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Today I was reading in Leviticus
Chapters 4 and 5 are all about sin offerings
for this and that
sacrifice this and that
in the exact prescribed way....
If it's a bird sacrifice then do this...
If it's a lamb then do this....
And then I read in Luke.
- John the baptist
come to prepare God's people
to turn the hearts of the fathers
to the children
and the hearts of the children
to the fathers
to prepare people for the Lord... ref Lk 1:17
The shift.
Leviticus.....
or a different way...?
John's dad, Zechariah, spoke prophetic words
about John when he was named...
Lk 1:76  And you, my child, 
will be called a prophet of the Most High; 
for you will go on before the Lord 
to prepare the way for him,
77  to give his people the knowledge of salvation 
through the forgiveness of their sins,
78  because of the tender mercy of our God, 
by which the rising sun will come to us 
from heaven
Another way
End of sacrifices
somehow get their sins forgiven
satisfy what had seemed like angry God....
That actually God was full of 
Tender Mercy!
 
Lord,
Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
for providing 
another way.
For making a way for me
to come to You
Through One sacrifice
once
for all time.
That I can actually Live
In You
and You can live in me
Wow.
Thank You
Jesus.
PJ