Blessings to you TODAY!
“The Day of Atonement was Israel’s most solemn holy
day. On that day, God made a way for his sinful people to set things right with
Him, the Holy One of Israel. But like the scapegoat that kept looking back, sin
and guilt always returned. Year after year, goat after goat, the ritual was
repeated: One goat slaughtered to atone for sin, the other sent far into the
wilderness to remove the presence of guilt. But it wasn’t enough. It merely
symbolized what was to come….
When Jesus died on the
cross and was banished to the tomb, HE fulfilled the requirement for the two
goats on the Day of Atonement. His sacrificial death on the cross atoned for
our sin...finally making us one with God for ALL time...His journey to death
removed our guilt for all time. He took our sins with him to the pit of hell,
just as the scapegoat was banished into the solitary wasteland. It was a high
price to pay. The scapegoat didn’t have a choice, but Jesus did. He chose to
die because of His unfathomable LOVE for us... This IS how we know what Love is…Jesus
Christ laid down his life for us” (1 John 3:16).” Bible Gateway
1 John 3:16 (NLV) “We know what LOVE
is because Christ gave His life for us. We should give our lives for our
brothers.”
NEED Prayer? I would be HAPPY to lift up your needs to
the Father today… J