Yom means "day" in Hebrew and Kippur
comes from a root that means "to cover or hide"; a secondary meaning
is "to obliterate (sin)" and hence "to expiate", so Yom
Kippur has come to mean "day of atonement". Traditionally this is the
day that Moses received the second set of Ten Commandments stones. It is a very sacred day.
No work today—just focus on God and His atonement for our
sins. Pray and fast. Yom Kippur is a day of fasting—from twenty minutes before sunset
to after sunset on the following day. On the afternoon before Yom Kippur the
Jews have a large meal since they will be fasting for the next twenty five
hours. It is required that no work be done on that day, and much of the day is
spent in the synagogue praying during the traditional five prayer services. On
this day the repentance of the prior ten days ends and the people rely on God
to take away their sins—they know they can’t do it themselves. Great concept. Reminds me of Jesus “taking away our sins” as
He died on the cross.
Heavenly Father, We
worship You—and thank you for your plan that Jesus takes away our sins.
© 2012 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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