Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - THE DAY OF ATONEMENT

 

"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - Day 44 (Through the Bible in a year readings for today: Leviticus 15-17; Matthew 27:1-31)

THE DAY OF ATONEMENT

“And it shall be a statute to you forever that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict yourselves and shall do no work, either the native or the stranger who sojourns among you. For on this day shall atonement be made for you to cleanse you. You shall be clean before the Lord from all your sins. It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; it is a statute forever.” (Leviticus 16:29-31 ESV)

“Once a year, on the 10th day of the seventh month, God implemented a mandatory Day of Atonement. Ritual sacrifices cleansed the sanctuary, tent of meeting, altar, priests, and entire congregation of their sins. The chief cleansing agent was blood, which pointed forward to Jesus’ sacrifice. By His death, Jesus offered the perfect sacrifice and entered the heavenly sanctuary with His blood (Hebrews 9:11-14), opening the way for believers to enter into God’s presence.  (Concordia Study Bible, CPH 2009, page 190).

   1. Not all the blood of beasts

On Jewish altars slain

Could give the guilty conscience peace

Or wash away the stain.

   2. But Christ, the heav'nly Lamb,

Takes all our sins away;

A sacrifice of nobler name

And richer blood than they.

   5. Believing, we rejoice

To see the curse remove;

We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice

And sing His bleeding love.

     “Not All the Blood of Beasts” Lutheran Service Book. CPH, # 431 (1,2,5)

O dearest Jesus, I thank You and praise You for providing the atonement for my sins by means of Your precious blood shed on Calvary. Please use me to share your forgiveness with others today.  Amen.

Pastor David Paape

Daily Bible Reading Chart covering the entire Bible in one year. 

http://www.wholesomewords.org/family/bibleread/truth.pdf