Watchtower Study, Jehovah's Forgiveness: What It Means for You, Week of April 21-27, 2025, Comments and Responses.

Watchtower Study, Jehovah's Forgiveness: What It Means for You, April 21-27, 2025, Comments and Responses.

“In you is true forgiveness” (PSA. 130:4).

1. When a person tells us that they forgive us, why is it difficult to know what they really mean?

It is difficult to know what a person really means when they tell us that they forgive us, because not everyone understands forgiveness in the same way. Some might indicate that the relationship remains the same, as if nothing had happened, while others might mean that they are willing to put the problem behind them, but that the relationship will not be the same as before.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Not all people understand forgiveness in the same way. For example, there is a well-known saying that says: 'I forgive, but I do not forget.' Perhaps many people share this opinion.

Each one manages forgiveness in a different way. Maybe we say, 'Okay, I forgive, but things will never be the same again.' It can also happen that one forgives, and truly forgives, and that we can return to being as friends as always.

2. How is Jehovah's forgiveness described in the Bible? (See also note).

Jehovah's forgiveness is described as true forgiveness. It is unique, special and very different from human forgiveness. In fact, the Hebrew Scriptures use a word that only applies to Jehovah’s forgiveness, highlighting how extraordinary and complete his forgiveness is.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah's forgiveness is unique and special; It is true forgiveness. If we want to know what it means to truly forgive, we have to look at his example.

The phrase: 'No human being forgives like Jehovah' is very important. Well, of course, we are imperfect. If we have been hurt, it is very difficult for us to forgive, because we do not want to be hurt again. That is what he means: that Jehovah's forgiveness is true forgiveness, which has no conditions.

Jehovah's forgiveness is so special, so unique and so great, that in the Bible it is defined with a specific word that only applies to the forgiveness that He grants. We will never be able to forgive as Jehovah does; For this reason, there is a word that exclusively refers to the way in which He forgives us.

Another highlight is that Jehovah not only forgives, but also helps those who repent to recover spiritually.

3. Why do we say that Jehovah's forgiveness is very different from ours? (Isaiah 55:6, 7).

We say that Jehovah’s forgiveness is very different from ours because, when He forgives, He completely erases the sin and allows the person to restore a good relationship with Him. Unlike human forgiveness, which can be limited or conditional, Jehovah forgives generously and completely, as highlighted at Isaiah 55:6, 7.

4. What has Jehovah done to help us understand true forgiveness?

Jehovah helps us understand true forgiveness through graphic comparisons found in his Word. These illustrations show us how He completely eliminates sin and restores the relationship damaged by that sin. By analyzing these comparisons, we can view Jehovah’s forgiveness from different perspectives, allowing us to better understand it and value our loving Father even more.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah could give us a definition, and it would be the best definition, but what he does for us to understand him well is to make us mental images. Then, in a graphic way, he explains to us the different aspects or the different facets of everything that his forgiveness implies.

And it does so in a way that helps us understand precisely what are all the different angles from which forgiveness can be viewed. To be able to fully understand it, we ourselves are not capable. But when we see it in reality, when Jehovah explains it to us, we really see its depth, its height and all the angles necessary to understand it well.

JEHOVAH TAKES AWAY SINS

5. What happens when Jehovah forgives our sins?

When Jehovah forgives our sins, he lifts the heavy burden they represent, as illustrated in Psalm 38:4, where David compares sins to an overwhelming weight.

According to Psalm 25:18 and 32:5, the Hebrew word for “forgive” means to lift or carry, which causes us to imagine Jehovah as someone who, with force, lifts the weight of sin from our shoulders and carries it away, freeing us from that burden.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Sin is a very heavy burden for us, and when we pray to Jehovah and express our repentance, He is willing to forgive us, taking that weight off our shoulders.

As David said in the Psalm, it was too heavy a burden for him. However, that same Psalm tells us that Jehovah forgives those who repent. And this 'forgive' means, basically, to lift or carry. So, in that sense, we can imagine a strong man lifting sin from us and taking it away.

David knew what he was talking about, because he had committed very serious sins: adultery with Bathsheba and the death of Uriah. So those sins were very heavy burdens for him. But how nice it is to see how Jehovah lifted them, because he repented from the heart, and it was as if he no longer had to carry those heavy burdens.

