways. For example, he does not expect his wife and children to be perfect. He pays attention to his family members' opinions, even if he doesn't agree with them. Marley, who lives in the United States, says: "My husband and I sometimes think differently about something, but I feel that I am important to him because he always asks for my opinion and analyzes it before making decisions." In addition, a humble man is willing to do housework, even if where he lives he thinks that these are women's things. This can be quite a challenge. Why? A sister named Rachel says, “Where I come from, if a man helps his wife wash the dishes or clean the house, his neighbors and relatives will question whether he is 'a real man.' They will think that he cannot control his wife.” If many people where you live think the same, remember that Jesus washed the feet of his disciples even though that was considered slave labor. A good family head will worry not about looking good, but about making his family feel good. In addition to humility, let us now see what other quality is essential for householders to have.

What do Jehovah and Jesus do for love?

Love. Everything that Jehovah does, he does out of love (1 John 4:7, 8). Lovingly, he meets our spiritual need through his Word and his organization. He attends to our emotional needs by reminding us how much he loves us. Furthermore, he “richly supplies us with everything we enjoy” in a material sense (1 Tim. 6:17). When we make mistakes, he corrects us, but he doesn't stop loving us. Out of love, Jehovah gave his Son to ransom us, and Jesus loves us so much that he was willing to give his life for us (John 3:16; 15:13). Nothing can quench the love these two have for those who are loyal to them (John 13:1; Rom. 8:35, 38, 39).

Why is it important for a householder to show love? (Also see the sidebar “How Can a Newlywed Man Earn the Respect of His Wife?”)

What do we learn? Everything that a family head does must be done out of love. Because it is important? The apostle John says: “He that does not love his brother [or his family], whom he sees, cannot love God, whom he does not see” (1 John 4:11, 20). Thus, a man who loves his family and who wants to imitate Jehovah and Jesus will make sure that the spiritual, emotional, and material needs of his family are met.​—1 Tim. 5:8. He will educate and correct his children. He, too, will continue to learn how to make decisions that honor Jehovah and benefit his family. Let us now discuss each of these things and how a householder can follow the example of Jehovah and Jesus.

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