DAILY TEXT, Thursday, June 25, 2026. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. With my righteous right hand, I will uphold you (Isaiah 41:10).

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. With my righteous right hand, I will uphold you (Isaiah 41:10).

Let us think about the life we ​​would have if we did not serve Jehovah. Doing so will help us to always want to be faithful to him and to say the same as the psalmist: “For me, drawing close to God is good for me.” (Ps. 73:28) We can face any adversity that comes our way during these last days because we are “slaves of a living and true God.” (1 Thess. 1:9) He is a real person who cares about us and will always be there to help us. He did so for his servants in the past, and he will continue to do so today. The worst tribulation in history will soon occur, but we will not be alone. “So we can say with confidence: ‘Jehovah is my helper. I will not be afraid.’” (Heb. 13:5, 6) w24.06 25 pars. 17, 18

Why do we say that staying close to Jehovah helps us to be faithful to him?

If Jehovah is real to us, it will be easier for us to be faithful to him. This was the case with Joseph, who completely refused to commit an immoral act. God was real to him, and he did not want to displease him (Gen. 39:9). For Jehovah to be that real to us, we need to set aside time to pray to him and study his Word. In that way, our friendship with him will grow. If, like Joseph, we have a close friendship with Jehovah, we would never want to do anything that would displease him (Jas. 4:8).

What can we learn from the bad example of the Israelites in the desert? (Hebrews 3:12).

Those who forget that Jehovah is the living God can easily drift away from him. Consider what happened to the Israelites in the wilderness. They knew that Jehovah existed, but they began to doubt that he would provide for their needs. They even asked: “Is Jehovah among us or not?” (Ex. 17:2, 7). In the end, they rebelled against God. Surely, we do not want to follow their bad example. (Read Hebrews 3:12.)

What could test our faith?

This world makes it very difficult to remain close to Jehovah. Many people say that God does not exist, and often those who do not do his will seem to prosper in life. All of this can test our faith. Of course, we will not stop believing that God exists, but we may begin to doubt whether he will help us. Something similar happened to the writer of Psalm 73. He saw that those who ignored God’s laws continued to enjoy life as if nothing were wrong. This led him to wonder whether it was worthwhile to serve Jehovah. (Psalm 73:11-13)

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