DAILY TEXT, From today Wednesday, February 14, 2024,  The good news must be preached in all nations (Mark 13:10).

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Wednesday February 14, 2024

The good news must be preached to all nations (Mark 13:10).

God's will today is for the good news of the Kingdom to be preached throughout the Earth (1 Tim. 2:3, 4). This work is Jehovah's, and it is so important that he has chosen his beloved Son to direct it. Since the preaching is in the best of hands, we can be sure that when the end comes, Jehovah will be pleased with what has been done.​—Matt. 24:14. How do we know? Shortly before ascending to heaven, Jesus met with some of his faithful disciples on a mountain in Galilee and told them: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” And notice what he added next: “So go and make disciples of people of all nations” (Matt. 28:18, 19). Among other things, Jesus was given authority to lead the preaching. And he would supervise that work to this day. w22.07 8 paras. 1, 3, 4.

How do we participate in the fulfillment of Psalm 110:3?

Jesus was sure that during the conclusion of the system there would be enough workers. He knew that these prophetic words would be fulfilled: “Your people will volunteer on the day you command your military forces” (Ps. 110:3). If you preach the good news, you are supporting Jesus and the faithful slave, and participating in the fulfillment of this prophecy. The preaching is taking place, but there are some obstacles.

What is one of the obstacles we face?

One obstacle we face is opposition. Apostates, politicians and religious leaders spread many lies about our work. If our family members, acquaintances, and coworkers believe them, they may try to stop us from serving Jehovah and preaching. In some countries, our enemies threaten us, attack us, detain us and even imprison us. This does not surprise us, since Jesus said: “They will hate them because of my name” (Matt. 24:9). In fact, such hatred shows that we follow Jesus' example and have Jehovah's approval. (Matt. 5:11, 12) The Devil is behind all this opposition, but he is no match for Jesus. With the support of Christ, the message of the Kingdom is reaching people of all nations.

What evidence do you see that Revelation 14:6, 7 is being fulfilled?

Another obstacle is the large number of languages ​​there are. In the vision Jesus gave to the apostle John, he implied that this would not prevent the good news from being announced (read Revelation 14:6, 7). How have we managed to overcome that obstacle? Making Bible information available to the public in more than 1,000 languages ​​on our website, jw.org. Additionally, the Governing Body has given permission for our primary Bible course teaching manual, Enjoy Life, to be translated into more than 700 languages. And there is also spiritual nourishment available in the form of videos for the deaf and in Braille for the blind. In this way, more people than ever before have the opportunity to accept the Kingdom message. Bible prophecies are being fulfilled before our eyes: people “from every language of the nations” are learning to speak the “pure language” of Bible truth (Zech. 8:23; Zeph. 3:9). All this is a reality thanks to the perfect supervision of Jesus Christ.

What have been the results of the preaching so far?

Today, more than 8 million people in 240 countries and territories are part of Jehovah's organization. And every year thousands and thousands are baptized! But the numbers are not the most important thing, but the spiritual qualities that these new disciples have cultivated, what the Bible calls “the new personality” (Col. 3:8-10). Many of them have left sexual immorality, violence, prejudice and the nationalist spirit. The prophecy of Isaiah 2:4 is being fulfilled: “Neither will they learn to wage war any more.” As we strive to wear the new personality, we draw people to God's organization and demonstrate that we follow Jesus Christ, our overseer (John 13:35; 1 Pet. 2:12). And none of this is by chance; Jesus is helping us.

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