As shown in the image of that young man who carries a very heavy weight, so much so that he is even bent over; but for that hand, it's just a little bag. So to Jehovah, our sins, however great, are nothing. And if he takes them, it is because he has the power to do so.

ILLUSTRATION

A hand lifts a large, heavy sack from a brother's back.

“Forgive [“raise,” “carry away”]” (Ps. 25:18).

6. Where does Jehovah take our sins?

Jehovah takes our sins as far as possible. As Psalm 103:12 says, "As far as the east is from the west, so far has he placed our sins from us." This means that sins are completely eliminated, to an infinite distance, and are no longer an obstacle in our relationship with Him.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

As Psalm 103:12 says, when Jehovah forgives us, he takes our sins as far as we can imagine.

This comparison of Psalm 103:12 is very graphic, because it helps us see how Jehovah does not hold a grudge against us or continue to remember our mistakes. He puts the comparison of east and west, and east and west never meet. So when Jehovah blots out a sin or takes it away, he forgets about it completely.

The image shows the sun setting. If we tried to take a boat there, we would never get there. It makes us think that they are so far away that we will never be able to reach those sins. And when Jehovah forgives us, he forgets them completely.

ILLUSTRATION

A sunset.

“As far as the east is from the west” (Ps. 103:12).

7. How does the Bible describe what Jehovah does with our sins? (Micah 7:18, 19).

The Bible uses powerful comparisons to show us how complete Jehovah's forgiveness is. According to Micah 7:18, 19, Jehovah casts our sins into the depths of the sea, a place from which they cannot be recovered.

Furthermore, Isaiah 38:17 says that he throws them behind his back, as if he never wanted to see them again. This assures us that when Jehovah forgives, he completely erases the sin, as if we had never committed it.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

King Hezekiah said that Jehovah had cast all his sins behind his back. The note says that he had removed all his sins from his sight, meaning that Jehovah does not leave them in a place where he can see them from time to time, but rather he leaves them in a place where he cannot see them again.

The action is not only that Jehovah throws them back, does not take them into account, does not remember them, does not keep them, but it is an action that almost describes as not caring. When someone repents from the heart, for Him it is as if it never happened.

The image in the paragraph shows us that it will throw all our sins into the depths of the sea, a place from which we all know that, if we drop something, it will never be recovered. So, when we sincerely repent, Jehovah not only forgives us, but also completely eliminates our sins, as if we had never committed them.

The text of Micah 7:19 helps us understand that when Jehovah forgives us, he does not keep our sins in his memory, but eliminates them completely.

How beautiful it is to meditate on Jehovah throwing our sins into the depths of the sea. We know that beneath the depths there is absolute darkness. It's under tons and tons of water; It is impossible to reach or see anything. So, how nice it is to meditate on how Jehovah takes those sins, throws them away and they can never be recovered.

The text of Micah 7:19 not only tells us what Jehovah does, throwing sins far away, into the depths, but Micah 7:18 tells us how he does it. He literally says that loyal love gives him pleasure. Not only does he tell us that he leaves sins far behind, but that he likes to do it. It is not like human beings, who can forgive, but sometimes we do so reluctantly. Jehovah loves it; He enjoys doing that: leaving sins far behind, because that is what really pleases him.

ILLUSTRATION

Series of images: 1. A large, heavy sack is thrown behind Jehovah's heavenly throne. 2. A large, heavy sack sinks to the bottom of the sea.

“You have cast all my sins behind your back” (Isa. 38:17).

“You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea” (Micah 7:19).

8. What have we learned so far?

We have seen that when Jehovah forgives us, he completely eliminates our sins, as if lifting them from our shoulders and carrying them far away, to a place where they can never be found. Thanks to that, he frees us from a heavy emotional and spiritual burden, and reestablishes our relationship with Him.

As the psalmist David expressed, we are truly happy when Jehovah covers our sins and does not hold them against us.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

We learned that when Jehovah forgives our sins, he takes them very far and it is as if he took that weight off our shoulders.

As Romans 4:8 says, we can be happy because Jehovah will no longer hold our sins against us.

