Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity
and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does
not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in
mercy. [in Hebrew mercy is the word "ch-sed" -- which has a
much deeper meaning. Click
here to read an explanation of the richness of this
word.] He will turn again, He will have compassion on us,
and He will subdue our iniquities. Yes, You will cast all our sins into the
depths of the sea.
One of the more beautiful ceremonies of the Jewish faith
is called "Tashlich". Tashlich means to cast away. Every year between Rosh
haShana and Yom Kippur, Jewish people around the world journey to a nearby
river or stream and cast in bread crumbs as they confess their sins. As the
bread crumbs are swept downstream soon to be out of sight, so they believe
God will sweep away their sins.
We as believers in Yeshua (Jesus), know that true forgiveness
doesn't come by doing works, keeping traditions and taking part in
beautiful ceremonies. Reconciliation with God comes by truly giving up our
lives for His purposes and receiving atonement for our sin through Yeshua
HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah), as the Hebrew scriptures clearly
show.
We all struggle with sin. Let's take this opportunity to tashlich
it today! Cast it away! The Scripture says that if we confess our sins, God
is faithful and just to forgive us, cleanse us from all unrighteousness and
remove those sins as far as the east is from the west!
Let's not be burdened any longer with
sin -- confess it and be cleansed! The Lord is in the business of
restoration -- let's give Him our lives once again. And let’s pray for
God to do a work among the Jewish people. That they would see the truth of
their blessed Messiah! There’s so much work to be done! (George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah)
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