JW Daily Text for Monday, February 23, 2026

The Biblical text is 2 Peter 3:9, which says:

“Jehovah is patient with you because He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but that all should come to repentance”

The daily text for today is as follows: 

The apostle Peter experienced firsthand what it means to repent and receive forgiveness. So he was able to teach others about these topics. Some time after the Feast of Pentecost, he gave a speech to a crowd of Jews in which he told them that they had killed the Messiah, but kindly added: “Therefore repent and turn around so that your sins may be wiped out, and so that Jehovah himself may bring times of relief.” With these words, he showed that whoever repents must turn around, that is, change their way of thinking, abandon the wrong path, and start walking the right path by doing the things that please God. The apostle said that Jehovah would wipe out their sins, making them disappear completely. How wonderful it is to know that Jehovah can completely forgive us, even if we commit very serious sins!

And it is based on the August 2024 Watchtower with the theme: “Jehovah Wants Everyone to Repent.”

Peter experienced firsthand what it means to repent and receive forgiveness. So he was able to teach others about these topics. Some time after the Feast of Pentecost, he gave a speech to a crowd of Jews in which he told them that they had killed the Messiah, but kindly added: “Therefore repent and turn around so that your sins may be wiped out, and so that Jehovah himself may bring times of relief” (Acts 3:14, 15, 17, 19). With these words, he showed that whoever repents must turn around, that is, change their way of thinking, abandon the wrong path, and start walking the right path by doing the things that please God. The apostle said that Jehovah would wipe out their sins, making them disappear completely. And, many years later, he explained: “He is patient with you because he does not want anyone to be destroyed, but that all come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). How wonderful it is to know that Jehovah can completely forgive us, even if we commit very serious sins!

Now we move on to our personal analysis for today’s daily text: 

The main idea is that Jehovah’s patience is not passivity: it is love. Jehovah is not seeking to destroy; he is giving time for people to change and be saved. And Peter could speak about this with authority because he himself experienced what it means to repent and receive forgiveness.

That is why, after Pentecost, Peter spoke to a crowd of Jews very frankly: he told them that they had killed the Messiah. But he did not do it to crush them, but to save them. Affectionately, he gave them the way out: “repent and turn around so that your sins may be wiped out” (Acts 3:14, 15, 17, 19). There Peter explains what true repentance is: it is not just feeling sorry, it is turning around. It is changing the way of thinking, leaving the wrong path, and starting to walk the right path doing what pleases God.

And the result is precious: Jehovah “would wipe out” their sins, that is, he would make them disappear completely. That gives us great hope: Jehovah can forgive completely, even serious sins, when there is sincere repentance and a real change.

How can we apply today’s daily text?

First: if there is something that weighs on you, do not stay in guilt. Take a “turnaround” today in a concrete step: confess to Jehovah in prayer, ask for forgiveness, and decide on a practical action that shows the change (cut off a bad habit, avoid a situation, ask for help, repair the damage if applicable). Repentance is seen in the direction, not just in words.

Second: imitate Jehovah’s patience with others. If someone is struggling or has made a mistake, avoid labeling or condemning. Instead, look for a phrase that opens a door: “Jehovah is patient; if you take steps, you can return.” That encourages, it does not justify the sin, but it helps the person not to give up.

Third (very practical): use this short prayer when you feel ashamed: “Jehovah, help me change and walk the right path.” Then remember: if Jehovah forgives, he does not leave “remnants” of sin; he truly wipes it out. That confidence helps you get up and keep going.