June 21, 2024
Who is Like the LORD? -- Part 5
Micah 7:18-20
06/21/2024
18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and
passing over transgression for the remnant of his
inheritance? He does not retain his anger
forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
19 He will again have compassion on us; he will tread
our iniquities under foot. You will cast all our
sins into the depths of the sea.
20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast
love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers
from the days of old. (ESV)
This week we have been looking at the last three verses of
the book of Micah, one of the minor prophets in the Old
Testament. It is Micah who foretold the birthplace of Jesus,
and, like Isaiah, who lived at the same time, foretold the
destruction of Jerusalem. The final words in the book of Micah
bring the complete joy of God's rich grace, His undeserved love
for His creation. Micah proclaims the forgiveness of sins and
foreshadows the sacrament of Baptism by which the Holy Spirit
calls us into faith in Christ Jesus.
Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing
over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance?
He does not retain his anger forever, because he
delights in steadfast love.
He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our
iniquities under foot. You will cast all our sins into
the depths of the sea.
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love
to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the
days of old.
Are you interested in learning more about the God who
pardons iniquity, who delights in steadfast love? Please join us
at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning at Trinity Lutheran Church to hear
more of God's grace and mercy, of the forgiveness earned for us
by the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
May our Lord continue to bless and keep you. Amen.