DAILY TEXT, Monday, September 15, 2025. Brothers, take as an example of enduring suffering and being patient the prophets who spoke in the name of Jehovah (James 5:10).

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Monday, September 15, 2025

Brothers, take as an example of enduring suffering and having patience the prophets who spoke in the name of Jehovah (James 5:10).

The Bible speaks of many people who were patient. Why not study these accounts? For example, David was very young when he was anointed to be the future king of Israel, but he had to wait for many years before he could take the throne. Simeon and Anna faithfully served Jehovah while they waited for the promised Messiah. (Luke 2:25, 36-38)

As you study these accounts, ask yourself, “What helped this person to be patient? What good results did they have from demonstrating this quality? How can I imitate their example?” You can also learn a lot from those who were impatient (1 Sam. 13:8-14). You might ask yourself, “Why were they not patient? What bad results did they have from not demonstrating this quality?”

What do we learn from Abraham's patience?

What will help us continue to wait patiently for the end to come? Perhaps we hoped it would already be here, and perhaps we think we won't see it with our own eyes. Well, let's consider Abraham's example. When Jehovah promised him, "I will make you into a great nation," Abraham was 75 years old and had no sons (Gen. 12:1-4). But did Abraham see the fulfillment of this promise? Only in part.

To do so, after crossing the Euphrates River, he had to wait 25 years. Then, miraculously, he became the father of Isaac. And 60 years later, his grandsons Esau and Jacob were born (read Hebrews 6:15). But Abraham didn't live to see his descendants become a great nation and inherit the Promised Land. Even so, this faithful man enjoyed a close friendship with his Creator (James 2:23). And can you imagine how happy Abraham will be when he is resurrected? He will learn that, thanks to his faith and patience, all nations received a blessing (Gen. 22:18).

What do we learn? We may not see the fulfillment of all of Jehovah's promises in our day. But if we are patient like Abraham, we can be sure that Jehovah will bless us now and much more in the New World. (Mark 10:29, 30).

Mention some benefits of being patient.

Let's think about the benefits of being patient. Patience helps us be happier and calmer. So we can say it's good for our physical and mental health. It also helps us get along better with others and helps the congregation feel closer. If we don't get angry easily when someone does something that upsets us, we can prevent the situation from getting worse (Ps. 37:8, note; Prov. 14:29). But the greatest benefit of all is that when we are patient, we imitate our heavenly Father and draw closer to him.

What should we be determined to do?

As we have seen, patience is a very beautiful virtue, and one that does us much good. Although it is not always easy to demonstrate, Jehovah will help us continue to cultivate this quality. And, as we wait patiently for the arrival of the New World, we can be assured that “the eyes of Jehovah are on those who fear him, on those who wait for his faithful love” (Ps. 33:18). So we must all be determined to continue to clothe ourselves with patience.

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