DAILY TEXT, From today Wednesday April 26, 2023, How can a young man keep his path clean? Being on guard and acting according to your word (Ps. 119:9).

Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2023

Wednesday April 26

How can a young man keep his path clean? Being on guard and acting according to your word (Ps. 119:9).

Young man, do you sometimes find that Jehovah's standards are too restrictive? That is what Satan wants you to think. He tries to get you to notice what the people on the broad road are doing and how much they seem to be having fun. He wants you to believe that you are not enjoying yourself as much as your schoolmates and the people you see online, and that Jehovah's standards are robbing you of the good things in life. But he remembers that Satan does not care that those who go his way see what awaits them at the end of the journey (Matt. 7:13, 14). However, Jehovah has given you a clear picture of what those who stay on the path that leads to life will receive (Ps. 37:29; Is. 35:5, 6; 65:21-23). w21.12 23 pars. 6, 7

“MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR BROTHER”

According to Matthew 5:23, 24, what did Jesus say we must do?

(Read Matthew 5:23, 24.) In these verses, Jesus was talking about a very important moment for the Jews who were listening to him. Imagine that someone was in the temple about to give a priest an animal to sacrifice. If at that moment he remembered that his brother had something against him, he should leave the animal and get out of there. Because? What could be more important than offering a sacrifice to Jehovah? Jesus said clearly: "First make peace with your brother."

What steps did Jacob take to make peace with Esau?

We can learn valuable lessons about making amends by looking at an event in the life of the patriarch Jacob. When Jacob had been living away from his homeland for about 20 years, through an angel God commanded him to return (Gen. 31:11, 13, 38). But there was a problem: his older brother, Esau, had tried to kill him (Gen. 27:41). Jacob was “greatly afraid and distressed” to think that his brother still held a grudge against him (Gen. 32:7). What steps did Jacob take to make peace with his brother? First, he prayed from his heart to Jehovah. Second, he sent Esau a generous gift (Gen. 32:9-15). And third, when they finally came face to face, Jacob took the initiative and honored Esau. She bowed to him not once or twice, but seven times. With humility and respect, Jacob made peace with his brother (Gen. 33:3, 4).

What do we learn from Jacob's example?

We can learn a lesson from how Jacob prepared to meet his brother and how he addressed him. First, he humbly asked Jehovah for help. Afterwards, he acted in harmony with his prayer, doing everything in his power to make the meeting with Esau as pleasant as possible. And when she finally spoke to him, she didn't start arguing who was right. His goal was to make peace with his brother. How can we imitate his example?

All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania JW.ORG.