DAILY TEXT, From today Monday May 8, 2023,  Every tear will be dried from their eyes, and death will no longer exist (Apoc. 21:4).

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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will no longer exist (Rev. 21:4).

Satan uses the leaders of false religions to say that Jehovah is cruel and to blame for the suffering in the world. And when a child dies, some even say that God took him because he needed another little angel in heaven. What a way to insult Jehovah! But we know the truth. So when we suffer a serious illness or lose a loved one, we never blame God. On the contrary, we have faith that one day he will remedy our sufferings. We can tell everyone who will listen that Jehovah is a God of love. Thus he can respond to the one who challenges him (Prov. 27:11). Jehovah is a compassionate God. That's why it pains him to see us suffer, be it because of persecution, illness, or our imperfections (Ps. 22:23, 24). He feels our pain. He wants to end it and it will (compare Exodus 3:7, 8; Isaiah 63:9). w21.07 9, 10 pars. 9, 10.

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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