DAILY TEXT, Tuesday, January 13, 2025. I, Jehovah, am your God, the one who guides you along the path you should walk in (Is. 48:17).

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Tuesday, January 13, 2025

I, Jehovah, am your God, the one who guides you along the path you should walk in (Is. 48:17).

Psalm 15 ends with this promise: “Nothing will ever shake the one who does this.” In this way, the psalmist indicates that Jehovah has given us certain requirements because he wants us to be happy. Therefore, he teaches us how to obtain his blessing and protection.

A wonderful future awaits Jehovah’s faithful guests. The anointed will be welcomed into heaven, where Jesus has prepared for them “many places to live” (John 14:2). Other Christians on earth will enjoy the blessings promised at Revelation 21:3. What a great honor to have received the beautiful invitation to be Jehovah’s friend! We will be able to be guests in his tent for all eternity! (Psalm 15:1-5) w24.06 13 pars. 19, 20

In what other ways do we honor Jehovah's friends?

Another way to honor God’s friends is by being hospitable and generous (Rom. 12:13). When we include our brothers and sisters in our leisure time, our bonds of friendship with them and with Jehovah are strengthened. Moreover, by being hospitable, we are imitating Jehovah.

Why is money mentioned in Psalm 15?

Psalm 15 goes on to say that Jehovah’s guest “does not lend money at interest and does not accept a bribe to harm the innocent” (Ps. 15:5). Why is money mentioned in this short psalm? Because it is easy to lose our balance and fall into the love of money. If that were to happen to us, we could harm others and ruin our friendship with God (1 Tim. 6:10). In Bible times, some took advantage of their poor brothers by charging them interest when they lent them money. There were also judges who accepted bribes to condemn innocent people. Jehovah hates all these practices (Ezek. 22:12).

What questions should we ask ourselves? (Hebrews 13:5).

We should examine our attitude toward money. Let us ask ourselves: “Am I always thinking about money and what I want to buy? If someone lends me money, do I delay paying it back, thinking that they don’t need it? Do I feel important because I have money? Do I find it difficult to be generous? Do I consider all my brothers and sisters who have money to be materialistic? Do I like to befriend the rich and neglect the poor?” We have the great privilege of being guests of Jehovah. Let us not lose it! Let us remain free from the love of money. If we do that, Jehovah will never leave us. (Read Hebrews 13:5.)

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