[h=2]Friday, June 5
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Let us keep our senses and have
on the breastplate of faith and love
and as a helmet the hope of salvation.—1 Thess. 5:8.



A soldier’s heart needs protection from the enemy.

Similarly, a Christian’s figurative heart requires shielding from the power of sin.

What happens when a servant of Jehovah couples strong faith in God’s promises
with love for Him and for fellow humans? Such a servant puts on a spiritual breastplate
of the highest quality. It is unlikely that he will do anything to lose God’s favor.

Paul also mentioned a helmet, “the hope of salvation.†With a good helmet,
a soldier in Bible times could survive blows to the head without suffering serious injury.

We build hope in Jehovah’s saving acts by studying his Word.

Strong hope enables us to resist apostates and their gangrenous “empty speeches.â€

(2 Tim. 2:16-19)

Our hope will also strengthen us to say no to those who
would lead us into conduct condemned by Jehovah.


w13 4/15 1:17, 18
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