Daily InsPirational MOments with Rev. Dr. Precious Prothro

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NO SIN LOG

I have a scale that reads all the things. It gives me visceral numbers, heart rate, oxygen level, and even tells me the weather. Pretty fancy, I guess. LOL

All that information gets logged for my insurance company, and I make a mental note of changes I may need to make.

This morning, that made me think about God, and it made me grateful that He doesn’t keep a running log of my shortcomings and sins to hold over my head.

Micah 7:18-19 says, “Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy… he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”

He delights in mercy.

That doesn’t mean our sin doesn’t matter or that repentance isn’t necessary. It means that when God forgives us, He doesn’t keep pulling up yesterday’s record to use against us today.

We may keep mental logs. Other people may remember. Sometimes, we even struggle to forgive ourselves after God has forgiven us. But God is not holding forgiven sin over our heads.

He pardons. He has compassion. He casts our sins into the depths of the sea.

We don’t have to live every new day staring at an old report.

Now, ain’t that good news?!

Father, thank You for being a God who delights in mercy. Help us to repent when we fall short, receive Your forgiveness, and stop carrying what You have already forgiven. Amen.