Easter celebration!
We had a wonderful worship time this morning at 9th and O. It was so good to join as a family with other families to proclaim that Christ is risen indeed. For my birthday we are going to see a rescreening of the original Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen today. What has that got to do with Easter, you may ask? Well, as it turns out, EVERYTHING. The reason the Ark was lost is that it became uneccessary in the light of what the FINAL sacrifice accomplished. The Ark in its original form held three items that were of paramount importance to the people of God The Bread of Life fulfilled the meaning of the manna from the wilderness. The Resurrection of Christ fulfilled the rod of Aaron that budded with life. The finished work of the Word made flesh fulfilled the Law on tablets of stone. The Final Sacrifice fulfilled once for all, in reality, the Atonement that occurred in the yearly sacrifice at the Ark. The temple veil that separated man from the Holy place where it had been kept wa...