DAILY TEXT, Monday, December 8, 2025. Jehovah knows how to rescue from trials those who are devoted to him (2 Pet. 2:9).

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Monday, December 8, 2025

Jehovah knows how to rescue from trials those who are devoted to him (2 Pet. 2:9).

Let us ask Jehovah to help us resist temptation. Because we are imperfect, we constantly have to fight against the temptation to do what is wrong. And Satan does all he can to make that fight as hard as possible. For example, he tries to corrupt our thinking by means of harmful entertainment. With such entertainment, our minds become filled with unclean thoughts, which make us unclean in Jehovah’s eyes and can lead us to commit serious sin. (Mark 7:21-23; James 1:14, 15)

We cannot fight temptation alone; we need Jehovah’s help. Jesus included the following request in the model prayer: “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.” (Matt. 6:13) Jehovah wants to help us, but we have to ask him for it. However, it is not enough to pray. We must do our part.

How does prayer help us to endure when we face difficulties? Give an example.

Persevering in prayer helps us to endure when we face difficulties (Rom. 12:12). Jehovah knows everything his servants go through and “hears their cries for help” (Ps. 145:18, 19). A 29-year-old pioneer named Kristie experienced this firsthand. Suddenly, she began to have serious health problems. As a result, she fell into a deep depression. Later, her mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Kristie relates: “I prayed intensely to Jehovah to give me the strength to keep going day after day. I tried to maintain a good spiritual routine: I never missed meetings and I did my personal study.” She adds: “Prayer sustained me in the darkest moments. Knowing that Jehovah was always by my side was a great comfort. Although I didn’t get better immediately, Jehovah answered my prayers, for he gave me great inner peace.” Let us never forget that “Jehovah knows how to rescue from trials those who have devotion to him” (2 Pet. 2:9).

Besides prayer, what should we do to resist temptation?

We cannot fight temptation alone; we need Jehovah’s help. Jesus included the following request in the model prayer: “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.” (Matt. 6:13) Jehovah wants to help us, but we have to ask for it. However, prayer alone is not enough. We must do our part and minimize our exposure to harmful ideas, which are so prevalent in Satan’s world. (Ps. 97:10) To protect our minds and fill them with wholesome thoughts, we need to read and study the Bible, attend meetings, and share in the preaching work. Jehovah promises that he will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear. (1 Cor. 10:12, 13)

What do we all have to do?

To remain faithful in these challenging last days, we need to pray more than ever. Jehovah wants us to “pour out our hearts before him.” (Psalm 62:8) So make time to pray to him sincerely every day. Praise him and thank him for all he does. Ask him to give you courage to preach and to help you face problems and resist any temptations that may arise. Do not let anything or anyone stop you from continuing to pray to Jehovah. But how does he answer our prayers? The next article will discuss this important question.

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