He will again have compassion upon us. He will tread down our iniquities, and cast all of our sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19

Sin and Confession

“I can’t believe I did that! What was I thinking?” I moaned miserably to God, my mental voice rising to nearly a shriek as I came to the word, “thinking”. “What got into me that I would do such a stupid thing? Beyond stupid – I’ll call it what it was – sin, plain and simple.”

“Oh, never mind,” I mumbled in disgust as I continued my mental “conversation” with the Lord. “I know exactly what got into me – the devil! The enemy of my soul put the idea into my mind and tempted me, and I listened to him and went along with it, led like a dumb sheep to the slaughter. Lord, I’m so sorry!”

Around and Around We Go

Yet there I was later in the week, remembering what I had done, still grieving over it, and angry at myself.

There are many verses in both the Old and New Testaments that speak of God forgiving our sins. Besides the verse from Micah, 1 John 1:9 says that, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Yet there I was, not taking Him at His word.

So why do I get myself into this vicious cycle? Why do any of us?

God completely forgives our sins, but He also takes it a step further, as you will see.

I want to leave you with this quote from the late, great, Corrie ten Boom who, with her sister, Betsie, was thrown into a concentration camp in Holland for the “crime” of hiding Jews from the invading Nazis (I highly recommend their story, The Hiding Place). Among many other wonderful “Corrie quotes” this one stands out for us today and illustrates God's "extra step":

“God casts all our sins into the depths of the sea. Then He puts up a sign: NO FISHING!"

Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-micah-719-into-the-depths-of-the-sea/