Monday, February 2 He will send out the angels and will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from earth’s extremity to heaven’s extremity.​—Mark 13:27.

[Anniebea]

Monday, February 2

He will send out the angels and will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from earth’s extremity to heaven’s extremity.—Mark 13:27.

 

While Christ died “once for all time,” he is still making sacrifices for us. (Rom. 6:10) How so? He continues to expend time and effort as he puts the ransom benefits to work in our behalf. Consider what he is busy doing. He serves as our King, High Priest, and head of the congregation. (1 Cor. 15:25; Eph. 5:23; Heb. 2:17) He is in charge of the work of gathering the anointed and the great crowd, a task that will be completed before the great tribulation ends. (Matt. 25:32) He also sees to it that his faithful servants are well-fed spiritually during these last days. (Matt. 24:45) And throughout his Millennial Reign, he will continue to serve our interests. Jehovah truly gave his Son for us! w25.01 24 ¶12

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1 hour ago, Anniebea said:

he is still making sacrifices for us

I never really thought about it this way before — that these are continuing sacrifices. We just sort of accepted that this is what he’s doing, without stopping to think that he’s still giving of himself to do it. He’s still expending effort.

And honestly, if we had stayed perfect — if Adam and Eve hadn’t blown it for us — he wouldn’t have to be doing any of this in the first place.