(Alfred Augustus Glendening, Spring Morning)
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly sine the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
Hebrews 10:22-23, 9:24-28
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I only wish I fainted when I have my blood drawn, but it's any time my little overactive imagination feels like it.
I almost have my hat finished...I ripped it out and then started the "missing link" of the pattern. I felt so silly but I guess it has to happen to learn. I'll probably post a picture of the finished project when it's completed...unless I missed some other step, then I might have to keep silent about it :)
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