DAILY TEXT, From today Friday April 14, 2023, They rebelled and saddened his holy spirit (Is. 63:10).

DAILY TEXT, Today's Friday the 14th, They rebelled and saddened his holy spirit (Is. 63:10).

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They rebelled and grieved his holy spirit (Is. 63:10).

Jehovah made angels and human beings perfect. But the rebellious angel named Satan (which means “opposer”) caused Adam and Eve, who were also perfect, to turn against Jehovah. Other angels and other human beings also rebelled (Jude 6). Rightly so, Jehovah felt betrayed. But he has kept holding on, and he will keep holding on until the day comes when he wipes out all the rebels. What a relief it will be to his loyal servants, who along with him continue to endure the wickedness of this world. When Satan accused faithful Job, he implied that all of God's loyal servants serve him out of sheer selfishness (Job 1:8-11; 2:3-5). The Devil has maintained those accusations to this day (Rev. 12:10). We can prove that Satan is a liar by enduring hardship and staying loyal to Jehovah out of love. w21. 07 9 paras. 7, 8.

What does Psalm 22:23, 24 teach us about Jehovah?

The suffering of his beloved servants. Jehovah is a compassionate God. That's why it hurts him to see us suffer, be it because of persecution, illness, or our imperfections (read Psalm 22:23, 24). He feels our pain. He wants to end it, and he will (compare Exodus 3:7, 8; Isaiah 63:9). The day will come when he will fulfill this promise: “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will there be sadness, nor crying, nor pain” (Rev. 21:4).

How does Jehovah feel when he thinks of his loyal servants who have died?

The death of his friends. How does Jehovah feel when he thinks of faithful men and women who have died? He is looking forward to seeing them again (Job 14:15). Can we imagine how much Abraham misses his friend? (James 2:23). Or to Moses, to whom he spoke “face to face”? (Ex. 33:11). And how he longs to hear David and other psalmists sing his beautiful praises to him again! (Ps. 104:33). Although these friends of his are sleeping in death, he has not forgotten them (Is. 49:15). Jehovah remembers every detail of his personality, “because from his point of view they are all alive” (Luke 20:38, note). One day, he will bring them back to life and will once again accept your sincere prayers and take pleasure in your adoration. Isn't it true that these ideas comfort those of us who have lost a loved one?

What in particular anguishes Jehovah in these wicked last days?

The harm that evildoers do to other people. When the rebellion broke out in the Garden of Eden, Jehovah knew that things would get worse before they could be resolved. He detests the wickedness, injustice, and violence we see today. He has always cared especially for the most vulnerable; for example, those who are weak and cannot defend themselves, such as orphans and widows (Zech. 7:9, 10). Above all, he is distressed to see his faithful servants being oppressed and imprisoned. Those who are enduring with him can rest assured: Jehovah loves all of you.

What moral corruption does Jehovah see in the human family, and what will he do about it?

The moral corruption of the human family. Humans are made in the image of God, but Satan loves to corrupt us. In the days of Noah, when “the Lord saw the wickedness of man increase,” he “regretted that he had created man on the earth; he was wounded in the heart ”(Gen. 6: 5, 6, note, 11). Has the world improved since then? Of course not. The Devil likes to see that all kinds of immoral sexual acts, whether between people of the same or different sexes, have become so common (Eph. 4:18, 19). And he is especially happy when a servant of Jehovah sins. When Jehovah's patience runs out, he will show how much he hates all kinds of sexual immorality.

What is man doing to the Earth and the animals?

The destruction of the planet he created. Apart from the fact that “man has dominated man to his own evil”, he is not caring for the Earth or the animals, as Jehovah wanted him to do (Eccl. 8: 9; Gen. 1:28). Some scientists say that in the next few years humans could drive a million species to extinction.b No wonder they are so worried! That is why we are so grateful for Jehovah's promise that he will “destroy those who are destroying the earth” and that he will make this planet a paradise (Rev. 11:18; Is. 35:1).

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