DAILY TEXT, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Hold on to what you have (Rev. 2:25).

DAILY TEXT, Today Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Hold on to what you have (Rev. 2:25).

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Hold on to what you have (Rev. 2:25).

Let us reject the teachings of the apostates. Jesus firmly rebuked some Pergamum Christians for fostering divisions and sects (Rev. 2:14-16). On the other hand, he congratulated the Thyatira Christians who had avoided the “deep things of Satan” and encouraged them to hold fast to the truth (Rev. 2:24-26). Christians who were spiritually weak and had been deceived by false teachings needed to repent. Likewise, we must reject any teaching that goes against what Jehovah thinks. Apostates may appear to “have devotion to God,” but they are actually “denying the power of that devotion” (2 Tim. 3:5). If we are good students of God's Word, it will be easier for us to recognize and reject false teachings (2 Tim. 3:14-17; Jude 3, 4). It is very important to make sure that Jehovah accepts our worship. If we are doing something that is wrong, let us immediately make the necessary changes (Rev. 2:5, 16; 3:3, 16). w22.05 4 para. 9; 5 para. eleven.

How does the book of Revelation show that it is very important to ensure that Jehovah accepts our worship?

From the first chapter of Revelation it is clear that Jesus is very aware of everything that happens in the congregations (Rev. 1:12-16, 20; 2:1). The messages he sent to seven congregations in Asia Minor demonstrate this to be the case. In these messages, he gave specific advice that would help first-century Christians ensure that Jehovah accepted their worship. And these tips also help all of God's servants today. What does this teach us? That our Leader, Jesus Christ, knows very well how our spiritual health is. He guides us and protects us, and he does not miss a single detail. He knows what we have to do to avoid losing Jehovah's approval. Next, we are going to analyze some of the advice that he gave and that we have to obey today.

According to Revelation 2:3, 4, what problem did the Christians in Ephesus have? and what is the lesson for us?

(Read Revelation 2:3, 4). Let us not lose the love we felt at the beginning for Jehovah. The message that Jesus gave to the Ephesian Christians indicated that they had endured and served Jehovah tirelessly despite the difficulties. However, they had lost the love they had at the beginning. They must rekindle that love if they wanted Jehovah to accept their worship. The same thing happens today. It is not enough for us to endure; We have to do it for the right reasons. Jehovah pays attention not only to what we do, but also to why we do it. For him, our motivation is very important. He expects us to worship Him out of love and gratitude (Prov. 16:2; Mark 12:29, 30).

According to Revelation 3:1-3, what problem did Jesus see in the Sardis congregation? and what should we do?

(Read Revelation 3:1-3). Let us remain awake and vigilant. Members of the Sardis congregation had a different problem. Although in the past they had been active in their service to Jehovah, they had now become relaxed. That's why Jesus told them that they should wake up. Here is a warning for us. It is true that Jehovah does not forget what we do for him (Heb. 6:10). But we cannot rest on our laurels and think that we no longer have to continue trying. We may not be able to do the same things now as before, but we must be “very busy in the work of the Lord” and remain awake and vigilant until the end comes (1 Cor. 15:58; Matt. 24:13; Mark 13 :33).

What lesson do we learn from the words Jesus spoke to the Laodicean Christians? (Revelation 3:15-17).

(Read Revelation 3:15-17). Let us worship Jehovah with enthusiasm and from the heart. In the message Jesus sent to the Laodicean Christians, he highlighted another problem. They were “lukewarm” or apathetic in their worship of Jehovah. In fact, Jesus told them that they were in a “wretched state, worthy of pity.” So they had to stir up their enthusiasm for and worship of Jehovah (Rev. 3:19). What is the lesson for us? If we no longer have the enthusiasm we once had, we must deepen our appreciation of spiritual riches (Rev. 3:18). Let us not allow the desire to lead a comfortable life to distract us. We want spiritual activities to always be the most important thing in our lives.

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