Who is a God like you,
who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever
but delight to show mercy.
You will again have compassion on us;
you will tread our sins underfoot
and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
Micah 7:18-19 NIV
When did this precise moment in salvation history occur? When did God forgive the sins of the remnant of his inheritance? When was that one definitive moment when he forgave their sins, showed mercy, and his anger regarding them was removed? When did he show us compassion and, in victory, hurled our sins into the depths, never to be remembered again? It happened at a specific time and place, 2000 years ago on the cross. That is why the Messiah was born into the world to bring peace. And it happened specifically in the lives of each of us on the day of our salvation so that we would be at peace with God.
Prayer: Lord, today I declare there is no one like you. Thank you for the day of salvation when you showed me mercy and grace. I pray for the day of salvation to come for my friends and family that don’t know you. May they too experience your mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and peace. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Let’s sing to the song “We Praise You” by Matt Redman (click here).
– CR