DAILY TEXT, Today's Saturday March 5, 2022, You have a battalion of young men, like dew drops (Ps. 110:3).

DAILY TEXT, Today's Saturday March 5, 2022

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Saturday March 5, 2022

You have a battalion of young men, like dew drops (Ps. 110:3).

Young man, it may take a while for those who have known you since you were a child to begin to see you as a young adult. But rest assured that Jehovah sees beyond appearances. He knows you well and knows what you can do (1 Sam. 16:7). You must strengthen your relationship with him. David did this by examining creation and pondering what it taught him about Jehovah (Ps. 8:3, 4; 139:14; Rom. 1:20). You should also ask Jehovah for strength. For example, if your classmates make fun of you because you are a Witness, ask Jehovah for help in prayer to endure. Also, put into practice the wise advice you find in his Word and in our publications and videos. Every time you see Jehovah help you with a problem, your confidence in him will grow stronger. And when others see that you rely on Jehovah, you will earn their trust. w21.03 4 para. 7

What qualities did King Asa have when he began to rule?

As a young man, King Asa was humble and brave. For example, when his father Abijah died and he came to the throne, he began a campaign to eliminate idolatry from the country. Furthermore, he “told Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of his ancestors, and to obey the Law and the commandments” (2 Chron. 14:1-7). And when Zerah the Ethiopian invaded Judah with a million soldiers, Asa was wise and asked Jehovah for help. He pleaded with her: “O Jehovah, there is no difference to you between helping those who are strong and helping those who are weak. Help us, Jehovah our God, for we trust in you.” These beautiful words show that Asa had great faith that Jehovah could save him and his people. Asa trusted his heavenly Father, and “the Lord defeated the Ethiopians” (2 Chron. 14:8-12).

What happened to Asa next, and why?

Without a doubt, facing a million soldiers could not have been easy at all. But Asa trusted Jehovah, and so he was successful. Later, he was threatened by the evil King Baasha of Israel. Although the situation was not so dangerous, Asa made the unfortunate mistake of not asking Jehovah for help, but rather the king of Syria. That decision brought terrible consequences. Through his prophet Hanani, Jehovah told him: “Because you trust in the king of Syria and do not trust in Jehovah your God, the army of the king of Syria has slipped out of your hands.” In fact, from then on, Asa was always at war (2 Chron. 16:7, 9; 1 Kings 15:32).

(a) How can you show that you trust in Jehovah? b) In harmony with 1 Timothy 4:12, what will you achieve if you do?

What can you learn from Asa's example? That you should always be humble and trust Jehovah. When you were baptized, you showed that you had a lot of faith and trust in him. And Jehovah welcomed you into his family with open arms. What a great honor! The key now is that you continue to lean on Jehovah. This may sound easy when it comes to making life's biggest decisions. But you need to do it with all your decisions, whether they are related to entertainment or to employment and goals in life. Instead of relying on your own wisdom, find biblical principles that are helpful in your circumstances and apply them (Prov. 3:5, 6). This will make Jehovah happy and earn the respect of the brothers (read 1 Timothy 4:12).

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