Atonement and holiness

Today, Jewish culture celebrates Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), the holiest day of the year. The Old Testament is full of people making an atonement for their lives, for the sin that were committed, for the mistakes that were made unintentionally, so they can be clean, forgiven and made holy.

But then... Jesus came. He lived a sinless life, died, was buried, and risen and is seated on the right hand of God. He repaired the wrongs, He reconciled us, He cleansed us, He forgave us and made us holy.

"And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister."

~Colossians 1:21-23

 

Lord Jesus, thank You for being the ultimate sacrifice, reconciling us to the Father, forgiving us, making us clean and holy. May we offer ourselves to You.

 

We join the heavenlies in never ceasing to say...

 

"Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,

who was and is and is to come!"

~Revelations 4:8b

 

Keep CZECHING IN!