Today I am going to say very little, but I do want you to read a longer passage of Scripture. One reason, I think, we have such a hard time in believing God and His love for us is because of we are keenly aware of our shortcomings and our sin.
We know ourselves better than anyone else. We know our failures and our secret or hidden thoughts. But God knows those too and He has provided forgiveness.
As we read His word today, let it sink in. We are who God says we are and He says we are forgiven, cleansed and unconditionally loved. Believe Him!!
“The Law of Moses is like a shadow of the good things to come. This shadow isn’t the good things themselves, because it cannot free people from sin by the sacrifices offered year after year. 2 If there were worshipers who already have their sins washed away and their consciences made clear, there would not be any need to go on offering sacrifices. 3-4 But the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins. It only reminds people of their sins from one year to the next.
5 When Christ came into the world, he said to God,
“Sacrifices and offerings
are not what you want,
but you have given me
my body.
6 No, you are not pleased
with animal sacrifices
and offerings for sin.”
7 Then Christ said,
“And so, my God,
I have come to do
what you want,
as the Scriptures say.”
8 The Law teaches that offerings and sacrifices must be made because of sin. But why did Christ mention these things and say that God did not want them? 9 Well, it was to do away with offerings and sacrifices and to replace them. This is what he meant by saying to God, “I have come to do what you want.” 10 So we are made holy because Christ obeyed God and offered himself once for all.
11 The priests do their work each day, and they keep on offering sacrifices that can never take away sins. 12 But Christ offered himself as a sacrifice that is good forever. Now he is sitting at God’s right side, 13 and he will stay there until his enemies are put under his power. 14 By his one sacrifice he has forever set free from sin the people he brings to God.
15 The Holy Spirit also speaks of this by telling us that the Lord said,
16 ‘When the time comes,
I will make an agreement
with them.
I will write my laws
on their minds and hearts.
17 Then I will forget
about their sins
and no longer remember
their evil deeds.’
18 When sins are forgiven, there is no more need to offer sacrifices.” Hebrews 10:1-18 CEV
Christ sacrifice for our sins was made ONCE. Christ sacrifice was FOR ALL who have sinned. We are forgiven – ONCE FOR ALL!