Day: January 21, 2024

Jesus Paid It All Atoning sins

The great Day of Atonement
observed each year was Israel’s
most significant act of worship.
On that day, the nation gathered
to watch in expectation as the high
priest entered the Holy of Holies
with the blood Atonement which
would cover the sins of the entire
nation for another year. Because
blood was the central ingredient
in Israel’s national and personal
forgiveness, God prohibited the
use of blood for any purpose
other than sacrifice to Him.

Lord, we’re grateful for Your Grace:
Aaron shall take the two goats and
present them before the Lord… Then
he shall cast lots for the two goats:
Aaron shall bring the goat on which
the Lord’s lot fell & offer it as a sin
offering. But the goat on which the
lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be
presented alive…to make atonement
upon it and to let it go as the scape-
goat into the wilderness(Lev16:7-10)
In the seventh month on the tenth
day of the month, you shall… do
no work at all… For on that day, the
priest shall make atonement for you
to cleanse you, that you may be
clean from all your sins (v29-30).
Come now & let us reason together…
Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
they shall be as wool (Isa 1:18) Amen

Lord Jesus, Thank You for paying
 the price for my sins so that I don’t
 have to. Because of You I have been
 reconciled to God, and I will never 
be separated from Him again.
 Help me to extend to others the
 love and forgiveness You have
 given to me. Teach me ways I can
show my gratitude to You for all
 that You have done for me. Amen.

Lord, Thank You that You do not
see my sins, rather You see me
 righteous because of the work of
Your precious son, Jesus Christ.
Thanks for Your lovingkindness and
 for Your grace of forgiveness of sins.
Help me reason with You & really
 appreciate Your love and mercy.
 Help me follow the Holy Spirit 
so that I will remain obedient.
 Help me have deep gratitude to
You for Jesus Paid It All. Amen.

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy pow’r, and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
 And melt the heart of stone.
 Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;
 Sin had left a crimson stain,
 He washed it white as snow…
 For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim;
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.
Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow. Amen.

Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise

The purpose of Leviticus is to
serve as a handbook for priests
and Levites outlining their duties
in worship as well as a guidebook
of holy living for the Hebrews.
And Numbers tells the story of
how Israel prepared to enter the
promised land, how they sinned
and were punished, and how
they prepared to try again.

On Monday, we learn from Lev 16
that Jesus Paid It All Atoning Sins.
On Tuesday, we learn fr Lev 18/19
that Holy God Changes Us.
On Wed, we learn from Num 6
that the Lord Blesses You.
On Thursday, we learn fr Num 11
that God Cares for the Weary.
On Friday, we learn from Num 14
that the Lord Abounds In Mercy.
On Saturday, we learn fr Num 21/23
about the Lord who Keeps Promises.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Adore You:
For Jesus paid it all Atoning sins.
and that Holy God Changes Us;
For Abba Father Cares for the weary
and that He Abounds in Mercy;
For the Lord loves to Bless us
and that He Keeps promises.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.