DAILY TEXT, From today Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Make the most of your time (Col. 4:5).

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Make the best use of your time (Col. 4:5).

Would Jesus' disciples sit idly by until the system was concluded? No, because Jesus gave them a task. He commanded them to preach the good news “in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth” (Acts 1:6-8). The mission before them was enormous. But if they dedicated themselves completely to it, they would make the best use of their time. To monitor ourselves, we must analyze how we use time. As Ecclesiastes 9:11 says, “some unforeseen event” can happen to all of us. We could even lose our lives unexpectedly. The best way to spend our time is by doing Jehovah's will and strengthening our relationship with him. (John 14:21) We must follow this advice from the Bible: “Stay firm, immovable, and always be very busy in the work of the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). Thus, when the end comes—whether of our lives or of this evil system—we will not lament that we could have done more for Jehovah.​—Matt. 24:13; Rom. 14:8. w23.02 18 paras. 12-14.

What did Jesus' disciples have to do until the system was concluded?

Would Jesus' disciples sit idly by until the system was concluded? No, because Jesus gave them a task. He commanded them to preach the good news “in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth” (Acts 1:6-8). The mission before them was enormous. But if they dedicated themselves completely to it, they would make the best use of their time.

Why should we make the best use of time? (Colossians 4:5).

(Read Colossians 4:5). To monitor ourselves, we must analyze how we use time. As Ecclesiastes 9:11 says, “some unforeseen event” can happen to all of us. We could even lose our lives unexpectedly.

What is the best way to spend our time? (Hebrews 6:11, 12).

The best way to spend our time is by doing Jehovah's will and strengthening our relationship with him. (John 14:21) We must follow this advice from the Bible: “Stay firm, immovable, and always be very busy in the work of the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). Thus, when the end comes—whether of our lives or of this evil system—we will not lament that we could have done more for Jehovah.​—Matt. 24:13; Rom. 14:8.

As promised, Jesus continues to guide his disciples today in preaching the message of the Kingdom throughout the Earth. Through Jehovah’s organization, Jesus enables us to preach the good news and gives us the tools necessary to do so. (Matt. 28:18-20) What we have to do is preach and teach diligently and remain vigilant as we wait for Jehovah to put an end to this system. We will be able to hold on to our hope “to the end” if we follow the advice of Hebrews 6:11, 12 (read it).

What are we determined to do?

Jehovah has already decided when he will end Satan's world. When that day comes, he will surely fulfill the prophecies we find in the Bible. And, although at times it may seem to us that the end of this system is slow in coming, the day of Jehovah “will not be late” (Hab. 2:3). Therefore, we are determined to do what Micah 7:7 says: “I will always keep an eye on Jehovah. I will wait patiently for the God of my salvation.”

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