Daily text, Wednesday, April 12. 2017

[Queen Esther]

Death spread to all men because they had all sinned.—Rom. 5:12.

http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/4/12

As children of the first man, Adam, we have all inherited sin and its penalty, death. Not one of us can say, “I do not need the ransom.” Even the most faithful servant of God is completely dependent on Jehovah’s undeserved kindness through Christ. Each of us must recognize that we have been forgiven an enormous debt. What should Jehovah’s love and mercy compel us to do? If we are harboring some resentment against any of our brothers or sisters, we should imitate Jehovah, who is “ready to forgive.” (Neh. 9:17; Ps. 86:5) If we appreciate what Jehovah has done for us in canceling our own enormous debt, then we will want to forgive others from our heart. We simply cannot receive the love and forgiveness of God unless we love and forgive others. (Matt. 6:14, 15) While it is true that forgiving will not change the past, it will certainly change our future for the good. w16.01 2:5, 15-17

Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 14) Luke 22:66-71