DAILY TEXT, From today Thursday, March 28, 2024, To dust you will return (Gen. 3:19).

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Thursday March 28, 2024

To dust you will return (Gen. 3:19) .

Don't we really want to look like Adam and Eve? To avoid making the same mistake as them, we must get to know Jehovah better and better, appreciate his qualities, and strive to understand his way of thinking. If we do, our love for him will surely grow. Let's look at Abraham, who deeply loved his God. Even when it was difficult for him to understand Jehovah’s decisions, he did not rebel. On the contrary, he did everything possible to get to know him better. For example, how did he react when he learned that Jehovah had decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? At first he feared that “the Judge of all the earth” would kill the righteous along with the wicked. It seemed impossible to him that God would do something like that, so he asked him some questions with great humility. And Jehovah was patient and answered him. At the end of the conversation, Abraham understood that Jehovah searches the hearts of all human beings and that he never punishes the innocent along with the guilty.​—Gen. 18:20-32. w22.08 28 paras. 9, 10.

How did Abraham show that he loved and trusted Jehovah?

Abraham's conversation with Jehovah about Sodom and Gomorrah left a deep impression on him. He undoubtedly contributed to her loving and respecting his Father more than before. Years later, Abraham faced a very complicated situation that tested his trust in God. Jehovah asked him to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. By then, as Abraham knew his God better, he did not ask any questions. He simply prepared to do what Jehovah had asked of him. Even so, making those preparations must have been very hard. He surely meditated on what he had learned from Jehovah. He knew that he would never do anything unfair or cruel. As the apostle Paul explained, Abraham concluded that Jehovah could resurrect his beloved Isaac (Heb. 11:17-19). And that made sense, because Jehovah had promised him that Isaac would be the ancestor of a nation, and at that time he still had no children. Because Abraham loved Jehovah, he was sure that he would act justly. With a heart full of faith he obeyed his Father, no matter how difficult it was (Gen. 22: 1-12).

How can we imitate Abraham? (Psalm 73:28).

How can we imitate Abraham? We need to know Jehovah better and better. If we do, we will draw closer to him and love him even more (read Psalm 73:28). Additionally, we will train our conscience according to God's way of thinking (Heb. 5:14). Thus, when someone places a temptation before us, we will say no. It will not even cross our minds to do something that hurts our Father's feelings and damages our friendship with him. What more can we do to show that we love God's justice?

What do we have to do to vigorously seek justice? (Proverbs 15:9).

Second: Strive daily to love justice more. Strengthening our love for Jehovah’s righteous standards is like strengthening a muscle: it takes constant effort. It's something we can do every day. We know that Jehovah is reasonable and he never expects us to do more than we can do (Ps. 103:14). He assures us that he “loves him who earnestly seeks righteousness” (read Proverbs 15:9). Is it true that if we have a spiritual goal we continue striving until we reach it? Well, with that same determination we seek justice. And Jehovah will patiently help us to continue progressing, to improve as time goes by (Ps. 84:5, 7).

What does “the breastplate of justice” represent, and why do we need it?

Jehovah lovingly reminds us that doing what he says is right is not a burden (1 John 5:3). On the contrary, he protects us, and we need that protection every day. Let's think about the spiritual armor that the apostle Paul spoke about (Eph. 6:14-18). What part protects the heart of the Christian? “The breastplate of righteousness,” which represents Jehovah's righteous standards. Just as a shell protects the physical heart, Jehovah's standards protect our symbolic heart, that is, who we are on the inside. That is why it is so important that our spiritual armor always wears the breastplate of righteousness (Prov. 4:23).

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