[822] _____________________________________________ [For the Places at the East Side of Prime Meridian] Text for Saturday, August 31, 2013 Take exquisite delight in Jehovah . . . Roll upon Jehovah your way, and rely upon him.—Ps. 37:4, 5. If you are a faithful Christian living in a religiously divided household, do not give up. Remember that “Jehovah will not desert his people for the sake of his great name.” (1 Sam. 12:22) He is with you as long as you cling to him. (2 Chron. 15:2) “Persevere in prayer,” and have faith that our loving heavenly Father can help you to endure hardships of all kinds. (Rom. 12:12) Petition Jehovah for his holy spirit to help you promote peace in the home. (Heb. 12:14) Yes, it is possible to foster peaceful conditions that may eventually touch the heart of unbelieving family members. You will experience happiness and peace of heart and mind as you “do all things for God’s glory.” (1 Cor. 10:31) In these endeavors, how heartening it is to know that you have the loving support of your brothers and sisters in the Christian congregation! w12 2/15 4:17, 18 _____________________________________________ [For the Places at the West Side of Prime Meridian] Text for Friday, August 30, 2013 He who has anointed us is God.—2 Cor. 1:21. Those invited to be in the new covenant were to be anointed with holy spirit. Faithful Jews and then Gentiles were included. (Eph. 3:5, 6) What were the prospects of those in the new covenant? They would receive true forgiveness of their sins. Jehovah had promised: “I shall forgive their error, and their sin I shall remember no more.” (Jer. 31:34) With their sins legally canceled, they would be in a position to become “a kingdom of priests.” Addressing anointed Christians, Peter wrote: “You are ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, that you should declare abroad the excellencies’ of the one that called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1 Pet. 2:9) Peter here quotes Jehovah’s words to Israel when introducing the Law and applies them to Christians in the new covenant.—Ex. 19:5, 6. w12 1/15 5:13 _____________________________________________ Source: Watchtower Online Library [wol.jw.org/en/wol/h/r1/lp-e]
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