This blog post is based off of Leviticus 16:10, 20-22 from the "New Women's Devotional Bible".
In the very beginnings of the Bible we learn a lot of sin, sacrifices, and atonement. In Leviticus we read that the Israelites had two separate ceremonies for dealing with sin. First, they would sacrifice a lamb for atonement and another was sent off into the dessert to signify the removing of guilt from their land. Knowing this whole ceremony says a lot about how sin is a big deal and there is a high price to pay when we are dealing with it.
When Jesus came to this world, He died for our atonement of sin, and then his actual death was to remove our guilt from our sins. This is a story of how far Christ was willing to go for us; He was willing to do all this just to be one with us.
Is their guilt in our lives today? Probably so. We may be holding onto something from a long, long time ago. There may be something that just happened and we feel guilty about it. Whatever it is, remember that Jesus took care of our sins. He died of our atonement and took the guilt far, far away. Speak to Him about it today and ask that He removes it from you.
"There is no habit, no addiction, no rebellion, no transgression exempted from the promise of complete forgiveness. That is the promise of the atonement of Christ." Shayne Brown
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