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Devotional thoughts (Monday through Thursday mornings) from the pastor of Exeter Presbyterian Church in Exeter, NH // Sunday Worship 10:30am // 73 Winter Street

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Prayer based on Leviticus 16

Father God, a way into the holy place has been made for us through Jesus Christ. We have been clothed with His righteousness as a most holy garment. We have a perfect atonement for ourselves and for our houses because of the blood of Jesus Christ, our sin offering. The guilt of our sin has been sent away far from us so that we may live. We offer up to You our prayers now with boldness. We shall not die. Our bodies may rest in the grave, but we will live. In Christ we have gone beyond the veil. He has made atonement for the holy place. Our sin made this necessary. Now we have a great Friend who is in Your presence, and we have a wonderful union with Him. All of our sins were put on Him. All of our iniquities were carried by Him. We have been fully cleansed in the most wonderful baptism. You have granted us Your Spirit, and our guilt has been washed away. We have a new life now, and a great expectation of resurrection in Your holy city. We are clean before You. Your Son now lives forever to intercede for us. There is no need for Him to repeat His work of atonement year by year, for He died the death that we deserved once for all time.

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