The Netflix show, Tidying
Up, features families overrun with mounds of unmanageable clutter.
Unmanageable, that is, until the organizer guru Marie Kondo arrives at the
door. Gently, yet ruthlessly, Kondo helps couples sort through piles and bring
order to their homes. Similarly, the book of Leviticus teaches Israel how to
deal with the clutter of sin. The book reveals God’s curriculum for Israel’s
fresh start after 400 years of slavery. The Netflix show resonates because we
are powerless to remove our own clutter of sin. We need God’s help. The heart
of God’s plan for Israel's Starting Over is the Day of Atonement as
described in Leviticus 16. The Day of Atonement, and all of God’s plan in
Leviticus for Starting Over, is ultimately fulfilled in Christ’s life,
death, and resurrection. It is the Good News we celebrate during Lent and
Easter.
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Our series, Starting
Over: Leviticus 16 and the Day of Atonement, continues this weekend. Read Leviticus 16:1-10 in
preparation. I look forward to learning and worshipping with you!
In Christ,
