DAILY TEXT, Today Wednesday March 20, 2024, He died for all so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was resurrected (2 Cor. 5:15).

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Wednesday March 20, 2024

He died for all so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was resurrected (2 Cor. 5:15).

Jesus taught people the good things that the Kingdom of God will accomplish. We are very grateful for the rescue, because it allows us to be good friends of Jehovah and Jesus. Those of us who demonstrate faith in Jesus also have the hope of living forever and of seeing our loved ones who have died again (John 5:28, 29; Rom. 6:23). In reality, we have done nothing to deserve these blessings. We will never be able to repay God and Christ for all they have done for us (Rom. 5:8, 20, 21). But how can we show them that we are very grateful? Using our resources to promote Kingdom activities. For example, we can offer to help with the construction and maintenance of the buildings we use to worship Jehovah. w23.01 26 para. 3; 28 para. 5.

THE LOVE FOR JEHOVAH AND JESUS ​​DRIVES US TO LOVE OTHERS

Why do we say that the rescue is a gift for each of us?

When we think of the great love that Jehovah and Jesus have for us, we feel the desire to love them too. (1 John 4:10, 19) And we love them even more when we understand that Jesus died for each of us. The apostle Paul was very grateful for this gift. Therefore, in his letter to the Galatians he wrote: “The Son of God […] loved me and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:20). Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, Jehovah drew you to be his friend (John 6:44). Aren't you touched to know that Jehovah saw something good in you and paid the highest price possible to give you his friendship? Doesn't that fill you with love for Jehovah and Jesus? That is why we can all ask ourselves: “What will drive me to make that love?”

What can we all do to show that we love Jehovah and Jesus? (2 Corinthians 5:14, 15; 6:1, 2).

Our love for God and Christ compels us to love others (read 2 Corinthians 5:14, 15; 6:1, 2). One way to demonstrate this is by preaching enthusiastically to everyone without exception. We preach to people of any race, culture, and social or economic position. In this way we collaborate with Jehovah, “for his will is that all kinds of people should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim. 2:4).

How can we show that we love our brothers?

Another way to show that we love God and Christ is by loving our brothers (1 John 4:21). For example, we care about them personally and help them when they are going through difficult times. We comfort them when they lose a loved one, we visit them when they are sick, and we do everything we can to cheer them up if they are feeling down. (2 Cor. 1:3-7; 1 Thess. 5:11, 14) We also pray for them, because we know that “the prayer of a righteous man has a powerful effect” (James 5:16).

How else can we show that we love our brothers?

Another way to show that we love our siblings is by doing our best to get along with them. We try to forgive as Jehovah does. Let us think about this: if Jehovah allowed his Son to die for our sins, should we not immediately forgive our brothers when they do something against us? We don't want to be like the evil slave in one of Jesus' parables. His master had forgiven him a huge debt, but he would not forgive another slave a debt much smaller than his (Matt. 18: 23-35). Therefore, if you have had a misunderstanding with a brother, why not try to take the initiative to make peace before the Memorial? (Matt. 5:23, 24). Doing so will show that you love Jehovah and Jesus very much.

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