Leviticus 4 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Leviticus 4. 

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Notice the repeated words: sin, sin offering, and blood.

Meditate on verse 29.

 

He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering

 and slay the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering. 

 

“Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22b).  Every sinner: priests, leaders, common people, the whole congregation brought a sin offering to the tent of meeting, symbolically transferred their sins to the sacrificial animal, and then killed it.  The animal’s blood was sprinkled before the LORD in front of the veil, on the altar of incense, and on and around the altar of burnt offering—so many sin offerings and so much blood because of so much sin.

Picture these repetitive, sacrificial requirements; then ponder Jesus, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).

 

Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time

 the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins,

 but He (Jesus) having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time…

…perfected for all time those who are sanctified.

—Hebrews 10:11-12a; 14b

 

Without Christ, you would need a perfect bull for a sin offering right now.  Spend the time you don’t have to search for a bull thanking your Savior for His perfect and complete sacrifice that covers all of your sins.

Use the words from Leviticus 4:29-31 in thanksgiving to Jesus, your sin offering.

 

“Jesus, You are _________ and my sin offering.

 Thank You for pouring out Your blood for us. 

Thank You for making atonement and forgiving us.

Because of Your sacrifice, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell