What Does Jehovah's Forgiveness Mean for You? - HOW DO WE BENEFIT FROM JEHOVAH'S FORGIVENESS?

Since Jehovah is willing to forgive us, what should we do?  Surely we should be  repentant as David and Manasseh were.  We should admit that we are sinful, repent of our sins, beg Jehovah to forgive us, and ask him to help us get rid of our bad desires.  (Psalm 51:10)  If we have committed a serious sin, we should talk to the elders about what we have done so that they can help us.  (James 5:14, 15)  No matter how serous our sins have been, it is comforting to remember that Jehovah is "a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant is loving-kindness and truth, preserving loving-kindness for thousands, pardoning error and transgression and sin." Jehovah has not changed. - EXODUS  34:6, 7. 

Jehovah promised repentant Israelites that he would forgive them  completely. He said that their sins were like a red stain, but he would make them clean like white "snow." (Read Isaiah 1:18)  How can we be willing to forgive others as Jehovah is willing to forgive people? The next article will help us to think about our feelings so that we can be more like our Father, who is "good and ready to forgive." - PSALM 86:5.

SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED

* Confess: To tell someone we have committed a sin. We must confess our sins to Jehovah, and if we commit a serious sin, we also need to confess to the elders

* Repent: To be truly sorry for committing a sin.  Repentance involves our changing our attitude and trying not to repeat the sin 

* "A God of acts of forgiveness": Jehovah is a God who wants to forgive those who repent of their sins

Next time: Forgive One Another Freely

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