Take Comfort in Jehovah's Strength-The Soothing Effect of Jehovah's Care

The psalmist wrote:  "Throw your burden upon Jehovah himself, and he himself will sustain you. Never will he allow the righteous one to totter." (Psalm 55:22) Yes, Jehovah God has an interest in the human family. The apostle Peter reassured first-century Christians:  "He [God]  cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)  Jesus Christ stressed the value that God places on humans by saying:  "Five sparrows sell for two coins of small value, do they not? Yet not one of them goes forgotten before God.  But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Have no fear; you are worth more than many sparrows." (Luke 12:6, 7) We are  of such worth to God that he takes note of even the minutest detail about us.  He knows things that we ourselves do not know because he is so deeply interested in each of us.

Sensing this personal interest of Jehovah proved very comforting to Svetlana, the young prostitute mentioned in the preceding article.  She was about to commit suicide when she came in contact with Jehovah's Witnesses.  Then she accepted a Bible study, which helped her to become acquainted with Jehovah as a real person who is interested in her welfare.  This touched her heart, motivating her to change her way of life and to dedicate herself  to God. It also  gave Svetlana the necessary measure of self-worth that she needed to press on despite her problems and to get a positive outlook on life.  "I am convinced," she now says, "that Jehovah will never leave me. I have found that what is written at 1 Peter 5:7 is true. It says:  'Throw all your anxiety upon [Jehovah], because he cares for you.

Next time: Bible-Based Hope Comforts 

From the Watchtower magazine, 2000