Reading: Hebrews 9, Zachariah 10-12, and Psalm 40
Scripture: Hebrews 9: 13-14, “For if the blood of goats and
bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer,
sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of
Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God,
purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.”
Observation: this is a great reminder to me but how it
worked before Jesus came and that Jesus was the final sacrifice and we no
longer need to go to temple and offer animals and money for the forgiveness of
sin. The sin offering was a costly being animals of the flock or herd or for
the poor possibly doves or flower. So not only is it something that cost you in
what you did but it also cost you monetarily.
Application: “So Christ, having been offered once to bear
the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save
those who are eagerly waiting for him.” (Hebrews 9:28) Christ was our offering
he paid the price of the pouring out of blood coving our sins and offering us
the gift of grace and mercy. Grace being getting what we have not earned and
mercy being not getting what we do disserve. “For the wages of sin is death,
but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:26)
Prayer: Lord help me in my brokenness and unbelief. You are
so wonderful and you have done all things. I thank you for the blessing you
have poured out on me and the blessings you have yet shown me. I ask you to
help us to see that gift of your son in a light that helps us to understand
better and listen to your calling and word.
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