A New Year

It's now year 5769; Rosh Hashanah has come and gone last week...and another year of reading the Torah draws quickly to a close. Yom Kippur and Sukkot are quickly coming. Do I spend a whole day in mourning for my sin? I should. But thanks to the atoning work of Christ, I'm covered. I still should be sorry for my sin. Here's how Paul says I should do things: 

"Romans 12

A Living Sacrifice

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers,  by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

Perhaps I should spend the day celebrating. That's probably a bit too disrespectful of me...And Sukkot is a time to celebrate the harvest and think about what's to come. I will try to post more after we talk about this tonight. 

Another year has come and gone. I can't say that my life is much different...but it has been a year of growth and study. Maybe I'll look back on this as a year of preparation. For what? I don't know.