Micah 7:18-20

 No one will ever love you more. 

God gave the life of His only begotten Son to suffer the pain and humiliation that we deserved in exchange for life with Him for eternity!

What if, even in the midst, this life can be an invitation to both humility and empathy?

If I give up the need for control, I can admit to being human and to being broken, which is not a bad thing. Because when you are broken, you are open, and everything is a gift. As Jon Katz reminds us, “Humility is a gate, not a door, and when it opens, there is a whole other world to see.” Sabbath Moments.

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Micah 7:18-20

18 Who is a God like You,

Pardoning iniquity

And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage?

He does not retain His anger forever,

Because He delights in mercy. 

19 He will again have compassion on us,

And will subdue our iniquities.

You will cast all our sins

Into the depths of the sea.

20 You will give truth to Jacob

And mercy to Abraham,

Which You have sworn to our fathers

From days of old.

Who is a God like you? These words speak of the incomparability of God. There is nothing in all of creation to compare with God. Pardoning iniquity are words that come from the revelation of God to Moses. This last verse is reminiscent of God’s promise to Abraham and His promises to Jacob. The Lord had sworn to fulfill His promises to the patriarchs. He would not—He could not—leave His promise unfulfilled. NKJ Bible.

compassion (Heb. racham) (7:19; Ex. 33:19; Prov. 28:13) Strong’s #7355: The Hebrew word translated here as compassion means “to love from the womb” and is frequently translated mercy. The noun form of this verb means “womb,” and consequently this verb depicts the tender love of a mother for her own helpless child. “From the womb” speaks of the depth of emotion associated with this expression of love. God loves His people with a deep compassion and love that is almost beyond description. God used a form of this Hebrew word to reveal His character and name to Moses: “And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth’ ”.

As their sin brought them into bondage, so God’s pardoning their sin brought them out. All who find pardoning mercy, cannot but wonder at that mercy; we have reason to stand amazed, if we know what it is. When the Lord takes away the guilt of sin, that it may not condemn us, he will break the power of sin, that it may not have dominion over us. If left to ourselves, our sins will be too hard for us; but God’s grace shall be sufficient to subdue them, so that they shall not rule us, and then they shall not ruin us. When God forgives sin, he takes care that it never shall be remembered any more against the sinner. He casts their sins into the sea; not near the shore-side, where they may appear again, but into the depth of the sea, never to rise again. All their sins shall be cast there, for when God forgives sin, he forgives all. He will perfect that which concerns us, and with this good work will do all for us which our case requires, and which he has promised. These engagements relate to Christ, and the success of the gospel to the end of time, the future restoration of Israel, and the final prevailing of true religion in all lands. The Lord will perform his truth and mercy, not one jot or tittle of it shall fall to the ground: faithful is He that has promised, who also will do it. Let us remember that the Lord has given the security of his covenant, for strong consolation to all who flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in Christ Jesus. Matthew Henry Commentary.

Exodus 15:11 “Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Psalm 103:9 He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever.

Isaiah 43:25 “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own 

sake; and I will not remember your sins.

Luke 1:72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

Luke 1:73 The oath which He swore to our father Abraham: