Daily text, Tuesday, August 23. 2016

[Queen Esther]

Let the one who thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall.—1 Cor. 10:12.

http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/8/23

Consider King David of ancient Israel. As a young person, he was victorious over the Philistine giant Goliath. David became a soldier, a king, a protector, and a decision-maker for a nation. But when David relied on himself, his heart deceived him and he committed a serious sin with Bath-sheba, even arranging to have her husband, Uriah, killed. When disciplined, David humbly admitted his error and reestablished his relationship with Jehovah. (Ps. 51:4, 6, 10, 11) So let us heed the advice found in our text for today and not become overconfident. Since we are unable to ‘direct our step,’ eventually we will listen either to the voice of Jehovah or to the voice of his Adversary. (Jer. 10:23) May we pray constantly, follow the leadings of the holy spirit, and always listen closely to Jehovah’s voice.—Isa. 30:21. w14 8/15 4:17, 18

[Maron]

Lovely text teaching us not to be overconfident no matter how long we are in the truth.also to accept the faults of other people to forgive them.