Today’s devotion comes from Leviticus 16:20-22.
“When he finishes atoning for the holy place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall offer the live goat. Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and he shall lay them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who stands in readiness. The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to a solitary land; and he shall release the goat in the wilderness.” Leviticus 16:20-22.
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In the February 9, 2023 devotion, we meditated on a similar Scripture, Leviticus 16:7-10. The goat was called a scapegoat, and our devotion meditated on how the scapegoat points to Christ, particularly Isaiah 53:4-9 and Matthew 8:17.
In this devotion, we will meditate on the meaning of the goat being sent away “into the wilderness”. “The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to a solitary land; …” Verse 22.
“11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:11-12.
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