DAILY TEXT, Tuesday, February 3, 2026. It is a gift that by their undeserved kindness they are being declared righteous through the redemption paid by Christ Jesus (Rom. 3:24).

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

It is a gift that, because of their undeserved kindness, they are being declared righteous through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus (Rom. 3:24).

When Jehovah forgives us, our sins disappear completely and forever. This allows us to have a good relationship with our heavenly Father. However, we must not forget that Jehovah's forgiveness is not something we deserve or can demand. It is a gift he gives us because he loves us and is very generous.

How grateful we are that, as Psalm 130:4 says, Jehovah offers “true forgiveness”! (Rom. 4:8) However, if we want Jehovah to forgive us, we must heed Jesus’ warning: “If you do not forgive others their trespasses, your Father will not forgive your trespasses either.” (Matt. 6:14, 15) So it is essential that we imitate Jehovah’s forgiveness. w25.02 13 pars. 18, 19

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

In the Bible, the verb “remember” does not always refer to bringing something from the past back to mind. Sometimes it conveys the idea of ​​acting or taking action. For example, the criminal nailed to a stake next to Jesus said: “Remember me when you come into your Kingdom” (Luke 23:42, 43). Clearly, he was not simply asking Jesus to think of him at that moment. And Jesus implied that he would indeed do something about that man: resurrect him. Therefore, when Jehovah says that he will remember our sins no more, he means that he will not take action against us. He will not hold them against us today or tomorrow or ever, for he has forgiven us.

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

Let us consider another comparison the Bible uses to help us understand how we feel when Jehovah forgives us. Since we are all imperfect, we are, so to speak, “slaves to sin.” But when Jehovah forgives us, it is as if he breaks our chains, and we are “set free from sin.” (Rom. 6:17, 18; Rev. 1:5) Indeed, knowing that Jehovah forgives us makes us feel as incredibly happy as a slave who gains his freedom.

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

(Read Isaiah 53:5.) In the last comparison we will consider, the Bible speaks of sin as if it were a fatal disease. But Jehovah has healed us through the sacrifice of his Son, thus making it possible for us to regain our friendship with him, which is damaged when we sin. (1 Pet. 2:24) When a seriously ill person is healed, he feels immensely happy. And we feel the same way when Jehovah forgives us and “heals” our friendship with him.

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