DAILY TEXT, From today Tuesday, March 19, 2024, We get life through him (1 John 4:9).

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Tuesday March 19, 2024

We get life through him (1 John 4:9).

In the 1970s, a group of Bible students, led by Charles Russell, began to deeply analyze the Word of God. They wanted to understand the true value of Jesus' sacrifice and know how his death should be remembered. How does everything those Christians investigated benefit us today? We see clearly what Jesus' sacrifice means and all that he will accomplish (1 John 2:1, 2). We have also learned that the Bible offers two hopes for people who obey God: immortal life in heaven for some and eternal life on Earth for others. And we feel closer to Jehovah when we reflect on how much he loves us and how much Jesus’ sacrifice benefits us personally. (1 Pet. 3:18) Therefore, like faithful brothers of the past, we invite others to celebrate the Memorial with us in the way Jesus indicated. w23.01 21, 22 paras. 6, 7.

What have Jehovah's servants done to invite others to the Memorial?

Servants of Jehovah have been inviting people to the Memorial for many years. In 1881, this magazine invited the brothers in the United States to gather in a house in Allegheny (Pennsylvania) to celebrate. Afterwards, each congregation began to celebrate its own Memorial. But it was in March 1940 that publishers were told they could invite anyone in their area who showed interest. And in 1960, Bethel sent congregations printed invitations for the first time. Since then, Jehovah's Witnesses have distributed billions of invitations. Why do we invest so much time and effort in this work?

Who benefits from our efforts to invite others to the Memorial? (John 3:16).

One of the reasons we invite others to the Memorial is because we want them to know what Jehovah and Jesus have done for us all. (Read John 3:16.) We want what you see and hear for the first time that night to motivate you to know Jehovah better and to be his servants. But they are not the only ones who benefit from our efforts to invite others.

Our invitations are also addressed to another group of people: the inactive. We invite you to the Commemoration to remind you that God continues to love you. It fills us with joy to see that many decide to attend. That night reminds them how happy they were serving Jehovah. Let's look at Mónica's case.c During the COVID-19 pandemic she started preaching again. After attending the 2021 Memorial, she said, “This Memorial has been very special to me. This is the first time in 20 years that I have preached to others and invited them to the Memorial. I did it with all my heart, because I had no words to thank for what Jehovah and Jesus have done for me” (Ps. 103:1-4). Whether people accept our invitation or not, we do our best to invite them because we know that Jehovah values ​​our efforts.

How has Jehovah blessed all we do to invite people to the Memorial? (Haggai 2:7).

Jehovah has generously blessed everything we do to invite people to the Memorial. For example, in 2021, despite restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had a record attendance of 21,367,603 people. This is more than double the number of Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide. Of course, for Jehovah the most important thing is not numbers, but people (Luke 15:7; 1 Tim. 2:3, 4). Jehovah certainly uses the Memorial campaign to help us find good-hearted people. (Read Haggai 2:7.)

What situations could become an obstacle for us to celebrate the Commemoration?

Jesus predicted that in the last days we would have problems of all kinds: family opposition, persecution, wars, epidemics... (Matt. 10:36; Mark 13:9; Luke 21:10, 11). Any of these situations could become an obstacle for us to celebrate the Memorial. What have our brothers done in these circumstances, and how has Jehovah helped them?

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