JEHOVAH MAKES SINS DISAPPEAR

9. What comparisons does Jehovah use to help us understand the extent to which he forgives us?

Jehovah uses biblical comparisons to show us that through ransom he completely removes the sins of those who repent. For example, it says that it washes and cleanses sins, purifying the sinner.

Furthermore, Isaiah 1:18 promises that even though our sins are like scarlet or crimson, hard to remove, He will make them white as snow or wool, ensuring that not a trace of them remains.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jehovah uses powerful comparisons to show us his willingness to forgive us. In Isaiah 1:18, he promises to transform sins as red as scarlet into white as snow. In this very graphic way, as can also be seen in the image, He is assuring us that He can ensure that not a trace of our sins remains.

An interesting detail is that, when crimson red is mentioned, it is because of the difficulty of removing this type of stain. If you think about it, it's true: it is very difficult to remove a red stain from clothing and make it snow white again. So, no matter how difficult it may seem, Jehovah manages to do it.

A stain is a shameful thing. When you are eating and get stained, you don't like it. And here, Jehovah is telling us that He completely eliminates that shame we might feel for having sinned, once we have repented from the heart.

Psalm 51:7 says, 'Cleanse me from my sin with hyssop so that I may be clean.' The hyssop also figured in the cleansing ceremony that was performed for people, in their homes, and also for people who were infected with leprosy, so that they would be clean.

In the image we see that Jehovah does things that we do not understand with forgiveness. He is capable of forgetting it, and we are not, even if we are not spiteful, we cannot forget it. What we see in the image is that Jehovah completely washes away the sin, but he also makes the woman in the image feel clean. Furthermore, it is capable of making us forgive ourselves when we have made a mistake.

ILLUSTRATION

A sister in a white blouse with a large scarlet red stain on it. Later, the sister wears the same blouse, on which no trace of the stain is visible.

“Though your sins are like scarlet red, they will be white as snow” (Isa. 1:18).

10. What other comparison does Jehovah use to help us understand that he forgives us generously?

Jehovah compares sins to “debts.” Every time we sin, it is as if we accumulate more debt. However, when Jehovah forgives us, it is as if he completely canceled that enormous debt, canceling it forever. He does not require us to pay for the sins he has already forgiven.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Jesus also compared sins to debts we contract against Jehovah. And when He forgives us our sins, it is as if He canceled all our debts, annulled them, and no longer required us to pay for them.

An example is as if we had a credit card and we bought everything on credit. We would be super overwhelmed, because that debt would accumulate. However, a person comes and pays us everything, and the next day we have the credit card debt-free. This is how we are every day, but Jehovah pays our debts every day and we continue living without having any debt. It is amazing how generous Jehovah is with us.

As long as we are sinners, we will always make mistakes, but Jehovah makes that forgiveness spread and the effect of that forgiveness is active, that it has a constant effect.

ILLUSTRATION

Hands tear a sheet of paper while a brother expresses what he feels.

“Forgive us our debts” (Matt. 6:12).

11. What does the Bible mean when it talks about erasing our sins? (Acts 3:19).

When the Bible speaks of blotting out our sins, as in Acts 3:19, it means that Jehovah wipes them away completely, as if they had never existed. In biblical times, debts written in charcoal ink could be completely erased with a damp sponge, leaving no trace behind. Similarly, when Jehovah forgives us, he erases our sins so that no evidence of them remains, ensuring complete forgiveness.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

It talks about erasing them completely, it is as if we crossed out a debt on a piece of paper, but we could continue to see the amount of that debt, even if it has already been paid. But Jehovah does not speak of this; Jehovah speaks of erasing it completely and not leaving a trace of that debt. That is what Jehovah does with our sins: not even a trace of them remains.

In biblical times, the mixture used to make ink was erased with a damp sponge, as shown in the image. This shows us that this is Jehovah's way of erasing our sins, so that they are completely erased.

Acts 3:19 encourages us to repent and turn around, that is, to change our attitude, because we also know that no one mocks Jehovah. We are talking about Jehovah's way of forgiving, which is totally different from ours, but we cannot abuse that forgiveness.

ILLUSTRATION

A hand erases something that is written on a sheet of paper with a sponge.

“That their sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19).

