DAILY TEXT, From today Saturday April 1, 2023, God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son (John 3:16).

DAILY TEXT, From Saturday April 1, 2023,  God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son (John 3:16).

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Saturday April 1

God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son (John 3:16).

Jesus showed us his love by being willing to lay down his life (John 15:13). It is true that we can never repay Jehovah and Jesus for all that they have done out of love, but we can show gratitude for our way of life (Col. 3:15). In the case of the anointed, they value the ransom because it makes their hope possible (Matt. 20:28). Because of his faith in Christ's sacrifice, Jehovah declares them righteous and adopts them as his sons (Rom. 5:1; 8:15-17, 23). And, in the case of the other sheep, they also value the ransom because, thanks to their faith in the blood that Christ shed, they can count on God's approval and come out alive from "the great tribulation" (Rev. 7:13 -fifteen). Both groups attend the Memorial each year to show their gratitude for the rescue. w22.01 23 pars. 14, 15.

WHY BEING PRESENT BENEFITS US ALL

Why does attending the Memorial bring us closer to Jehovah?

Because it brings us closer to Jehovah (James 4:8). As we have seen, attending the Memorial gives us an opportunity to reflect on the hope Jehovah has given us and the great love he has shown us (Jer. 29:11; 1 John 4:8-10). We are convinced of that hope and that his love never fails. When we reflect on this, we love Jehovah more and feel more united with him (Rom. 8:38, 39).

What effect does it have on us to meditate on the example of Jesus?

Because it motivates us to copy the example of Jesus (1 Pet. 2:21). In the days before the Memorial, we reviewed the Bible accounts of Jesus' last week on earth, his death, and his resurrection. Then, on Memorial night, the talk reminds us of Jesus' love for us (Eph. 5:2; 1 John 3:16). Reading about and meditating on Jesus' spirit of sacrifice motivates us to “keep walking as he walked” (1 John 2:6).

What must we do to continue in God's love?

Because it makes us more determined to continue in the love of God (Jude 20, 21). When we do our best to obey him, hallow his name, and make his heart glad, we remain in his love (Prov. 27:11; Matt. 6:9; 1 John 5:3). Attending the Memorial gives us more strength to say to Jehovah each day with our actions: “I want to remain your friend forever!”

What good reasons do we have for attending the Memorial?

No matter if our hope is to live in heaven or to live on earth, we have good reasons to attend the Memorial each year. Whenever we come together to celebrate it, we remember the death of someone we love: Jesus Christ. And, above all, we remember the greatest show of love that exists: that Jehovah gave the life of his Son to rescue us. This year the Memorial will take place on the evening of Friday, April 15, 2022. We love Jehovah and his Son. For this reason, on the anniversary of the death of Jesus, nothing can be more important than being present at the Memorial.

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