The end of Holy week is a time to celebrate Jesus coming to the cross and being that sacrificial Passover Lamb so that we could have forgiveness of sins and a new life. I'm reminded of the Jewish tradition that God put in place, the sacrificial system that every year there would be a lamb slaughtered to make atonement for sin. All the sin would be put on the lamb, and then mankind would feel free from sin for a year. But every year they had to repeat that. And so I was thinking about that and the finality of what Jesus did on the cross. 

Jesus became the Passover Lamb for us, the only One without blemish. 

He never sinned. He was perfect, yet He took on our sin on the cross so that we could be freed and have new Life. 

He didn't do it just for one year. He did it for all people, for all time, for all sin. 

Yes, it's a gift you have to receive. But He did it for everyone. He took on the sin of everyone and He forgave us. For those who receive, He gave us new Life. So as I think about Holy week, and this amazing gift that Jesus gave us, it's a time to receive that gift, to receive that forgiveness and to receive that new Life that only He can give to each one of us. 

So as we celebrate, remember that it's not just a once a year thing. It's a one-time gift for all time. The forgiveness of sins and new Life in Christ. Let’s celebrate the resurrection as only those who have received that gift can.

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