DAILY TEXT, Today Wednesday, May 8, 2024,  This sure and firm hope that we have is like an anchor for the soul (Heb. 6:19).

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

This sure and firm hope we have is like an anchor for the soul (Heb. 6:19).

Having firm hope that better times will soon come helps us weather the storms of life. Let us remember that Jesus said we would be persecuted (John 15:20). So meditating on the reward that Jehovah has promised us helps us stay on track in our Christian life. Let's see how hope helped Jesus remain faithful even when he knew that a cruel death awaited him. On the day of Pentecost in the year 33, the apostle Peter quoted a prophecy from the Psalms that beautifully describes the calm and confidence that Jesus had: “I will live in hope, because you will not leave me in the Grave, nor will you allow May your loyal servant suffer corruption. […] You will fill me with great joy in your presence” (Acts 2:25-28; Ps. 16:8-11). Jesus had the firm hope that God would resurrect him and that he would have the joy of returning to heaven with his Father (Heb. 12: 2, 3). w22.10 24, 25 paras. Four. Five.

What did a brother say about hope?

Thanks to Christian hope, many brothers have managed to endure the trials. Let's look at the example of Leonard Chinn, a faithful brother who lived in England. During World War I, he was put in jail because he refused to enlist in the army. He was held incommunicado for two months and then subjected to forced labor. Some time later, he wrote: “That experience taught me that, to endure, hope is very important. Both the example of Jesus, the apostles and the prophets and the valuable promises of the Bible give us great hope for the future and strength to endure.” Hope was like an anchor for Leonard, and it can be for us too.

How is our hope strengthened by going through trials? (Romans 5:3-5; James 1:12).

7 Our hope is strengthened when we endure trials and see that Jehovah helps us and approves us (read Romans 5:3-5; James 1:12). So now our hope is stronger than when we knew the truth. Satan wants difficulties to overwhelm us, but with Jehovah's help we can face each one of them.

Why is hope like a helmet? (1 Thessalonians 5:8).

The Bible also says that our hope is like a helmet (read 1 Thessalonians 5:8). A soldier wears a helmet to protect his head from enemy blows. In our spiritual warfare, we must protect our minds from Satan's attacks. He bombards us with temptations and ideas that damage the mind. Just as the helmet protects the soldier's head, hope protects our minds so that we remain faithful to Jehovah.

What happens when people have no hope?

The hope of eternal life will help us make good decisions. But if we only think about our own desires, that hope could be weakened. Let's think about what happened to some Christians in the ancient city of Corinth. They had lost faith in a very important promise of God, that of the resurrection (1 Cor. 15:12). Paul said that those who did not believe this teaching only lived for the present (1 Cor. 15:32). Today, there are many people who do not trust God's promises and that is why they only live for the present and to enjoy pleasures. Instead, we trust in the future that God promises us. Christian hope is like a helmet that protects our minds and helps us not lead a life of complacency that ruins our friendship with Jehovah (1 Cor. 15:33, 34).

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