Leviticus 23:23-25 (ESV)

Originally published 06/24/2015

The Day of Atonement was the one day of the year when all the people of Israel were to experience forgiveness for all the sins they might have committed in the past year. They were to prepare for that day: "And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the people of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial proclaimed with blast of trumpets, a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work, and you shall present a food offering to the LORD’" (Leviticus 23:23-25 (ESV). Lord, remind me to always start my prayer and worship time by asking you to reveal the sin in my life that offends you so that I might confess my need for forgiveness.