On
the tenth day of the appointed month in early autumn, you must deny yourselves.
Neither native-born Israelites nor foreigners living among you may do any kind
of work. This is a permanent law for you. On that day offerings of purification
will be made for you, and you will be purified in the LORD's presence from all
your sins. Leviticus
16:29-30
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A permanent
law or statute. Can’t change it. God decreed it. That’s the way it is. Don’t
work—just worship and honor God—atone for your sins for the year. That is what
this Holy Day of Yom Kippur is all about—purification from the sin. Note that
it says “you will be purified
in the LORD’s presence from all your sins.” This isn’t something that people can do for
themselves. The Lord God purifies us—He removes the sin. That is atonement. But
we have to come to Him, admitting our mistakes and humbly seeking forgiveness.
Prepare your heart daily—continually praying to the Lord. Paul wrote such
advice to the church at Thessalonica.
Rejoice
always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is
God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise
prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which
is good; abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thess-alonians
5:16-22 NASB
Pray continually and stay away from
anything evil. Good advice then…and today. Are you seeking atonement? The Day of Atonement is tomorrow. On that day offerings of purification will be made for you, and you will be purified in the LORD's presence from all your sins. An offering of purification will be offered for you. Your sins will be forgiven...just ask.
Prayer – Lord God, strengthen us to
continually be in conversation with You that we would be in Your presence and
in that we would stay away from evil. I praise You for Your plan for our lives
that we can stand before You one day, holy and pure. Atoned of our sin.
Daily Bible
Reading: Ezra 1-3
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photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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