DAILY TEXT, Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Let your way of life be free from the love of money (Heb. 13:5).

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Let your way of life be free from the love of money (Heb. 13:5).

Having strong faith that the end of this system will come at any moment will help us avoid falling into materialism. During the great tribulation, money will be worthless. The Bible says that people will “throw their silver into the streets” when they realize that “neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them in the day of Jehovah’s fury.” (Ezek. 7:19) Rather than focusing on making more and more money, it is best to make choices that will help us live a simple and balanced life. This includes resisting the temptation to go into unnecessary debt or to become so entangled in material things that we have no time for anything else. We must also be careful not to become too attached to what we possess. (Matt. 6:19, 24) As the end draws near, we will likely have to prove whether we trust more in Jehovah or in our possessions. w24.09 11 pars. 13, 14

Why was the advice in Hebrews 13:5 so timely?

While the Hebrew Christians awaited the signal to flee, they had to live simply and avoid “the love of money” (read Hebrews 13:5). Some of them had experienced hunger and poverty (Heb. 10:32-34). Although there had been a time when they were willing to endure hardship for the good news, some may have begun to focus on earning more money to protect themselves from poverty and danger. But no amount of money could save their lives when Jerusalem was destroyed (Jas. 5:3). Moreover, if someone had a love of money, it would be very difficult for them to flee and leave their home and possessions behind.

Why was it so important for Christians to have endurance?

As the situation in Judea grew increasingly dire, Christians would have to endure trials of faith (Heb. 10:36). Although some had withstood persecution in the past, many had accepted the truth during a period of relative peace. Now, Paul warned them that the persecution would intensify and that they would need to be ready to remain faithful to the point of death, just as Jesus had (Heb. 12:4). With the growing number of Christians, many Jewish zealots were becoming increasingly enraged. A few years earlier, when Paul was preaching in Jerusalem, a mob attacked him. And more than 40 Jews “bound themselves with a curse not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul” (Acts 22:22; 23:12-14). Despite being surrounded by so many haters, those Christians would have to keep meeting together, preaching, and maintaining their strong faith.

How does the Letter to the Hebrews help us to see persecution from the right perspective? (Hebrews 12:7).

What would help those Christians endure persecution? Paul knew they needed to view trials from the right perspective. So he explained that God may allow someone to go through difficulties to help them become a better Christian (read Hebrews 12:7). They should see these trials as part of a training process that would help them cultivate and refine essential qualities. They would find it easier to endure trials if they focused on how they would grow much as Christians (Heb. 12:11).

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