DAILY TEXT, From today Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Your strength will depend on you remaining calm and showing confidence (Is. 30:15).

DAILY TEXT, From Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Their strength will depend on them remaining calm and showing confidence (Is. 30:15).

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Wednesday, October 25

Their strength will depend on them remaining calm and confident (Is. 30:15).

Will there be situations in the new world that test our confidence in Jehovah's way of doing things? Consider what happened shortly after Jehovah freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Some began to complain because they missed the fresh food they had there and despised the manna he gave them (Num. 11:4-6; 21:5). Could something similar happen to us after the great tribulation? We don't know how much we will have to work to clean the Earth and turn it little by little into a paradise. There may be a lot to do and life may not be very easy at first. Will we complain about what Jehovah gives us then? The more grateful we are now for what Jehovah gives us, the more likely we will be in the future. w22.02 7 paras. 18, 19.

What should we remember if the elders decide to expel a family member or friend of ours?

We must remember that expulsion is a measure that Jehovah has established for the good of the congregation and the sinner. If someone who has not repented were allowed to remain in the congregation, this person would be a bad influence (Gal. 5:9). Furthermore, he may not realize the seriousness of his sin and that he must change his way of thinking and acting to regain his friendship with Jehovah (Eccl. 8:11). We can be sure that the elders take their responsibility to decide whether someone should be expelled or not very seriously. Like the judges of ancient Israel, they know that they “judge not for man but for Jehovah” (2 Chron. 19:6, 7).

Why do we need to trust in Jehovah's guidance today more than ever?

The end of this system is getting closer. Therefore, today more than ever we have to trust in Jehovah's way of doing things. This is because during the great tribulation we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical. Of course, Jehovah will not speak directly to us. He will probably use his representatives here on Earth to give us instructions. This will not be the time to doubt and wonder if these instructions come from Jehovah or if the responsible brothers are doing things his way. Will we trust Jehovah and his organization at this important moment in history? How we react now to the organization's guidance will help us know the answer. If we trust the instructions we receive now and obey them immediately, we will probably do the same during the great tribulation (Luke 16:10).

How will our confidence in Jehovah’s decisions soon be tested?

There is another matter we must ponder: what our reaction will be when Jehovah judges the people at the end of this system. We now have hope that many of those who do not serve Jehovah, including some of our relatives, will decide to do so before the end comes. But at Armageddon it will be Jehovah, through Jesus, who decides what will happen to them (Matt. 25:31-33; 2 Thes. 1:7-9). It will not be up to us to decide who will receive Jehovah’s mercy and who will not. (Matt. 25:34, 41, 46) Will we trust in Jehovah, or will we turn our backs on him because we do not agree with what he has decided? It is clear: we must strengthen our trust in Jehovah now so that we can fully trust him in the future.

What will be the results of the decisions Jehovah makes at the end of this system?

Imagine how we will feel in the new world when we see the results of Jehovah’s righteous decisions. There will no longer be false religion, nor the greedy commercial system, nor the governments that oppress and make people suffer so much. Health problems, old age and the death of our loved ones will be a thing of the past. Satan and his demons will be locked up for 1,000 years. All the damage caused by his rebellion will be gone (Rev. 20:2, 3). How happy we will be for having trusted in Jehovah's way of doing things!

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