Sea of Forgiveness

Micah 7:19 "You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.".

Every time we repent, our Lord keeps no record of our sin. He hurls them into the "depths of the sea". Not a literal sea but a metaphorical thought that we are no longer bound by passed sin. When we repent and ask for forgiveness our Lord has compassion on us. For me that thought allows me to always run to the Father when I feel I have messed up. No matter how dark or painful the sin was, I know my Jesus will help me through.

It's not easy to admit when we are wrong, nor is it easy to tell a God who loves us that we messed up again. However the next time you feel like you need to repent and it feels difficult. I want you to imagine you and Jesus standing on the sand by the ocean and as you repent to Jesus, imagine Him gathering your sin and tossing it deep within the ocean and it vanishes and you look to Jesus and He says "I have compassion on you, I will tread your sins underfoot and hurl all your iniquities into the depths of the sea".

Yes, sin has consequences and it's not easy to just repent but the freedom of knowing you are no longer bound by the sin you hand over to Jesus, is a far better feeling than holding it within you and suffering alone.

Even though some consequences of sin cause us pain and fear, we can still run to Jesus to ask Him to help us through and to help lighten this burden we carry. We are not meant to carry our burdens alone, cast it to Jesus and watch Him make it disappear. Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” The very thought that a sinner like me has a God that will help me carry my burdens, gives me peace of mind that no sin is greater than the love my Jesus has for me.