DAILY TEXT, Today Tuesday September 10, 2024, Man will give everything he has to save his life (Job 2:4).

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

A man will give all he has to save his life (Job 2:4).

We do well to look at the tactics Satan used with Job, for the ones he uses today are similar. Satan says that our love for Jehovah is not sincere and that if our lives are in danger, we will turn our backs on our God. He also claims that Jehovah does not love us and never appreciates what we do to please him. Satan does not deceive those of us who put our hope in him because we already know his tactics. We should view trials as an opportunity to learn more about ourselves. Job was made aware of some shortcomings through his trials that needed to be corrected. For example, he saw that he needed to be more humble. —Job 42:3. We too can discover much about our personalities when we go through trials. When we identify our weaknesses, we can do something to improve. w22.06 23 §13, 14.

Who should we listen to, and why?

We must listen to Jehovah, not to our enemies. Job paid close attention when Jehovah spoke to him. To bring him to his senses, Jehovah said something like this: “Have you seen my power in the things I have created? I know everything that has happened to you. Do you think I cannot care for you?” With humility and deep gratitude for Jehovah’s goodness, Job replied: “I heard about you with my ears, but now I see you with my eyes.”—Job 42:5 When Job said these words, he was probably still sitting in the ashes, his body covered in sores, mourning the death of his children. Yet, in the midst of this situation, Jehovah confirmed that he loved him and assured him that he had Jehovah’s approval.—Job 42:7, 8

According to Isaiah 49:15, 16, what should we keep in mind when we go through trials?

Today, people may insult us or treat us as if we were worthless. They may try to tarnish our personal reputation or that of the organization and “say all kinds of bad things” about us by lying. —Matt. 5:11. The story of Job teaches us that Jehovah is confident that we can be loyal when we go through trials. Jehovah loves us and will never forget those who put their hope in him. (Read Isaiah 49:15, 16.) Let us not listen to the slanderous words of God’s enemies. Consider what James, a brother in Turkey who has gone through difficult trials with his family, said. He says: “We realized that if we paid attention to the lies they said about God’s people, we would become discouraged. So we focused on the hope of the Kingdom and kept busy serving Jehovah, and in this way we remained joyful.” Let us follow Job’s example and listen to Jehovah. May the lies of our enemies not extinguish the light of our hope!

What do we learn from the faithful men and women mentioned in Hebrews chapter 11?

Job is not the only servant of Jehovah who was courageous and strong in the face of hardship. In the apostle Paul’s letter to the Hebrew Christians, he spoke of many other servants of God, describing them as “a great cloud of witnesses.” (Heb. 12:1) Although they endured severe trials, they all have an extraordinary record of loyalty to Jehovah. (Heb. 11:36–40) Did all their hard work and endurance serve a purpose? Of course it did. They did not see all of God’s promises fulfilled, but they did not give up on him. And because they were confident that they had Jehovah’s approval, they had no doubt that they would see those promises fulfilled. (Heb. 11:4, 5) Thinking about their example gives us strength to always put our hope in Jehovah.

What should we do no matter what happens? (Hebrews 11:6)

The world is going from bad to worse. (2 Tim. 3:13) And Satan continues to test God’s servants. Whatever may come in the future, let us continue to serve Jehovah wholeheartedly, confident that “we have put our hope in a living God.” (1 Tim. 4:10) Remember, the end of Job’s story shows that “Jehovah is very loving and merciful.” (James 5:11) Like Job, let us always be loyal to Jehovah, confident that he will reward “those who earnestly seek him.” (Read Hebrews 11:6.)

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