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Sunday March 23, 2025
If any of you lack wisdom, let him constantly ask God for it (James 1:5).
Jehovah promises to give us the wisdom we need to make good decisions. Above all, we need him to give us his wisdom when it comes to decisions that will mark the rest of our lives. Jehovah also gives us the strength to endure. Just as he did with the apostle Paul, he will give us the strength we need to endure difficulties (Phil. 4:13). For example, use our spiritual family. The night before giving his life, Jesus prayed intensely. He begged Jehovah to save him from the disgrace of being accused of blaspheming against him. Instead, Jehovah helped him by sending an angel, a spiritual brother of Jesus, to strengthen him. (Luke 22:42, 43) Likewise, Jehovah may help us through a call or an encouraging visit from one of our brothers. We can all look for opportunities to give “a good word” to our fellow Christians (Prov. 12:25). w23.05 10, 11 paras. 9-11.
According to Philippians 4:13, how will Jehovah help his servants? Give an example. (See also the image).
It gives us the strength to endure. Just as he did with the apostle Paul, Jehovah will give us the strength we need to endure difficulties. (Read Philippians 4:13.) Let's look at how he helped a brother named Benjamin. From a young age, he spent many years living with his family in refugee camps in Africa. He says: "I prayed constantly to Jehovah and asked him to give me the strength to do what was right. He answered my prayers by giving me inner peace, courage to continue preaching, and publications to keep me spiritually strong." He adds: “Reading the experiences of other Witnesses and seeing how Jehovah helped them endure encouraged me not to give up and to remain faithful.”
How can Jehovah use our spiritual family to answer our prayers? (See also the image).
Use our spiritual family. The night before giving his life, Jesus prayed intensely. He begged Jehovah to save him from the disgrace of being accused of blaspheming against him. Instead, Jehovah helped him by sending an angel, a spiritual brother of Jesus, to strengthen him. (Luke 22:42, 43) Likewise, Jehovah may help us through a call or an encouraging visit from one of our brothers. We can all look for opportunities to give “a good word” to our fellow Christians (Prov. 12:25).
Let's look at the experience of a sister named Miriam. A few weeks after her husband's death, she was home alone and feeling broken and depressed. I couldn't stop crying and needed to talk to someone. He says: "I didn't have the strength to call anyone, so I prayed to Jehovah. While I was still praying through tears, the phone rang. It was an old man, a good friend." He and his wife comforted Miriam, and she is convinced that it was Jehovah who caused this brother to call her.
How can Jehovah use non-Witnesses to help us? (See paragraphs 13 and 14).
Give an example of how Jehovah can use people who do not worship him to answer our prayers.
He can use people who do not worship him (Prov. 21:1). Jehovah sometimes answers the prayers of his servants by having people who do not worship him help them. For example, he had King Artaxerxes give Nehemiah permission to return to Jerusalem and help rebuild the city (Neh. 2:3-6). And today Jehovah can make even non-Witnesses help us when we need it.
How does Soo Hing's experience encourage you? (See also the image).
A sister named Soo Hing felt that Jehovah used her doctor to help her. Her son, who has several mental illnesses, suffered a terrible accident. So Soo Hing and her husband left work to take care of him. This brought them financial problems. The situation was so complicated that Soo Hing said that he couldn't take it anymore, that he was at the limit of his strength. So he opened his heart to Jehovah and asked him for help. The doctor became interested in their case, and thanks to that they got help from the Government and a cheaper place to live. Then Soo Hing said: “We saw Jehovah’s hand in this whole matter. Surely he ‘hears prayers’” (Ps. 65:2).
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