DAILY TEXT, From today Monday May 29, 2023,  Keep your good judgment in all things, endure difficulties, do your work as an evangelizer (2 Tim. 4:5).

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Monday May 29

Keep your good judgment in all things, endure difficulties, do your work as an evangelist (2 Tim. 4:5).

What will help you apply the counsel of the Apostle Paul? Keep your faith strong by studying regularly, praying continually, and keeping busy in the work Jehovah has given us to do.—2 Tim. 4:4. If you have faith, you will not panic when you hear negative reports (Is. 28:16). Your love for Jehovah, for his Word, and for your fellow Christians will help you not to be deceived by those who have abandoned the truth. In the first century, many stumbled and rejected Jesus. But many others accepted it. Among them were at least one member of the Sanhedrin and even "a large group of priests" (Acts 6:7; Matt. 27:57-60; Mark 15:43). In a similar way, millions of people have decided to follow Jesus today. Because? Because they know the truths of the Bible and they love them. The Word of God says: “Those who love your law enjoy abundant peace; nothing will be an obstacle for them ′′ (Ps. 119:165). w21.05 13 pars. 20, 21.

As 1 John 4:1 shows, why should we not be fooled by the lies told about Jehovah's servants?

What will help you not to stumble? Research the facts. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warned that some people would lie and say “all kinds of bad things” about his disciples (Matt. 5:11). All those lies come from Satan. He sees to it that our enemies spread slander over those of us who love the truth (Rev. 12:9, 10). He rejects those lies and never allows them to frighten him or weaken his faith (read 1 John 4:1).

What effect might the things that happened just before Jesus died have had on some?

The night before he died, Jesus was betrayed by one of his 12 apostles. Another denied him three times, and they all abandoned him (Matt. 26:14-16, 47, 56, 75). But this did not surprise him, since he had already said that this would happen (John 6:64; 13:21, 26, 38; 16:32). Seeing this, some may stumble and think, "If that's what Jesus' apostles do, I don't want to be one of them."

What prophecies were fulfilled just before Jesus' death?

What does the Bible say? Centuries before Jesus came to earth, Jehovah had already said in his Word that the Messiah would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver (Zech. 11:12, 13). The traitor would be one of his friends (Ps. 41: 9). Zechariah also wrote: “Smite the shepherd, and let the flock be scattered” (Zech. 13:7). Sincere people would not reject Jesus for all these things. On the contrary, his faith would be strengthened by seeing that the prophecies had been fulfilled in him.

What do sincere people know?

Does the same happen today? Yes. A few well-known Jehovah's Witnesses have left the truth, become apostates, and have tried to get others to do the same. Through the Internet and the media, they have spread negative reports, half-truths, and outright lies about us. But sincere people are not fooled. Instead, they know that the Bible predicted this would happen (Matt. 24:24; 2 Pet. 2:18-22).

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