Leviticus 16:3-5
But in this way Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with a bull from the herd for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He shall put on the holy linen coat and shall have the linen undergarment on his body, and he shall tie the linen sash around his waist, and wear the linen turban; these are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water and then put them on. And he shall take from the congregation of the people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
Tag: Approaching God
As I write this journal entry I am on my Harley headed to the Rocky Mountains. The entire morning I have been sitting on a fast bike in jeans and worshiping at the top of my lungs as music blasts from the speakers over the roar of the pipes. I imagine if those I pass see me they wonder who I am talking to. Robin, my wife, is doing the same thing behind me. She, too, is worshipping and is dressed in jeans and Harley top. This is our worship to Christ. Compared to what we see in the above text we can see the difference between the Old and the New Testaments in regard to approaching God. for Aaron to approach God there was a ritual that included animals, holy garments, the Mercy Seat, a bath and a turban. When Christ came to die on the cross He opened up a different form of worship. They are incredibly different. However, there is one thing in the above verses that is the same for today, even on the Harley: There must be a sacrifice and there must be repentance. Christ provided the sacrifice and, in my heart, there must be repentance. We might have a different method to approach God via faith, but the basic elements are the same: A sacrifice by Christ and a repenting heart by us. This is the formula for today. We can rejoice that we can worship driving down the road, in a church building, or anywhere and everywhere we are. Christ made the way by His sacrifice. We still have to have a repenting heart, but the clothes can be denim and cotton.
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