DAILY TEXT, Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Stand firm, wearing the belt of truth (Eph. 6:14).

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Stand firm, wearing the belt of truth (Eph. 6:14).

As Jehovah’s servants, we love the truth of God’s Word. Our faith revolves around it (Rom. 10:17). We are convinced that Jehovah established the Christian congregation as “the pillar and support of the truth” (1 Tim. 3:15). Satan would love for us to stop trusting in the Bible or in the instructions given to us by God’s organization (Eph. 4:14).

Soon the Devil will cunningly spread lies to turn entire nations against Jehovah (Rev. 16:13, 14). We also know that Satan will increasingly try to deceive Jehovah’s servants (Rev. 12:9). That is why it is vital that we learn to distinguish truth from lies and to be obedient to the truth (Rom. 6:17; 1 Pet. 1:22). This is something we must do to survive the great tribulation. w24.07 8 pars. 1-3

What are your feelings about the truth?

As Jehovah’s servants, we love the truth of God’s Word. Our faith revolves around it (Rom. 10:17). We are convinced that Jehovah established the Christian congregation as “the pillar and support of the truth” (1 Tim. 3:15). And we gladly submit to those who take the lead, for they explain Bible truth to us and give us instructions that help us to do God’s will (Heb. 13:17).

According to James 5:19, what danger do we, the servants of Jehovah, face?

Even though we have accepted the truth and know that we must follow the guidance of God’s organization, there is a danger that we may be led astray from the truth (read James 5:19). Satan would love for us to stop trusting in the Bible or in the instructions given to us by Jehovah’s organization (Eph. 4:14).

What is the relationship between fearing Jehovah and recognizing the truth?

Fear of Jehovah. To fear Jehovah means that we love him so much that we would never do anything that would displease him. We want to learn to distinguish between right and wrong and between truth and falsehood so that we can gain Jehovah’s approval (Prov. 2:3-6; Heb. 5:14). We must never allow our fear of man to be greater than our love for Jehovah, since what humans like often displeases Jehovah.

What effect did the fear of man have on the 10 spies?

If we allow fear of man to outweigh our fear of God, we could begin to believe things that contradict the truth that comes from Jehovah. Consider the 12 spies who went to see the land that Jehovah had promised to give the Israelites. In the case of 10 of them, their fear of the Canaanites outweighed their love for Jehovah, and so they said: “We cannot go up against these people, for they are stronger than we are.” (Num. 13:27-31)

From a human standpoint, the Canaanites were stronger than the Israelites—in that respect, they were right. But by saying that they could not conquer their enemies, they were forgetting Jehovah. They should have focused on what Jehovah wanted the Israelites to do. They should also have remembered what he had done for them just a short time before. Then they would have seen that the Canaanites stood no chance against the Almighty. But Joshua and Caleb were very different: they had faith and wanted to gain God’s approval. That is why they told the people: “If Jehovah is pleased with us, he will certainly lead us into that land and give it to us.” (Num. 14:6-9)

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