The hand of Jehovah” is unquestionably with us today too. That is why so many are becoming believers and are symbolizing their dedication to God by being baptized. Moreover, it is only with God’s help and blessing that we are able to endure stiff opposition​—at times, intense persecution—​and successfully carry out our ministry, even as Paul and other early Christians did. (Acts 14:19-21) Jehovah God is always there for us. His “everlasting arms” unfailingly support us in all our trials. (Deut. 33:27) Let us also remember that for the sake of his great name, Jehovah never deserts his people.​—1 Sam. 12:22; Ps. 94:14.To illustrate: Because Brother Harald Abt kept on bearing witness, the Nazis sent him to Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II. In May 1942 the Gestapo went to the home of his wife, Elsa, took away their little girl, and arrested Elsa. She was sent to various camps. “My years in German concentration camps taught me an outstanding lesson,” said Sister Abt. “It is, how greatly Jehovah’s spirit can strengthen you when you are under extreme trial! Before I was arrested, I had read a sister’s letter that said that under severe trial Jehovah’s spirit causes a calmness to come over you. I thought that she must have been exaggerating a bit. But when I went through trials myself, I knew that what she had said was true. It really happens that way. It’s hard to imagine it, if you have not experienced it. Yet it really happened to me.”

(a) Why do we know that “the hand of Jehovah” is with us? (b) Give an example showing that Jehovah supports his people
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(a) We know that "the hand of Jehovah" is with us because many people are becoming believers and getting baptized, and we can endure opposition and persecution with God's help.

(b) An example of Jehovah supporting His people is Brother Harald Abt, who endured imprisonment in a concentration camp during World War II. His wife, Elsa, also faced trials, but she experienced Jehovah's spirit providing her with calmness and strength during extreme adversity.