12. What do we learn from the dark cloud comparison?

From the comparison of the cloud in Isaiah 44:22, we learn that when Jehovah forgives us, he makes our sins disappear as if he covered them with a cloud or storm cloud. This illustrates that he hides them completely, so that no one, not even himself, sees them, assuring us that our sins are removed from his sight forever.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

When Jehovah says that he covers our sins with a cloud, it is because we cannot see what is behind them.

When it's clear, you can see the moon and the sun, but when it's so cloudy, you can't tell where they are. Our sins may be so visible, but Jehovah casts such a cloud that not even one can find them.

When we are on a plane and it is going above the clouds, no matter how much we look out the window, we are not going to visualize anything because it is impossible. That is what Jehovah does with our sins: it is such a thick cloud that, no matter how much we have sinned, Jehovah completely forgets about them.

ILLUSTRATION

Some dark clouds.

“I will make your offenses disappear as if a cloud covered them” (Isa. 44:22).

13. How do you feel knowing that Jehovah forgives your sins?

All these examples fill us with peace and gratitude. Knowing that Jehovah completely erases our sins, remembers them no more, and restores our relationship with Him makes us feel relieved, loved, and valued. He shows us that his forgiveness is genuine, generous and total.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

We feel immensely grateful, because we know that Jehovah, when he forgives us, really does so.

We feel relieved, since we will not carry the consequences of that sin as if it were a stain that we could not get rid of throughout our lives. If we have truly repented, Jehovah has completely erased our debts, and they have been paid. So we can rest assured that Jehovah has truly forgiven us.

We feel very relieved and also very loved by Jehovah, because even before we were born, before having committed any sin, Jehovah already put an entire system in place, giving his Son so that sins could be completely erased.

We feel very relieved and also very loved by Jehovah, because even before we were born, before we had committed any sin, He had already put an entire system in place, giving His Son so that sins could be completely erased.

This is as if a criminal was arrested, and after serving a sentence, he was released. It is true that he is free, but the acts for which he was convicted are recorded, so that there will always be a precedent for what he committed in the past. This is not the case with Jehovah's servants whom He has forgiven. There is no record left to keep in light those faults committed in the past, but rather that record disappears and is completely eliminated.

This brings back memories of our childhood, when we were with our parents and they forgave us for any pranks we did. How much greater is the forgiveness that Jehovah gives us and that allows us to have a future in Paradise!

This generates a desire in us to want to forgive others. If Jehovah forgives us every day for all our offenses, how much more should we strive to forgive those who perhaps do something against us?

ILLUSTRATION

A sister meditates quietly outdoors.

Our heavenly Father's forgiveness allows us to have a good friendship with him. (See paragraph 14).

JEHOVAH ACCEPTS US AGAIN AS HIS FRIENDS

14. Why can we trust in Jehovah's forgiveness? (See also images).

We can trust in Jehovah's forgiveness because he himself assures it in his Word. When he forgives, he no longer holds grudges or remembers our sins.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Because he left it written in his word, the Bible, when he said through the prophet Jeremiah: 'I will forgive their error and will remember their sin no more.' And the apostle Paul also reaffirmed this when he said: 'I will remember their sins no more.'

Also because of what we feel when we ask Jehovah for forgiveness in prayer, or if it is something serious, we talk to the elders. We feel that peace of Jehovah, that calm; That weight has been lifted from our shoulders and we feel that our friendship with Jehovah is restored, because Jehovah will no longer remember that. So it is a feeling that Jehovah gives us through his forgiveness.

The image shows that the sister is praying to Jehovah and has a smile, a pleasant face. You can see that that great burden that he had has been lifted. Jehovah has forgiven her and taken that burden away from her, and she knows that her Father can be her friend again. That teaches us also to have that trust in Jehovah.

ILLUSTRATION

A brother looks at the sky.

“I will remember their sin no more” (Jer. 31:34).

15. What does Jehovah mean when he tells us that he will remember our sins no more?

When Jehovah says that he will remember our sins no more, it does not simply mean that he forgets them, but that he will not act or take action against us for those sins.

In the Bible, "remember" often involves acting on something, as when the criminal asked Jesus to remember him, and Jesus promised to act by resurrecting him.

In the same way, when Jehovah says that he will remember our sins no more, he assures that he will not hold them against us or punish us for them, because he has already completely forgiven us.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

It means that he is not going to take action against us, he has forgiven us and he is not going to blame us, neither today, nor tomorrow, nor ever, for that forgiveness.

