DAILY TEXT, Sunday, August 10, 2025, A true friend loves at all times and is a brother in times of trouble (Prov. 17:17).

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Sunday, August 10, 2025

A true friend loves at all times and is a brother in times of trouble (Prov. 17:17).

When the Christians in Judea suffered a severe famine, the brothers in Antioch “settled to send relief, each according to his means, to the brothers living in Judea” (Acts 11:27-30). Although the brothers in need lived far away, the Christians in Antioch were determined to help them (1 John 3:17, 18).

We too can show our compassion when we learn that our brothers and sisters are experiencing an emergency. We could act quickly in the following ways: making ourselves available to the elderly, making donations to the worldwide work, and praying for those who are suffering.

Or perhaps we can help our brothers and sisters who need help to cover their basic needs. Don't we long that when our King, Jesus Christ, comes to judge the people, he will find us showing compassion and say, "Inherit the Kingdom"? (Matt. 25:34-40) w23.07 4 pars. 9, 10; 6 par. 12.

10. In what ways can we show our compassion when our brothers and sisters are going through an emergency situation?

In 2020, for example, more than 950 Relief Committees were formed worldwide to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are deeply grateful for the work of all those involved in relief efforts. Their compassion for their brothers and sisters has motivated them to bring humanitarian aid, offer spiritual comfort, and, in some cases, repair or rebuild homes and meeting places (compare 2 Corinthians 8:1-4).

How do we honor our heavenly Father when we show compassion?

Everything we do to show compassion after a disaster draws attention. Let's look at a case in point. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian destroyed a Kingdom Hall in the Bahamas. When the hall was being rebuilt, the brothers asked a contractor to provide an estimate for some work that needed to be done.

He told them, “I want to do something for your organization. I would like to provide the machinery, the labor, and the materials. I am very impressed by how you treat your friends.” Most people don’t know Jehovah, but many notice what his Witnesses do. It is a great honor to know that our acts of compassion can encourage others to come to know “God, who is rich in mercy.”—Eph. 2:4

Why does showing compassion now prepare us for the great tribulation? (Revelation 13:16, 17)

Why will we need to be compassionate during the Great Tribulation? Because the Bible indicates that those who do not support governments will have problems, both now and during the Great Tribulation (read Revelation 13:16, 17).

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