Yom Kippur or The Day of Atonement is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. Historically, it is the one day of the year the holy high priest could go behind the veil in the holy of holies and make atonement for the children of God before the mercy seat upon the ark of the covenant. The biblical ceremony involved much cleansing, donning of sacred linen garments, sacrificing animals for their blood as a sin offering to the Lord, and finally releasing a scapegoat into the wilderness upon the head of which all the transgressions of the people had been laid by the priest from the previous year.
Since Jesus Christ was born and died, and since He is the perfect sacrificial lamb, He took our sins, past, present, and future upon Himself once and for all for those who accept and believe in Him. As such, Christians’ tabernacle and holy of holies is our body with Him in residence. And we may come before God at any time, not just one time per year!
It is still imperative that we observe this day as commanded by God in the Bible, and that we consider how blessed we are to have a savior make us holy for our Lord God! Whereas the Jewish people believe the law is paramount the rest of the year, and only on one day are we redeemed, Christians believe faith in Christ is paramount every day, and the law is subjugate to that.
Every day for Christians should be the most holy day, because Jesus makes us new and redeems us every day. We should be living in bliss compared to our Jewish brethren!
Thank you Lord God for sending your Son Jesus Christ to be our sacrificial lamb, and for shedding His blood to make atonement once and for all for us.
~Amen
~Song of Mary~ 