The paragraph helps us understand what the word 'remember' refers to, because when the criminal said to Jesus: 'Remember me when you enter your kingdom,' he did not want him to simply remember him and do nothing, but 'remember' implied an action. So, when Jehovah says that he does not remember our sins, he means that he is not going to do anything with them, because he has not kept them, but has decided to forget them forever.

16. According to the Bible, how do we feel when Jehovah forgives us?

When Jehovah forgives us, we feel free and deeply happy, as if we had been freed from slavery. The Bible compares sin to slavery, and when we are forgiven, it is as if Jehovah broke our chains. This comparison helps us understand that Jehovah's forgiveness fills us with relief, peace, and immense happiness, like that of a slave who regains freedom.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

We are all imperfect, and in this sense we are slaves to sin. Therefore, when Jehovah forgives us, he frees us from this sin. But, as Romans says, Jehovah also helps us to be slaves of justice when we become obedient from the heart to his standards.

It makes us feel incredibly happy, like when a slave is tied to chains, and when he is freed he feels very happy because of it.

We feel happy to know that we are freed from sin and that we thus have the opportunity to serve Jehovah with respect, obedience and love, in addition to having the opportunity to have his friendship.

ILLUSTRATION

Some hands breaking some chains.

“They were freed from sin” (Rom. 6:18).

17. Why can we say that receiving forgiveness from Jehovah is like being cured of an illness? (Isaiah 53:5).

Because the Bible compares sin to a deadly disease, and when Jehovah forgives us, it is as if he healed us completely. Isaiah 53:5 says that "by his stripes we are healed," referring to Jesus' sacrifice, which makes our forgiveness possible. Thanks to that, we can recover our friendship with Jehovah.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

We see that our sins are like a deadly disease. But, because Jehovah, through his Son Jesus Christ, has healed us, he has given us the ideal medicine so that we can regain friendship with Him. And when we are cured of that illness, happiness is immense.

Jehovah has used the best antidote against sin, which was to give his Son, a perfect life, so that we would forget about that disease. So, how grateful we should be and how happy we feel to be able to be healed!

Thanks to that sacrifice, as shown in the image of Jesus on the torture stake, we can see how Jehovah, through Jesus, repairs that relationship. Now we can have a friendship with Jehovah, and as shown in the following image, the result is that we can be at ease, with a close relationship and a clear conscience before Jehovah.

ILLUSTRATION

Images that show how Jesus' sacrifice repairs our relationship with Jehovah: 1. Jesus on the torture stake. 2. A brother prays quietly in a park.

“By his wounds we are healed” (Is. 53:5).

WHAT JEHOVAH'S FORGIVENESS MEAN TO US

18. What have the biblical comparisons we have discussed taught us about Jehovah's forgiveness? (See also the box “How Jehovah Forgives Us.”)

Biblical comparisons have taught us that when Jehovah forgives us, our sins disappear completely and forever, allowing us to enjoy a good relationship with our Heavenly Father. These illustrations show that His forgiveness is an undeserved gift, given out of His love and generosity, not something we can demand or deserve.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

When Jehovah forgives us, He does so completely, and therefore we can regain a good relationship with Him. But we should not think that He does it because we deserve it, since we do not deserve it. Romans 3:24 says it is a gift; Through his undeserved kindness, he declares us righteous and forgives us our sins. We do not deserve it, but since Jehovah loves us, he gives us that gift.

The image that says: 'You have thrown all my sins behind your back.' It conveys the sense that Jehovah is saying: I don't care about this anymore.

The first image shows how sin can become such a great weight that we cannot bear it; However, Jehovah lifts it up, takes it away, takes it away from us and no longer reminds us of it.

Sins are emotional burdens that one carries, and they are heavier even than the physical ones. Knowing that Jehovah forgives us in this way, removing such a heavy burden, and that he gives us hope of life through the sacrifice of his Son, truly gives us much comfort and joy for being part of his people.

