“Because you would forget your misery, and remember it as waters that have passed away” (Job 11:16 NKJV).
Here is a precious promise for us for the dislodging of every unpleasant memory we retain.
There is an ocean called the Sea of God’s Forgetfulness. There is a river that washes away all our transgressions. There is a fountain for sin and for uncleanness (Zech. 13:1).
All these images are given to us as a means of describing the current of cleansing water which washes away all our past sins, mistakes, traumas, and defeats. The tide carries them out and they are buried in the bottom of the ocean.
In Micah 7:19 the prophet says of his God: “…you will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” A famous evangelist of yesteryear stated, “When God cast all our sins into the bottom of the ocean. He put up a sign saying, ‘No fishing allowed!'”
You and I can forget our past failures, past traumas, past sins and mistakes. This verse assures us that they can be put out of sight and out of mind. The Lord promises us here to take the lid off our minds and to remove all the painful residue from our past life. Good thoughts can then replace miserable ones.
Serving the Lord offers us many benefits. Not the least of these is a peaceful mind to replace a troubled one.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
Dick Mills was ordained at The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in 1949. He and his wife Betty traveled as evangelists all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Dick and Betty are now home in heaven.
In 1966 Dick and Betty became a part of the then-emerging Charismatic Renewal. Passing through all denominational barriers, Dick has had the opportunity to speak in thousands of churches of varied backgrounds all over the world.
He ministered within several Christian organizations, including the Full Gospel Business Men, Women's Aglow, Inter-church Renewal Catholic Pentecostals, mainline Charismatic groups, CBN and TBN television networks, and many other independent Christian TV stations.
Dick appeared on numerous radio talk shows, written several magazine articles, and spoke at many Bible conferences and universities. He served as an adjunct professor at six Schools of the Bible and Seminaries.
In addition, Dick authored and co-authored several books and tapes. Dick's ministry was characterized by the unique gifts God has blessed him with. His services informed, enlightened, and motivated people to a higher level of commitment to God.