Glory on a Page

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I am eager to share this with you.

Leviticus 5

This Old Testament depiction of New Testament deliverance is glory on a page. 

The early verses of the Chapter set some groundwork. 
We are born guilty but without knowledge of it; as we age it gnaws at us that we are not RIGHT with GOD.  See verse 4 

At the time of this passage, sin offerings were brought and the priest would offer the sacrifice and make atonement for the sinner. 

5 If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,  6 and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.  source

And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin. 

23 The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing, 24 but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7 source 

Guilt is established. The need for forgiveness is established. Our need for a priest, a mediator between us and God is established.  Our need to be forgiven is established. 

And here on an Old Testament page is glory for me. 

Verses 10, 13, 16, and 18. Four times we read these glorious words:

you will be forgiven

You will be forgiven! 

When the BLOOD of JESUS the CHRIST is applied to our sin account, we are forgiven! 

WE ARE FORGIVEN! 
The sinners part? 
Come.
When you are made aware of your sin by HOLY SPIRIT, don’t run from the Priest, run to HIM and accept HIS offer and You Will Be Forgiven!

Glory on a Page!!

Until Next Time, with Holy hugs, Kathie 

Cycle, Cycle

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Continuing in Judges. 
As Christians, likely we all say we believe GOD has not, does not change. He is the same GOD yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8. 

I think the nature of man has not changed either. The early chapters I have been reading in Judges bore that out to me as I watched Israel’s pattern: Sin. Calamity. Repentance. Deliverance. Sin Calamity, Repentance. Deliverance.  Cycle. Cycle Cycle. 
Is the average Christian any different here in the 21st Century?  I did say Average. And I think not.

It should not have been that way for Israel. And it should not be that way for us. 

JESUS came to break that cycle. 
And step by step as we yield to the promptings, leading(s), and teaching(s) of HOLY SPIRIT, our cycles between deliverance and sin get further apart.  We walk longer in obedience with fewer and fewer bouts of repenting of our repentance.  Do you know what I mean? 

I hope you are encouraged to read Judges and as you read I hope you will see that GOD is patient, loving, kind, gracious, faithful, holy, and that He pours out wrath when it’s called for.  Think of it this way: does real love allow sin to run wild with no intervention to curb the destruction? 

GOD is not afraid of our sins. He is not wringing His hands wondering what He is going to do with all the brats in the world, committing atrocities night and day. 
GOD is complete within Himself.
He does not NEED us to cease our sins. He does not NEED us to be good little boys and girls, playing nicely in the sandbox.  As I said GOD is complete within Himself. He does not NEED us.
However, He has chosen to INTERVENE and offer us (all the brats in the world) deliverance from our wretched lives speeding to destruction.

He made that offer to Israel. Some took Him up on it. Some didn’t.

Again, the nature of man has not changed, not since Judges, not since The Fall in The Garden. 
BUT GOD can give any man, woman, boy, or girl, a new nature, a new heart, one that will seek Him, obey Him, and love Him more and more.  
Interested? 

 

Ezekiel 36: 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put My Spirit within you and bring it about that you walk in My statutes, and are careful and follow My ordinances.   source 

Until Next time, Holy hugs, Kathie