Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2025
Monday, June 9, 2025
He who endures to the end will be saved (Matt. 24:13).
Patience is essential for salvation. Like faithful servants of old, we must wait patiently for God to fulfill his promises. (Heb. 6:11, 12) The Bible compares us to a farmer (James 5:7, 8). The farmer works hard planting and watering, but he doesn't know exactly when the harvest will grow. So he waits patiently, confident that he will reap the fruit. Christians do the same: they work hard for Jehovah even though “they do not know on what day their Lord is coming.” (Matt. 24:42) Yes, we wait patiently, confident that in Jehovah's due time, Jehovah will fulfill all he has promised. If we grow impatient, we may grow weary of waiting and gradually drift away from the truth. We may also begin to focus on things that give us only immediate satisfaction. On the other hand, if we are patient, we will endure to the end and be saved. (Micah 7:7) 7.
How does patience help us get along with others? (Colossians 3:12, 13)
Patience helps us get along with others. If we are patient, we will listen attentively when others speak (James 1:19). We will also promote peace. We will not react impulsively or say something hurtful when under pressure. Furthermore, if someone offends us, we will not get angry easily or retaliate in kind. Rather, we will continue to bear with one another and forgive one another generously (read Colossians 3:12, 13).
How does patience help us when making decisions? (Proverbs 21:5)
Patience also helps us make better decisions. Instead of acting hastily or thoughtlessly, we will take the time to thoroughly educate ourselves about our options and see which one is best (read Proverbs 21:5). For example, if we are looking for a job, we may be tempted to accept the first thing offered, even if it means missing some meetings or doing less preaching. But if we are patient, we will consider where the job is, what the work schedule will be, and what effect it will have on our family and our relationship with Jehovah. Patience will save us from making bad decisions.
What can we do to continue cultivating patience?
Let us ask Jehovah to help us become more patient. Patience is a fruit of the spirit. (Gal. 5:22, 23) So we can ask Jehovah to give us holy spirit and to help us cultivate the qualities it produces. If we are going through a situation where we find it very difficult to be patient, let us keep asking for holy spirit. (Luke 11:9, 13) We can also ask Jehovah to help us see things as he sees them. And after we pray, let us do all we can to be patient every day. If we keep asking Jehovah for help and make every effort to demonstrate this quality, we will gradually become more patient.
How has Jehovah shown that he is patient?
Let's meditate on examples from the Bible. In the Bible, we find many stories of people who were patient. If we meditate on them, we can learn to demonstrate this quality. Let's analyze some of these examples, but first, let's look at Jehovah, the most patient person alive.
In the Garden of Eden, Satan tarnished Jehovah's name and cast doubt on his rightful and loving rule. But Jehovah, rather than immediately destroying the liar, showed patience and self-control, knowing that it would take time to prove that his way of ruling is the best. While he waits, he endures the continued tarnishing of his name. On the other hand, because Jehovah is patient, millions have come to know him and have the opportunity to live forever. (2 Pet. 3:9, 15) When we consider all the good that has been accomplished because of Jehovah's patience, it will be easier to wait for his appointed time to bring about the end.
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