DAILY TEXT, Thursday, March 5, 2026. The Son of God was manifested for this purpose: to undo the works of the Devil (1 John 3:8).

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

The Son of God was manifested for this purpose: to undo the works of the Devil (1 John 3:8).

How could imperfect humans draw close to Jehovah? He gradually made this clear over the centuries. After Adam and Eve’s rebellion, the first human to have faith in Jehovah was their second son, Abel. He loved Jehovah and wanted to please him and draw close to him. So he decided to make a sacrifice. As a shepherd, he took several “firstborn of his flock” and offered them to Jehovah. And what did God do? “He approved of Abel and his offering.” (Gen. 4:4) Later, he also approved similar sacrifices made by people who loved and trusted him, such as Noah. (Gen. 8:20, 21) This showed that humans, despite being imperfect, could please him and draw close to him. w24.08 3 pars. 5, 6

When and how did Jehovah give humans a ray of hope? (Genesis 3:15)

(Read Genesis 3:15.) The first glimmer of hope appeared when Jehovah pronounced his judgment against Satan. God spoke of a “seed” that would be very important because in time it would crush Satan and undo all the damage he caused in the garden of Eden (1 John 3:8). However, that Seed would have to suffer because Satan would wound it, causing its death. This would grieve Jehovah deeply. But Jehovah decided that all that suffering would be worthwhile because in this way millions of humans would be saved from sin and death.

What do we learn from Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son?

Jehovah asked Abraham, another man of great faith, to do something extremely difficult: to sacrifice his own son Isaac. Surely that request seemed incredibly painful to Abraham. Even so, he was willing to obey. When he was about to do it, Jehovah stopped him. But his example teaches something very important to all people of faith: Jehovah would be willing to sacrifice his beloved Son because of his immense love for humankind (Gen. 22:1-18).

What did the sacrifices made under the Law of Moses show? (Leviticus 4:27-29; 17:11).

Centuries later, when Jehovah gave the Law to the Israelites, he told them that they had to sacrifice animals so that their sins would be forgiven (read Leviticus 4:27-29; 17:11). Those sacrifices showed that Jehovah would offer a sacrifice that would be far better because it would completely save humans from sin. God had the prophets explain that the promised Seed—who turned out to be God’s only-begotten Son—would have to suffer and die. He would be similar to a sheep offered as a sacrifice (Isaiah 53:1-12). Think about it: Jehovah would give his beloved Son as a sacrifice to save all humans, including you, from sin and death.

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