DAILY TEXT, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Let us not love with words or with lip service, but with deeds and truth (1 John 3:18).

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Wednesday March 26, 2025

Let us not love with word or lip service, but with deeds and truth (1 John 3:18).

In order for our love for God to grow, we have to study His Word with interest. When reading the Bible, we should try to discover what each passage teaches us about Jehovah. We should ask ourselves: “How do these verses show that Jehovah loves me? And what reasons do they give me to love Jehovah?” (Ps. 25:4, 5) Also helps develop our love for Jehovah by opening our hearts to him in our daily prayers. Jehovah, for his part, will answer those prayers (1 John 3:21, 22). Our love for others must also grow. After becoming a Christian, the apostle Paul met an exemplary young man named Timothy. He loved Jehovah and he also loved people. Later, Paul made this comment to the Philippians about Timothy: “I don't have anyone else with an attitude like his, someone who sincerely cares about you” (Phil. 2:20). It's obvious that what impressed her most about him was how much he loved his brothers. The congregations surely couldn't wait for Timothy to visit them (1 Cor. 4:17). w23.07 9 paras. 7-10.

How does prayer help develop the love we feel for God?

(Ps. 25:4, 5) Also helps develop our love for Jehovah by opening our hearts to him in our daily prayers. Jehovah, for his part, will answer those prayers (1 John 3:21, 22). Khanh,b a sister living in Asia, commented: “At first, I loved Jehovah only because of what I knew about him. But that love grew as I saw how he answered my prayers, and that awakened in me a desire to do the things that pleased him.”

What example of love for the brothers did Timothy give?

A few years after becoming a Christian, Paul met an exemplary young man named Timothy. He loved Jehovah and he also loved people. Later, Paul made this comment to the Philippians about Timothy: “I don't have anyone else with an attitude like his, someone who sincerely cares about you” (Phil. 2:20). Paul did not highlight Timothy's ability to organize things or give speeches. It's obvious that what impressed her most about him was how much he loved his brothers. The congregations surely couldn't wait for Timothy to visit them (1 Cor. 4:17).

How did Anna and her husband show love for their siblings?

We also look for ways to help our brothers (Heb. 13:16). Do you remember Anna, who we talked about in the previous article? After a terrible storm, she went with her husband to visit a Witness family. They saw that the roof of their house had fallen. That's why the family didn't have clean clothes to wear. Anna explains what they did: "We took the clothes, washed them and returned them ironed and folded. What we did was nothing out of this world, but, thanks to this gesture, today we enjoy a beautiful friendship." It was love that moved Anna and her husband to give practical help to their brothers (1 John 3:17, 18).

What effect do our displays of love usually have? b) According to Proverbs 19:17, how does Jehovah react when we show love to our neighbors?

When we treat others with love and kindness, we are imitating Jehovah’s way of thinking and acting. And our efforts do not usually go unnoticed. We may never know how much others appreciate our acts of kindness. Khanh, the sister we talked about in paragraph 8, fondly remembers all the people who helped her: "I am very grateful to all the sisters who took me to preach. They were a sweetheart. They came to pick me up, they invited me to eat something simple or even lunch, and then they left me safe and sound at home. Now I understand that it was a great sacrifice, but they did it with great love." Of course, not everyone is going to thank us for the favors we do them. Speaking of those who helped her, Khanh adds: "I wish I could repay all of them, but in some cases I don't know where they live now. However, Jehovah does know and I ask him to reward them for me." That's right, Jehovah notices even the smallest acts of kindness. He sees them as a valuable sacrifice and as a debt that he wants to pay off (read Proverbs 19:17).

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