DAILY TEXT, Today Wednesday, December 13, 2023, The person who is faithful in the least is also faithful in much, and the person who is unjust in the least is also unjust in much (Luke 16:10).

DAILY TEXT, Wednesday, December 13, 2023, The person who is faithful in the least is also faithful in much, and the person who is unjust in the least is also unjust in much (Luke 16:10).

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Wednesday December 13

The person who is faithful in the least is also faithful in much, and the person who is unjust in the least is also unjust in much (Luke 16:10).

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. w22.02 6 para. fifteen.

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!

What lessons do we learn from the example of the Israelites mentioned in Numbers 11:4-6 and 21:5?

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 (read Numbers 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.

How would you summarize the main points of this article?

Jehovah's way of doing things is always right. And we must be convinced of that. We also have to trust the people he has chosen to carry out his instructions. Let us never forget what Jehovah said through the prophet Isaiah: “Your strength will depend on your calm and confidence” (Isa. 30:15).

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