Deny Yourselves
I realize what I am going to share from God's Word today will be very unpopular with many people. Just because something is unpopular is no reason not to share it. After all, it is God's Word, which is absolute truth. If we disagree with His Word or we decide not to obey it, we are the ones who are wrong, not God. Therefore, I appeal to all of us to listen to what God has told us. The Day of Atonement was the most holy day on the calendar for the Israelites. It is still the most holy day of the year for the Jewish people today. It was the day for dealing with the sins of all the people. (Leviticus 16:29,31) On the tenth day of the appointed month in early autumn they were all commanded to deny themselves, both native-born Israelites and foreigners. They were not to do any kind of work, because it was a Sabbath Day of complete rest, and it was a permanent law for them. It is repeated twice, "Deny Yourselves." Let's think about this for a few moments. Most people ...