Animals are no longer sacrificed to atone for sins, but the greater sacrifice for our sins has now been made. God sent his son to be sacrificed for our sins. God demonstrates His love for us and His desire for us through this act. Through this sacrifice we are called into a personal relationship with God the Father. The biblical story is no longer a story that we read, but we are now the characters in a story that is still being written. With this revelation, I have to ask myself: Am I where I want to be in the story? How do I contribute to the biblical story in my life? Am I learning and growing through my understanding of the Bible ?