Forgiveness

Yom Kippur--The Holiest Day in Judiasm --What it Means for Christians.

Yom Kippur--The Holiest Day in Judiasm --What it Means for Christians.

This year, Yom Kippur begins several minutes before sunset on Wednesday, September 15th to just after nightfall on Thursday, September 16th.

It is a day of atonement and repentance. Traditionally, Jews observe this day with a day-long fast and intensive prayer. Often, they spend the day in synagogue services.

“Yom” is translated “day” and Kippur is translated as “atonement.” The day is set aside in Leviticus 23:27, “Now on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It shall be for you a time of holy convocation, and you shall afflict yourselves and present a food offering to the Lord.” (ESV)

The Gift of Forgiveness....

The Gift of Forgiveness....

We see in the Bible that an unredeemed heart is a dangerous thing, indeed. It is only through our new life in Christ, through our bonding with God, can we have hope of a heart that is not hard, but soft. Not dark, but open. Not self-focused, but God centered.

There are three lessons I learned that have radically changed my life toward hurt and forgiveness: