DAILY TEXT, From today Monday June 5, 2023, This is how my heavenly Father will treat you if you do not forgive your brothers from your heart (Matt. 18:35).

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Tuesday June 6

He will destroy those who are destroying the earth (Rev. 11:18).

Humans are made in the image of God, but Satan loves to corrupt us. In the days of Noah, when “Jehovah saw the wickedness of man increase,” “he was sorry 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. Under Satan's rule, apart from the fact that "man has dominated man to his own evil", he is not taking care of the Earth or the animals, as Jehovah wanted him to do (Eccl. 8: 9; Gen. 1:28). As a result, some scientists say that in the next few years humans could drive a million species to extinction. w21.07 12 pars. 13, 14.

WHAT WE LEARN FROM JEHOVAH'S ENDURANCE

What should prompt us to endure with Jehovah? Explain it with an example.

Think of all the problems our heavenly Father has been enduring for thousands of years (see the sidebar “What Jehovah Is Enduring”). Jehovah could end this wicked world at any time. But how much his patience has benefited us! Consider the following example. Imagine that expectant parents are told that their baby will be born with serious physical problems and that she will have a short and complicated life. Although the parents know that they will face many difficulties, they receive it with great affection. Out of love, they put up with whatever problems they are in order to give their son the best possible quality of life.

Similarly, all of Adam and Eve's descendants are born imperfect. Even so, Jehovah loves us and cares for us (1 John 4:19). But unlike the parents in the example, Jehovah can do something for us. He has already set the day to end all the suffering of his children (Matt. 24:36). Shouldn't his love drive us to stick with him as long as it takes?

Why does it encourage us to put up with what Hebrews 12:2, 3 says about Jesus?

Jehovah is the best example of endurance. And Jesus imitated him perfectly. When he was on earth, Jesus endured hostile words, humiliation, and the torture stake for us (see Hebrews 12:2, 3). Without a doubt, his Father's example helped him endure. It can strengthen us too.

How does 2 Peter 3:9 help us understand what is being accomplished because of Jehovah's patience?

(Read 2 Peter 3:9.) Jehovah knows the best time to put an end to this wicked world. Thanks to his patience, there is now a great crowd of millions serving and praising him. They are all grateful that Jehovah has endured long enough for them to be born, learn to love him, and dedicate their lives to him. When millions of us receive the reward for having endured to the end, it will be clear that Jehovah did well in making the decision to endure.

What must we be determined to do, and what will be the reward?

Jehovah's example teaches us to endure with joy, for he remains the “happy God” despite all the pain and suffering that Satan has caused (1 Tim. 1:11). We, too, can maintain joy as we patiently wait for Jehovah to hallow his name, vindicate his sovereignty, and put an end to all wickedness and our problems. Let us be determined to endure and seek comfort in the thought that our heavenly Father is enduring too. If we do, these words will be fulfilled in each one of us: "Happy the man who continues to endure during the test, because, when he is approved, he will receive the crown of life that Jehovah promised to those who continue to love him" (Jas. 1:12).