Daily text, Tuesday, August 2. 2016

[Queen Esther]

Turn away from what is bad and do what is good.—Ps. 34:14.

http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/8/2

Have you ever seen the name Jehovah inscribed on a public building or on a museum artifact? Surely your reaction was one of keen interest and excitement. After all, God’s personal name occupies a special place in our worship—we are Jehovah’s Witnesses! On a global scale, no other group of people today is as closely associated with the divine name as we are. Yet, we know that the privilege of bearing God’s name comes with responsibility. Using the divine name does not in itself bring us Jehovah’s favor. We must live in harmony with his moral standards. For that reason the Bible reminds us that Jehovah’s people must “turn away from what is bad.” The apostle Paul clearly stated this principle when he wrote: “Let everyone calling on the name of Jehovah renounce unrighteousness.” (2 Tim. 2:19) As his Witnesses, we are indeed renowned for calling on Jehovah’s name. w14 7/15 2:1, 2