DAILY TEXT, Today Monday, March 3, 2025, Jehovah is close to all who call him, to all who call him with sincerity (Ps. 145:18).

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Monday March 3, 2025

Jehovah is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him sincerely (Ps. 145:18).

We may need to modify our requests to Jehovah as we come to better understand his will. We must remember that Jehovah has a purpose, and he will fulfill it in due time. That purpose includes completely and forever eliminating everything that causes us to suffer, such as natural disasters, disease, and death. Jehovah will use his Kingdom to carry out what he has promised (Dan. 2:44; Rev. 21:3, 4). But until then allow Satan to rule the world (John 12:31; Rev. 12:9). If Jehovah solved all of humanity's problems now, it might seem that Satan is not doing so badly. So even though we may have to wait for Jehovah to fulfill some of his promises, that does not mean that he will not help us. Jehovah will be at our side. w23.05 8 para. 4; 9, 10 paras. 7, 8.

How do we know that Jehovah answers the prayers of his servants? (See also the image).

In the Bible, we find many stories in which Jehovah answered the prayers of his servants. Perhaps the example of King David comes to mind. Throughout his life, David faced many dangerous enemies, and many times he asked Jehovah for help. On one occasion he begged him: “O Jehovah, hear my prayer; Hear my plea for help. For your faithfulness and your justice, answer me” (Ps. 143:1). Jehovah answered his prayers and rescued him (1 Sam. 19:10, 18-20; 2 Sam. 5:17-25). That is why David said with complete confidence: “Jehovah is near to all who call on him.” And we can have the same certainty (Ps. 145:18).

Did Jehovah always answer the prayers of his servants as they expected? Give an example. (See also the image).

Jehovah may not answer our prayers in the way we expect. That's what happened to the apostle Paul. He had “a thorn in the flesh,” a serious problem, and he begged God three times to remove it. Did Jehovah answer your prayers? Yes, but not in the way Paul expected. Instead of removing the problem, Jehovah gave him the strength he needed to continue serving Him faithfully. (2 Cor. 12:7-10)

Why can it sometimes seem like Jehovah does not answer our prayers?

Maybe we too will receive a response that is not what we expected. But we can be sure that Jehovah knows what is best for us. He “is even able to do infinitely more than all we ask or imagine” (Eph. 3:20). For that reason, your response could come at a time or in a way that we had not imagined.

Why might we need to modify our requests to Jehovah? Give an example.

We may need to modify our requests to Jehovah as we come to better understand his will. Let's look at the example of Brother Martin Poetzinger. Shortly after his marriage, he was sent to a Nazi concentration camp. At first he asked Jehovah to be released so he could be with his wife and resume preaching. But two weeks passed and it did not seem that Jehovah was going to deliver him. So Brother Poetzinger asked him, “Please help me see what you want me to do.” Then he began to think about all the problems that the brothers who were also in the concentration camp were going through. Many of them were very worried about their wives and children. So Brother Poetzinger said to Jehovah: “Thank you for my new assignment. Help me strengthen and encourage my brothers.” And that was just what he did during the nine years he spent locked up.

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