DAILY TEXT For today Friday, June 14, 2024, Think constantly on all things that are right (Philipp. 4:8).

DAILY TEXT, Today's Friday, June 14, 2024,  Constantly think about all the things that are right (Philipp. 4:8).

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Friday June 14, 2024

Constantly think about all things that are right (Phil. 4:8).

Are we worried about not being able to continue living by Jehovah's righteous standards day after day, year after year? Jehovah promises that our righteousness can be “like the waves of the sea” (Isa. 48:18). Let's imagine that we are on the seashore calmly observing how the waves come non-stop, one after another. Didn't we think at that moment that perhaps one day the waves would stop coming? Of course not. We know that they will surely continue to do so. So what should we do so that our righteousness is like the waves of the sea? When we have to make a decision, let us first think about what Jehovah wants us to do, and then do it. No matter how difficult a decision may be, our loving Father will always be there to help us be constant and continue to obey his righteous rules day after day (Is. 40: 29-31). w22.08 30 paras. 15-17.

Why shouldn't we judge others by our own standards?

Third: Let Jehovah judge. Although we strive to live by Jehovah's righteous standards, we should not judge others or think that we are more righteous than them. We do not look at others with an air of superiority, as if we had the right to judge them according to our own standards. Rather, we keep in mind that Jehovah is “the Judge of all the earth” (Gen. 18:25). He has not appointed us judges. In fact, Jesus gave this command: “Stop judging, so that you will not be judged” (Matt. 7:1).b

How did Joseph demonstrate his trust in Jehovah's justice?

Let's go back to the example of Joseph, who was a righteous man. He did not judge others, even when they treated him badly. His own brothers mistreated him, sold him into slavery and made his father believe that he had died. Years later, José met them again. Now that he was a powerful ruler, he could have judged them harshly and taken revenge. That's just what his brothers feared he would do, even though they were very sorry for what they had done. But Joseph assured them: “Do not be afraid. Am I in God's place? (Gen. 37:18-20, 27, 28, 31-35; 50:15-21). Joseph was humble and thought that only Jehovah had the right to judge his brothers.

What will help us not believe we are more fair than others?

Like Joseph, we too let Jehovah judge. For example, we do not assume that we know why our brothers do what they do. We cannot see what is in his heart; only “Jehovah examines motives” (Prov. 16:2). He loves all kinds of people, no matter where they come from or their culture. And he gives us this command: “Open your hearts wide” (2 Cor. 6:13). Our goal is to love all members of our spiritual family, not judge them.

Nor do we judge those who are not part of the congregation (1 Tim. 2:3, 4). For example, we do not judge our relatives who are not in the truth nor do we think that they will never become Witnesses. If we did, we would be arrogant and we would believe ourselves to be more righteous than others. Jehovah is still giving “everyone everywhere” the opportunity to repent (Acts 17:30). Let us never forget that Jehovah considers unjust those who believe themselves to be more righteous than others.

What drives you to love justice?

If we love Jehovah's justice, we will be happy and a good example to those around us. And that will make them love us and our God more. Let us never stop “hungering and thirsting for righteousness” (Matt. 5:6). We are convinced that Jehovah notices the efforts we make each day to obey his righteous standards and that this makes him very happy. Although there is more and more injustice in the world, let us not lose heart. Let us always remember that “the Lord loves the righteous” (Ps. 146:8).

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