DAILY TEXT, Thursday, January 15, 2026. Jehovah has sent me (Num. 16:28).

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Jehovah has sent me (Num. 16:28).

As the Israelites were on their way to the Promised Land, some prominent men questioned Moses and the authority Jehovah had given him. They said: “All the people [not just Moses] are holy, all of them, and Jehovah is in their midst.” (Num. 16:1-3) It is true that in Jehovah’s eyes “all the people” were holy, but he had chosen Moses to lead them. So, by criticizing Moses, the rebels were actually criticizing Jehovah. They focused not on what God wanted, but on what they wanted, which was more power and prestige. Jehovah dealt with the ringleaders of the rebellion and the thousands of Israelites who sided with them. (Num. 16:30-35, 41, 49) We can be sure that today, too, Jehovah disapproves of those who do not respect the guidance of his organization. w24.07 11 par. 11

What reasons do we have to always trust Jehovah's organization?

We have ample reason to always trust Jehovah’s organization. When those in charge of the organization clearly see that a certain Bible truth needs adjusting or that some aspect of our work needs to be organized, they do not hesitate to make the necessary changes (Prov. 4:18). They do so because above all else they want to please Jehovah. Furthermore, they strive to base their decisions on God’s Word, the standard to which all of Jehovah’s servants should cling.

What is the “model of healthy words”, and what should we do with it?

“Keep holding fast to the pattern of sound words” (2 Tim. 1:13). What is the “pattern of sound words”? It is the Christian teaching found in the Bible (John 17:17). These teachings are the foundation of all our beliefs. Jehovah’s organization has taught us to closely follow this pattern. If we always do, we will prosper.

How did some Christians stop clinging to “the pattern of sound words”?

What might happen if we stopped clinging to “the pattern of sound words”? Consider something that occurred in the first century. Some Christians were spreading the rumor that Jehovah’s day had already arrived. There may have been a letter claiming this, supposedly written by the apostle Paul. Without bothering to check the facts, some Christians in Thessalonica believed the rumor and even repeated it. They would not have been deceived if they had remembered the things Paul had taught them while he was still with them (2 Thess. 2:1-5). The apostle counseled them not to believe everything they heard. And, so that they would not fall into the same trap again, he ended his second letter to them with these words: “I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand, which is a sign in all my letters. This is how I write” (2 Thess. 3:17).

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