Tuesday, February 14 You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; you abound in loyal love for all those who call on you.​—Ps. 86:5.

[Áine]

Tuesday, February 14

You, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; you abound in loyal love for all those who call on you.—Ps. 86:5.

 

God’s loyal love moves him to be forgiving. When Jehovah observes a sinner who is repentant and who rejects his sinful course, loyal love moves Him to be forgiving. The psalmist David stated about Jehovah: “He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor has he repaid us what our errors deserve.” (Ps. 103:8-11) David himself knew from painful experience how heavy the burden of a guilty conscience can be. But he also learned that Jehovah is “ready to forgive.” What moves Jehovah to be forgiving? The answer is recorded in today’s text. Yes, as David said in prayer, Jehovah forgives because he abounds in loyal love for all those who call on him. When we sin, it is appropriate—even healthy—to feel remorse. It can move us to repent and take steps to correct our mistakes. w21.11 5 ¶11-12

[Wayne]

Jehovah, is love, not vengeance. He forgave the spiritually adulterous Israelites & willing to forgive us if we fall. (Ps. 86:5). If we do fall;  prove by actions that we're repentant. WE ARE NOT BEYOND GOD’S MERCY. 

Edited February 14, 2023 by Wayne
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