Monday, March 11, 2019

Starting Over


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,


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