The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 31 July 2026 – The God Who Pardons And Restores
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TOPIC: The God Who Pardons And Restores
READ: Micah 7:18-20 (KJV)
18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
THE MESSAGE:
Today’s passage concludes on the book of Micah which we have been studying for about 3 weeks now. The focus of our text is to show us three important attributes of God in respect to His relationship with His chosen people. First, it shows us that God gets angry and so punishes His people when they go astray (verses 18 &19). Second, we see that God in His steadfast love and compassion will pardon the sins of His beloved people, especially when they genuinely repent of their sins and turn from their wicked ways (verses 18&19). And third, having received forgiveness, God shows His faithfulness to His people by restoring that which they have lost as a result of their sinfulness (verse 20).
Beloved, I encourage you to consider your ways and take a closer look at your life: Are you really in a right standing with God? If not, I urge you to retrace your steps and genuinely repent of your sinful and wicked ways. God is gracious; He will forgive you and show you His faithfulness and unfailing love which He has promised us in Jesus Christ (2 Chronicles 7:14; Jeremiah 30:17-22).
PRAYER: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your steadfast love and mercy, blot out my transgression. Amen!
