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“CONSIDER CLOSELY THE ONE WHO HAS ENDURED” 73
Son of God felt the need to supplicate Jehovah for help,
how much more so should we! Like Jesus, we may need
to implore Jehovah repeatedly. (Matthew 7:7) Although
we do not expect to receive an angelic visit, of this
we can be sure: Our loving God will respond
to the pleas of the loyal Christian who “persists
in supplications and prayers night
and day.” (1 Timothy 5:5) Regardless
of the trials we may face—whether ill
health, the death of a loved one, or
persecution from opposers—Jehovah
will answer our fervent prayers for
wisdom, courage, and strength to endure.—2
Corinthians 4:7-11; James 1:5.
18 The second factor that enabled Jesus
to endure is that he looked ahead,
beyond the suffering to what lay before
him. Of Jesus, the Bible says: “For the
joy that was set before him he endured
a torture stake.” (Hebrews 12:2) Jesus’
example illustrates how hope, joy, and
endurance work together. This might
be summed up as follows: Hope leads to
joy, and joy to endurance. (Romans 15:
13; Colossians 1:11) Jesus had marvelous
prospects. He knew that faithfulness
on his part would help to vindicate
his Father’s sovereignty and enable him
to repurchase the human family from
18. How did Jesus look beyond his suffering to
what lay ahead?
Jehovah will answer our fervent
prayers for help to endure