Joy

"He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities.  You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea" (Micah 7:19).

What a wonderful picture of the grace of God.  The prophet Micah speaks of God subduing iniquities, which literally means to trample down or crush.  How remarkable!  God does not broadcast our sins, or dangle them in front of us, or publish them on Facebook for the world to see. He chases them down, tramples them and casts them away into the depths of the sea.  Amazing grace how sweet the sound!

It is now the officially Christmas season.  I love the festivities of this season, the decorations, songs, fragrances, and even the shopping (not the parking!).  I'm sure you all know this, but let me remind you anyway. Christmas is not about the decorations and gifts, what will make this a truly joyous time is making sure we take the time to stop and ponder the grace of God in sending His Son.  Oh what great lengths God went to in subduing our iniquities. Our mighty Savior humbled Himself, became a man to trample down our sins, and cast them away from us.  Joy to the world!