ILLUSTRATION

Images of the comparisons that have been shown in the article. Series of images: It takes away the sins. 1. “Forgive [or “lift,” “take away”]”: A hand lifts a large, heavy sack from a brother's back. 2. “As far as east is from west”: A sunset. 3. “You have thrown all my sins behind your back”: A large, heavy sack is thrown behind Jehovah's heavenly throne. 4. “You will throw all their sins into the depths of the sea”: A large, heavy sack sinks to the bottom of the sea.

Series of images: Makes sins disappear. 1. “Though your sins are like scarlet red, they will be white as snow”: A sister with a white blouse on which a large stain of scarlet red can be seen. Later, the sister wears the same blouse, on which no trace of the stain is visible. 2. “Forgive us our debts”: Hands tear a sheet of paper while a brother expresses what he feels. 3. “So that their sins may be blotted out”: A hand erases with a sponge something that is written on a sheet of paper. 4. “I will make your offenses disappear as if a cloud covered them”: Some dark clouds.

Series of images: He accepts us again as his friends. 1. “I will remember their sin no more”: A brother looks at heaven. 2. “They were freed from sin”: Hands breaking chains. 3. “Thanks to his wounds we are healed”: Jesus on the torture stake. In another image a brother is seen praying quietly in a park.

19. a) What are we grateful for? (Romans 4:8).

We are grateful that, as Psalm 103:4 and Romans 4:8 say, Jehovah offers us true forgiveness, removing our sins completely and allowing us to have a close relationship with Him, something we do not deserve, but which He gives us out of His love and generosity.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

We respect and admire Jehovah so much because, thanks to His true forgiveness, He forgets our sins and we can regain our friendship with Him.

19. b) What will we see in the next article?

We will see how we can imitate Jehovah's forgiveness, since Jesus warned that if we do not forgive others, our Father will not forgive us either. We will learn how to cultivate a forgiving spirit like Jehovah's.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

We are very happy, without a doubt, that Jehovah has that kind of forgiveness. But that kind of forgiveness is conditioned, and it is because of what Jesus said: that we have to imitate that kind of forgiveness.

Just as Jehovah truly and unconditionally forgives us, we too must learn to imitate that kind of forgiveness, because, as Jesus warned, if we do not forgive others, our Father will not forgive us either.

WHAT WOULD YOU ANSWER?

How does the Bible help us see that Jehovah “takes away” sins?

The Bible uses graphic comparisons to show that Jehovah takes away sins, such as removing them as far as the east from the west or casting them into the depths of the sea. These images help us understand that He not only forgives, but also completely removes our sins from His sight.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

It is spectacular to see how Jehovah takes away our sin; he takes them so far that it is impossible to get to where he takes them. In Isaiah 38:17 it is shown that he throws them behind his back and does not see them. And to make sure they are forgotten, Micah 7:19 emphasizes that he casts them into the depths of the sea. That means that they will remain there, forgotten.

How do we know that Jehovah makes our sins disappear?

We know that Jehovah makes our sins disappear because he himself assures it in his Word. For example, in Isaiah 44:22 it says that it covers them with a cloud so that no one sees them, and in Acts 3:19 it explains that it completely erases them, as if they had never existed. Furthermore, in Jeremiah 31:34, Jehovah promises that he will remember our sins no more.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

We saw one way with the illustration of the scarlet-stained shirt; She says that Jehovah makes her white as snow. Then, truly, Jehovah removes that stain from us and makes us see that we are clean.

We also saw in Isaiah 44:22, where it talks about our offenses disappearing like a cloud. Therefore, Jehovah forgives us and it is as if he covered our sins with a great cloud, so that no one and nothing can see them.

What does Jehovah's forgiveness mean to you?

Forgiveness from Jehovah is an undeserved gift that allows me to have a clean and restored relationship with Him. It means that my sins are completely removed, as if they had never occurred, and that I can serve Him with peace of mind and gratitude, knowing that He does not hold grudges or punish me for past mistakes that have already been forgiven.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Knowing what Jehovah's forgiveness is like gives us life, as the Bible says, if He contemplated our mistakes we would not even be able to stand.

We are grateful, not only because He forgives us if we are repentant, but because of the way He does it. And that encourages us to imitate that kind of forgiveness.

It helps us see ourselves as Jehovah sees us, because instead of feeling unworthy of his forgiveness or remaining trapped in the past, Jehovah's forgiveness makes us see that we are valuable in his eyes. What an entertainer!