Day 55..."The Purpose of the Offerings...Want to Get Away?...The People Around Jesus at the Crucifixion"

Why all the offerings? The answer is in verse six..."And Moses said, “This is the thing that the Lord commanded you to do, that the glory of the Lord may appear to you.” The sin, burnt, and peace offerings show the glory of the Lord. The fulfillment is at the end of chapter..."And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the pieces of fat on the altar, and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces." There is a popular commercial with people in embarrassing situations that asks the question..."want to get away?" The Psalmist also wants to flee from the anxiety..."Oh, that I had wings like a dove!I would fly away and be at rest; yes, I would wander far away;I would lodge in the wilderness; I would hurry to find a shelter from the raging wind and tempest.” Later the real answer for anxiety is found..."Cast your burden on the Lord,and he will sustain you;he will never permit the righteous to be moved." (Sounds like a good memory verse) In the Matthew reading, Jesus is crucified and we hear Matthew tell Simon bore the cross, and thieves were on the other crosses, and guards cast lots for garments. All of these people surround one of three most significant moments in Christendom.