Let us examine the scriptures every day 2025
Saturday February 1, 2025
I will listen to them (Jer. 29:12).
When King Hezekiah became seriously ill, he prayed to Jehovah to heal him, and Jehovah did so (2 Kings 20:1-6). However, when the apostle Paul pleaded with him to remove “a thorn in his flesh,” Jehovah did not do so (2 Cor. 12:7-9). King Herod wanted to kill the apostles James and Peter. James was executed, while Peter was saved thanks to a miracle from Jehovah (Acts 12:1-11). We may wonder why Jehovah saved one and not the other. Although the Bible does not explain it, we can be sure that Jehovah “never commits injustice” (Deut. 32:4). Sometimes our prayers may not receive the answer we hope for. But in no case do we complain about how Jehovah answers them because we are convinced that he always acts with love and justice (Job 33:13). w23.11 21 para. 6.
What do we avoid doing, and why?
We try not to compare our situation with that of others. For example, it could be that we ask Jehovah for something very specific and he does not grant it to us. Later, we learned that someone asked for something similar and Jehovah apparently granted it. That's what happened to a sister named Anna. Her husband, Matthew, was sick with cancer, and she prayed for his recovery. Since at that time two very older sisters also had cancer, Anna prayed a lot for all three. It turns out that both sisters recovered, but Matthew died. At first, Anna wondered if Jehovah had intervened to restore the sisters to health and, if so, why the same had not happened for her husband. We do not know for sure why the sisters recovered, but there is one thing we do know: that Jehovah will remove once and for all everything that makes us suffer and that he longs to resurrect his beloved servants (Job 14:15).
According to Isaiah 43:2, what does Jehovah do to support us? b) How does prayer help us when we go through difficult trials? (Watch the video Prayer Helps Us Move Forward.)
Jehovah will always give us his support. Our Father, Jehovah, loves us, and does not like to see us suffer (Isa. 63:9). But it does not free us from all problems, which the Bible compares to rivers and flames (read Isaiah 43:2). What he promises us is that he will help us “get through” any trial and will not allow anything to permanently harm us. In addition, Jehovah gives us his powerful spirit to help us endure (Luke 11:13; Philip. 4:13). That's why we can be sure that we will always have what we need to endure and stay faithful.d
How does James 1:6, 7 highlight the importance of trusting Jehovah to help us?
Jehovah expects us to trust him (Heb. 11:6). Sometimes our trials may seem so terrible that we begin to doubt that Jehovah will help us. But the Bible assures us that with the power of God we can “climb a wall” (Ps. 18:29). So let's not let ourselves be overcome by doubts. Instead, let us pray with a heart full of faith and confidence that Jehovah will answer our prayers. (Read James 1:6, 7.)
Give an example that demonstrates how to do our part after praying.
Jehovah expects us to do our part after praying to him. Consider a brother who wants to attend the regional convention and asks Jehovah to help him obtain permission from the chief. What could Jehovah do to answer that prayer? Maybe it will give you the courage to talk to the boss. But the brother has to do his part and go talk to him, and he may have to do it several times. You could even propose the option of changing shifts with a colleague. And, if necessary, you could tell them that you're willing to not get paid for that time off.
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