East Ridge Pres

Leviticus 1:3 ”He shall bring [the burnt offering] to the entrance of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord." Daily we come to God in prayer in Jesus name. Only by Jesus sacrifice may we be accepted before God and live in daily communion with him. Jesus offered up himself that we may be accepted before the Father. v 4 "He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him." We lay ours hands on Jesus because Jesus represents us to the Father. Jesus is our sacrifice. Jesus covers us over, makes atonement for us, so we are shielded from the awful final destruction of God coming on the world for our rebellion. v 5 "Then he shall kill the bull before the Lord, and Aaron's sons the priests shall bring the blood and throw the blood against the sides of the altar" Jesus was killed for us. His blood poured out for our lives. Are you spattered with his blood? This is an ugly scene and yet a beautiful scene. Have you been made ho