"For on this day atonement is made for you to make you clean; of all your sins you will be cleansed before the LORD. It shall be a sabbath of complete rest for you, on which you must humble yourselves—an everlasting statute.
This, then, shall be an everlasting statute for you: once a year atonement shall be made on behalf of the Israelites for all their sins. And Moses did as the LORD had commanded him." Leviticus 16:30-31, 34
Is Jesus your scapegoat? Once a year the Israelites would have a day of atonement, a holy day of obligation, and they would be cleansed from their sins by putting them on the back of a goat and sending it into the desert. Sounds really simple doesn't it, one day a year your sins were wiped out. What happens the other 364 days of the year? You don't sin? We all know we are sinners must we wait for once a year to be cleansed of all our sins. The day of atonement was Good Friday, this is the everlasting statue, He bore all so we could live forever. Our challenge is to recognize who died for us each day we walk with Him. He knows our weaknesses and our human frailties but He shows us how to live. Live your faith in Christ by avoiding sin and when you fail, recognize He is there to pick you up to go again. Be at peace, God will not forsake you, He is our atonement for sin and will not be denied.
This, then, shall be an everlasting statute for you: once a year atonement shall be made on behalf of the Israelites for all their sins. And Moses did as the LORD had commanded him." Leviticus 16:30-31, 34
Is Jesus your scapegoat? Once a year the Israelites would have a day of atonement, a holy day of obligation, and they would be cleansed from their sins by putting them on the back of a goat and sending it into the desert. Sounds really simple doesn't it, one day a year your sins were wiped out. What happens the other 364 days of the year? You don't sin? We all know we are sinners must we wait for once a year to be cleansed of all our sins. The day of atonement was Good Friday, this is the everlasting statue, He bore all so we could live forever. Our challenge is to recognize who died for us each day we walk with Him. He knows our weaknesses and our human frailties but He shows us how to live. Live your faith in Christ by avoiding sin and when you fail, recognize He is there to pick you up to go again. Be at peace, God will not forsake you, He is our atonement for sin and will not be denied.
What is God saying to me: Be at Peace
Dear Father, You know how sin effects us and how it interferes with our relationship with You. Purify us thru our daily live's to be dedicated witnesses to the saving power of Christ, continue to encourage us when we fail for You are Love. Be our peace in the midst of the chaos of everyday life. Prayers for a young lady with a tumor behind her eye, may Your healing hand be upon her and the medical staff, may she be at peace as the boat is being tossed about. Bless this day Father, give me strength, in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Saints, pray for us.
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