God Forgets Our sins

Assuring Hope
Comfort for Gods People

Isaiah 43:22-28 (The Message)

 ^22-24"But you didn't pay a bit of attention to me, Jacob.
   You so quickly tired of me, Israel.
You wouldn't even bring sheep for offerings in worship.
   You couldn't be bothered with sacrifices.
It wasn't that I asked that much from you.
   I didn't expect expensive presents.
But you didn't even do the minimum—
   so stingy with me, so closefisted.
Yet you haven't been stingy with your sins.
   You've been plenty generous with them—and I'm fed up.
 ²⁵"But I, yes I, am the one
   who takes care of your sins—that's what I do.
   I don't keep a list of your sins.
 ^26-28"So, make your case against me. Let's have this out.
   Make your arguments. Prove you're in the right.
Your original ancestor started the sinning,
   and everyone since has joined in.
That's why I had to disqualify the Temple leaders,
   repudiate Jacob and discredit Israel."

For Reflection
Sinning is like eating potato chips, once you start you just can't stop.  Soon you lose hope that you will ever be able to stop sinning. You feel unworthy of redemption.  But God doesn't see it that way.  God is not the Holy Gotcha.  All He asks is that you repent.  He takes your burden as his yoke.

Pray
for forgiveness.  Pray for all those whose sin is so pervasive that they feel unworthy of redemption.  Pray that they will find sanctuary in the hollow of God's hand.