DAILY TEXT, Wednesday, August 13, 2025, I will make you into a great nation (Gen. 12:2).

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

I will make you into a great nation (Gen. 12:2).

Perhaps we expected it to have arrived by now, and perhaps we think we won't see it with our own eyes. Well, let's look at Abraham's example. When Jehovah made that promise, Abraham was 75 years old and had no sons. But did Abraham see the fulfillment of this promise? Only in part. To achieve this, after crossing the Euphrates River, he had to wait 25 years.

Then, miraculously, he became the father of Isaac. Sixty years later, his grandsons, Esau and Jacob, were born (Heb. 6:15). But Abraham didn't live to see his descendants become a great nation and inherit the Promised Land. Even so, this faithful man enjoyed a close friendship with his Creator (James 2:23).

And can you imagine how happy Abraham will be when he is resurrected? He will learn that, thanks to his faith and patience, all nations received a blessing. (Gen. 22:18) What do we learn? We may not see the fulfillment of all Jehovah’s promises in our day. But if we are patient like Abraham, we can be sure that Jehovah will bless us now and much more in the new world. (Mark 10:29, 30) w23.08 24 par. 14.

What could we analyze in our personal study?

The Bible tells of many other people who were patient (James 5:10). Why not study these accounts? For example, David was very young when he was anointed to be Israel's future king, but he had to wait for many years before he could take the throne. Simeon and Anna faithfully served Jehovah while they waited for the promised Messiah (Luke 2:25, 36–38). As you study these accounts, ask yourself: “What helped this person to be patient? What good results did demonstrating this quality bring? How can I imitate their example?” You can also learn many things from those who were impatient (1 Sam. 13:8–14). You might ask yourself: “Why were they not patient? What bad results did not come from not demonstrating this quality?”

Mention some benefits of being patient.

Let's think about the benefits of being patient. Patience helps us be happier and calmer. So we can say it's good for our physical and mental health. It also helps us get along better with others and helps the congregation feel closer. If we don't get angry easily when someone does something that upsets us, we can prevent the situation from getting worse (Ps. 37:8, note; Prov. 14:29). But the greatest benefit of all is that when we are patient, we imitate our heavenly Father and draw closer to him.

What should we be determined to do?

As we have seen, patience is a very beautiful virtue, and one that does us much good. Although it is not always easy to demonstrate, Jehovah will help us continue to cultivate this quality. And, as we wait patiently for the arrival of the New World, we can be assured that “the eyes of Jehovah are on those who fear him, on those who wait for his faithful love” (Ps. 33:18). So we must all be determined to continue to clothe ourselves with patience.

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