DAILY TEXT, Today, Monday, May 9, 2022, Unify my heart so that I may fear your name (Ps. 86:11).

DAILY TEXT, Today's Monday, May 9, 2022

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Monday, May 9, 2022

Unify my heart to fear your name (Ps. 86:11).

A sports team that is united does much better than one that is divided. Our hearts will also fare better if our thoughts, desires, and emotions are “united” in serving Jehovah. Let us remember that Satan would love to divide our hearts. He wants us to have an internal struggle between what we know Jehovah wants us to do and our evil desires. If we want to serve Jehovah, he has to be with a complete heart (Matt. 22: 36-38). Let us never allow Satan to divide our hearts. Let us ask Jehovah the same as David: “Unify my heart so that I may fear your name.” Let us strive to put this prayer into practice. May the decisions we make each day, from the smallest to the largest, show that we have a deep respect for the holy name of God. If we do it, we will be worthy of the name we bear as Jehovah's Witnesses (Prov. 27:11). And all of us will be able to say the same as the prophet Micah: “We will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever” (Mic. 4:5). w20.06 13 paras. 17, 18

What qualities of Jehovah should we ponder to respect him even more?

As we think of Jehovah's name, it is good for us to ponder what kind of person he is. We must remember his qualities, including power, wisdom, justice and love. Reflecting on these and other qualities will make us respect him even more (Ps. 77:11-15).

a) What does the name of God mean? (b) According to Exodus 3:13, 14 and Isaiah 64:8, in what ways does Jehovah make things happen?

What do we know about the meaning of God's name? Many scholars agree that Jehovah's name apparently means "he causes to come into being." This meaning reminds us that nothing can stop Jehovah from doing his will and that he can make things happen. How does he do it?

One way is by becoming whatever it takes to fulfill your purpose (read Exodus 3:13, 14). In our publications, we are often encouraged to think about this most impressive aspect of God's personality. Furthermore, Jehovah can make his imperfect human servants become whatever is necessary to serve him and fulfill his purpose (read Isaiah 64:8). In these ways, Jehovah brings about his will. Nothing can prevent everything he sets out to come true (Is. 46:10, 11).

What will help us feel greater admiration and respect for our heavenly Father?

What will help us feel greater admiration and respect for our heavenly Father? Meditate on what he has done and what he has helped us to do. For example, we marvel as we ponder all that he has created (Ps. 8:3, 4). And as we reflect on what he has made us become to fulfill his will, we feel deep respect for him. Without a doubt, Jehovah's name is impressive. The meaning of him tells us all that he is, all that he has done, and all that he will do (Ps. 89:7, 8).

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