Friday, September 25, 2015
Atonement For Today
This week holds a very important day for believers, the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. Some would say that this day is for the Jewish people only. For those that believe the scriptures are the most reliable source of truth, we will find that nowhere in the scriptures will we find that the Feasts have ended. In fact, in Zechariah 14 we see just the opposite. So, depending on which calendar you follow, either Wednesday was or today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Leviticus 23:26 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the Lord your God.
29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
For us today, we take time to think about what Yahuah has done for us. We fast and pray, meditating on Yahuah’s commands. We know that we cannot keep the Law, which means we will sin. And we know that we need to consider, this day more than others, how Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) paid the price for our sins. He alone has saved us.
John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Today, let us take time to consider our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) and what He has done for us.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We bless the name Yahuah. We ask that You forgive us our sins today. Heal us and help us to overcome the evil of this world. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. We ask these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.