The Depths of the Sea
God has made us a promise, a promise on which we can stand because God is always faithful, he is always the same; he never changes.
God has promised us in Micah 7:19 to “hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” Notice how strong the word “hurl” is. Not toss, not throw, but hurl. Dictionary.com describes “to hurl” as “to throw or fling with great force or vigor.” Merriam-Webster describes it as “to send or thrust with great vigor” or “to throw forcefully.” Our sins are hurled into the depths of the sea, never to be brought up again.
God has not forgotten our sins. No, so much better, He has chosen not to remember our sins. In Hebrews 8:12, God promises, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
If you are heavy with the burden of sin, confess your sins to God. He promises to remember them no more. And if God chooses not to remember them, surely you need not dwell on them either, for God is a merciful, forgiving and loving God.
