There are people who forget everything. They forget to buy milk, forget to gas up, forget to dump the garbage…forget to set their alarm…forget it! Forgetting things is not always a good thing. If someone was supposed to show up but didn’t, it can be a bad thing. However, forgetting can be a good thing too!
Consider Manasseh in the Bible. His father, Joseph, said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household” (Genesis 41:51); thus, it was a good thing.
Do you know people who apologize but never forget? They say they do, but bring up comments such as: “Remember the time…” and, “How come…?” or, “You always…” God wants us to sincerely forgive others! Check it out! “So likewise, shall my Heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your heart forgive not everyone his brother their trespasses” (Matthew 18:35).
What about God? He can remember the names of every star in the universe (Psalms 147:4). He knows “when a sparrow falls to the ground” (Matthew 10:29). He’s not absent-minded. He remembers us all as well as He remembers His promises.
However, God also forgets! Check this out: “For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And I will remember their sins no more” (Hebrews 8:12). He will cast our sins into the depths of the sea (Micah 7:19). That’s great news!
When we approach God, He’s not yielding a 2×4 or a hockey stick waiting to score on our heads. If we’ve yielded our lives into His hands and we’ve messed up, when we confess to Him our fault, He’ll forgive us and cast it out from His memory. Meaning, if we return to apologize anew for the same offense, He won’t recall what we’re talking about. He doesn’t say, “Oh, it’s you again; what’d you do this time, Sam?”
Isn’t that amazing?! Repent and bring your sins to Him. He’ll say, “Forgetaboutit; It’s covered under the blood!
God Bless!
Sam