Wow!!!

I have been on a schedule of reading through the Bible in a year as recommended by My Pastor Wade. I must confess I have never done this before. It was my guilty secret. I just couldn’t get through Leviticus, Numbers, or Deuteronomy. I would give up by then. But with our new, and might I add wonderful technology, my Bible on my cell phone has broken it up into manageable pieces weaving Psalms and Proverbs with New Testament passages and Old Testament passages. And I am getting along with this plan just fine. My cell phone even reminds me every day to do my Bible reading. Is this a great thing or what?

One thing has struck me with a “WOW” as I am going through Numbers. It is the numbers of sacrifices required of God’s people. I mean on this certain day for this certain week at this certain time of year; sacrifice 13 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, and 1 goat for a sin offering. On the second day: 12 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, 1 goat for a sin offering. Day 3: 11 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, 1 goat for a sin offering. Day 4: 10 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, 1 goat for a sin offering. Day 5: 9 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, 1 goat for a sin offering. Day 6: 8 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, 1 goat for a sin offering. Day 7: 7 bulls, 2 rams, 14 male lambs, 1 goat for a sin offering. Day 8: 1 bull, 1 ram, 7 male lambs, 1 goat for a sin offering. And this is just offerings for one of the many yearly appointed calendar events.

What astounds me is the sheer number of animals required to be killed and offered for the atonement for the people’s sins. And then when it is coupled with the New Testament account of the crucifixion of Christ as a final replacement for sin’s atonement, I can only humbly bow in thanks for His sacrifice for my sins.  

  

And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until His enemies should be made a footstool for His feet. For by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. Hebrew 10:11-14




To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood and made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of Him. Even so. Amen. Rev.1:5-7

Thanks be to Jesus the Christ my Savior and Redeemer and the atonement for my sin.

What can wash away my sin?

Nothing but the blood of Jesus

WOW

Can’t wait to sing with the choir on Easter Sunday!!!