DAILY TEXT, Monday April 21, 2025, You, oh Jehovah, are good and willing to forgive; Your loyal love for all who call you is immense (Ps. 86:5).

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Monday April 21, 2025

You, O Jehovah, are good and willing to forgive; Your loyal love for all who call you is immense (Ps. 86:5).

We can be sure that even if we have made a mistake, we will be useful to Jehovah and receive his blessings as long as we do everything we can to correct our behavior and continue to rely on him. (Prov. 28:13) Although Samson was imperfect and was wrong about Delilah, he did not throw in the towel, but continued to serve Jehovah. And Jehovah did not give it up for lost; He used it again to achieve something incredible. He continued to see him as a man of great faith, and that is why he included him in the list of faithful servants found in chapter 11 of Hebrews. We are very encouraged to know that our heavenly Father loves us and wants to give us strength, especially when we go through problems and need his help. Therefore, like Samson, let us ask Jehovah: "Please remember me. Oh, God, give me strength" (Judges 16:28). w23.09 7 paras. 18, 19.

How did Samson show that he was relying on Jehovah again? (Judges 16:28-30; see cover art.)

Samson made a serious mistake, but he did not give up. He wanted to continue fulfilling the mission that Jehovah had given him, that of fighting against the Philistines (read Judges 16:28-30). So he begged Jehovah, “Let me take revenge on the Philistines.” God heard his prayer and restored his extraordinary strength. As a result, Samson killed more Philistines on that occasion than he had in his entire life.

What do we learn from Samson?

Although Samson had to suffer the consequences of his mistake, he did not stop striving to fulfill Jehovah's will. So we too should not give up if we make a mistake and, as a result, need correction or lose a responsibility. Let us remember that Jehovah does not see us as a hopeless case (Ps. 103:8-10). Despite our mistakes, we can be very useful to him, just as Samson was.

Why are you encouraged by Michael's example? (See also images).

Let's see what happened to a young brother named Michael. He was a ministerial servant and a regular pioneer, and he was very busy serving Jehovah. Sadly he made a mistake, and as a result he lost the responsibilities he had in the congregation. He says: "Up until that moment I was serving Jehovah to the fullest; I was going full steam ahead. But from one moment to the next I felt as if I had hit a wall. I knew that Jehovah was not going to abandon me, but I wondered if one day my friendship with him could be as before or if I would serve the congregation as much as in the past again."

Thank goodness Michael didn't give up! He says: "I focused on getting closer to Jehovah. What helped me was getting into the habit of praying to him from the heart, studying and meditating." Over time, Michael regained his responsibilities in the congregation, and is now an elder and regular pioneer. He explains: "The support and encouragement I received, especially from the elders, helped me see that Jehovah still loved me. I can again serve him with a good conscience. This experience has taught me that Jehovah can forgive anyone who is truly repentant." Like Michael, we can be sure that even if we have made a mistake, we will be useful to Jehovah and receive his blessings as long as we do everything we can to correct our behavior and continue to rely on him.​—Ps. 86:5; Prov. 28:13.

How has Samson's example strengthened you?

In this article we looked at just a few exciting events in Samson's life. Although he was imperfect and made a mistake with Delilah, he did not throw in the towel, but continued to serve Jehovah. And Jehovah did not give it up for lost; He used it again to achieve something incredible. He continued to see him as a man of great faith, and that is why he included him in the list of faithful servants found in chapter 11 of Hebrews. We are very encouraged to know that our heavenly Father loves us and wants to give us strength, especially when we go through problems and need his help. Therefore, like Samson, let us ask Jehovah: "Please remember me. Oh, God, give me strength" (Judges 16:28).

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