DAILY TEXT, Today, Sunday, February 25, 2024, Happy are your men and happy are your servants, who are always with you listening to your wisdom! (1 Kings 10:8).

DAILY TEXT, From today Sunday, February 25, 2024, Happy are your men and happy are your servants, who are always with you listening to your wisdom! (1 Kings 10:8).

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Sunday February 25, 2024

Happy are your men and happy are your servants, who are always with you listening to your wisdom! (1 Kings 10:8).

News of the peace and prosperity that the Israelites enjoyed under Solomon's reign reached the ears of the queen of Sheba. She traveled from far away to Jerusalem to see it all with her own eyes (1 Kings 10:1). After checking out how Solomon's kingdom worked, she told the king the words from today's text. But the conditions under Solomon's reign were only a foretaste of what Jehovah will do for humanity when his Son Jesus rules the earth. Jesus is superior to Solomon in every way. Solomon was an imperfect man who made serious errors in judgment that eventually harmed God's people. Instead, Jesus is a perfect ruler who never makes mistakes (Luke 1:32; Heb. 4:14, 15). Christ has demonstrated that he will never sin or do anything to harm the loyal citizens of the Kingdom. Isn't it an honor that he is our King? w22.12 10, 11 paras. 9, 10.

What help will Jesus have?

Jesus will have the help of 144,000 kings, and together they will care for humanity and fulfill Jehovah's purpose for the Earth (Rev. 14:1-3). These rulers will have gone through many difficulties as men and women here on Earth. That's why they will be very understanding with us. What will your specific function be?

What task will Jehovah give the 144,000?

Compared to Solomon, Jesus and the 144,000 have much more work to do. This Israelite king was in charge of a few million people in a single country. But those who rule in the Kingdom of God will be in charge of billions of people all over the planet. What an impressive honor Jehovah bestows on the 144,000!

What special role will those who rule with Jesus play?

Like Jesus, the 144,000 will be kings and priests (Rev. 5:10). Under the Mosaic Law, the primary responsibility of the priests was to protect the physical and spiritual health of the people. Since the Law had “a shadow of good things to come,” it stands to reason that those who will rule with Jesus will play a special role: caring for the physical and spiritual health of God's people (Heb. 10:1). Of course, we don't know yet how these kings and priests will communicate with the citizens of the Kingdom here on Earth. However Jehovah arranges things, we can be sure that those who live in Paradise will have the guidance they need.​—Rev. 21:3, 4.

What is the relationship between the “other sheep” and the “little flock”?

Jesus called the group of people who will rule with him the “little flock” (Luke 12:32). And he also spoke of a second group, which he called the “other sheep.” These two groups form one flock (John 10:16). They already work in unity, and will continue to do so when the Earth is a paradise. By that time, those of the “little flock” will be in heaven, and those of the “other sheep” will have the hope of living forever on Earth. But there are certain things that the “other sheep” have to do now in order to live in Paradise.

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