DAILY TEXT, Today Monday, January 27, 2025, I, Jehovah your God, hold your right hand; I am the one who tells you: “Do not be afraid. I will help you” (Is. 41:13).

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Monday January 27, 2025

I, Jehovah your God, hold your right hand; I am the one who tells you: “Do not be afraid. I will help you” (Is. 41:13).

When we suffer a misfortune, there will be days when we may feel very weak physically and emotionally. Like Elijah, we may just want to lie down and continue sleeping (1 Kings 19:5-7). We may need help to remain active in serving Jehovah. In those moments, he assures us that he will help us as we see in the words of today's text. When King David faced various trials and enemies, he noticed that Jehovah was at his side, and that is why he said to him: “Your right hand upholds me” (Ps. 18:35). Many times Jehovah sustains us by making other people feel motivated to help us. For example, David was once very discouraged, but his friend Jonathan came to visit him to strengthen and encourage him (1 Sam. 23:16, 17). And in the case of Elijah, Jehovah chose Elisha to offer him practical help.​—1 Kings 19:16, 21; 2 Kings 2:2. w24.01 23, 24 paras. 10-12.

What else does Jehovah do to help us? (Psalm 94:18).

What Jehovah does. He promises to sustain us (read Psalm 94:18). Just as an injured athlete needs help moving, we may need help to remain active in serving Jehovah. In those moments, he assures us: “I, Jehovah your God, hold your right hand; I am the one who tells you: 'Do not be afraid. I will help you’” (Is. 41:13). When King David faced various trials and enemies, he noticed that Jehovah was at his side, and that is why he said to him: “Your right hand upholds me” (Ps. 18:35). But how does Jehovah sustain us?

If we feel very bad, who can Jehovah use to help us?

Many times Jehovah sustains us by making other people feel motivated to help us. For example, David was once very discouraged, but his friend Jonathan came to visit him to strengthen and encourage him (1 Sam. 23:16, 17). And in the case of Elijah, Jehovah chose Elisha to offer him practical help.​—1 Kings 19:16, 21; 2 Kings 2:2. In our case, Jehovah can use our family, friends, or elders to support us. But it is true that, when we feel very bad, perhaps all we want is to be alone. And that is understandable. Now, what must we do to benefit from Jehovah's help?

What must we do to benefit from Jehovah's help? (See also images).

What we have to do. Let's fight the impulse to isolate ourselves. When we isolate ourselves from others, we tend to focus too much on ourselves and our problems. And that can lead us to make bad decisions (Prov. 18:1). Of course, we all need moments to be alone from time to time, especially when we suffer a tragedy. But if we seek to be alone for too long, we could be rejecting the very means that Jehovah is using to sustain us. So, even if it is difficult at that time, let us accept the help of our family, our friends and the elderly. Let us see them for what they are: the help that Jehovah is sending us to sustain us (Prov. 17:17; Is. 32:1, 2).

What can scare us?

There may be times when we feel very scared. In the Bible, there are accounts of faithful servants of God who admitted that they were trembling with fear because of their enemies or other serious problems (Ps. 18:4; 55:1, 5). What about us? Are we suffering opposition from school or work colleagues, family members or government officials? Are we facing the possibility of dying from a serious illness? At times like this, we can feel as helpless as a small child. What is Jehovah doing to help us?

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