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Yom KIpper Confessions
Posted: September 19, 2010
A Christian's thoughts about a Jewish holiday…
The Jews around the world are one
with prayers that they will be at-one
with Him who flung the stars in space
and breathed His breath in man.
To be at-one means no divide
between two parties side-by-side.
At-one-ment is a sign that peace
is not a prayer but fact.
At-one-ment was made possible
(not by a ram or goat or bull
but) by a spotless, sinless Lamb
that shed His blood for all.
At-one-ment on this holy day
means there is One who paved the way
by bridging sinful, selfish us
to a most holy God.
* Yom Kippur is the "Day of Atonement" celebrated by Jews the world over.
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Posted: September 19, 2010
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