THE POWER OF THE BLOOD
The blood of Jesus Christ is the central theme of the Bible. This scarlet thread begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation. The Old Testament lamb sacrifices pointed to the THE LAMB OF GOD who sacrificed His life and shed HIs blood to atone for our sins. The New Testament looks back to that greatest moment in history. Jesus was chosen before the foundation of the world for this very purpose (1 Peter 1:19, 20).
In Revelation 5:1-7, we read that because He was THE LAMB slain from the foundation of the world, He was the only one worthy to open the seals of the book. Revelation 9:11-16 (ESV) pictures Jesus, “called Faithful and True . . . His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems . . . He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word if God.”
Our faith in the blood of Jesus atones for our sins, cleanses us, washes us, redeems us and reconciles us to God, justifies us, brings us near to God, purifies us, sanctifies us, saves us from the wrath to come, gives us peace, gives us eternal life, protects and covers us, and enables us to enter into the presence of God.
We cannot have salvation without faith in the blood of Jesus that was poured out for us. Hebrews 9:22 states: “Without shedding of blood is no remission.” Every blessing we have is through the blood of Jesus. It is also the power through which we overcome the enemy, the accuser of our souls. Revelation 12:11 says: “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
That’s why I believe it is very important to praise the honor the blood of Jesus. If it is the central theme of the Bible, how much preeminence does it have in our lives and our homes? Do we consistently thank Him for His eternal salvation through His blood? It is my own personal conviction to thank the Lord Jesus Christ each new day at our Family Devotion time for His wondrous salvation and pouring out His blood for me. I don’t want to let a day go by without giving Him my grateful thanks, love, and praise.
It is also such a blessing to sing about the blood of Jesus. In the midst of our beautiful worship songs it is often hard to find many written about the blood and the cross. That’s why it’s good to also sing some of the good old hymns of the faith that lift up the blood of Jesus. Here’s a few you can sing together at your Family Devotions:
Are you Washed in the Blood?
Nothing But the Blood of Jesus
There is Power in the Blood
There is a Fountain Filled with Blood
Lead me to Calvary
Redeemed
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
He Hideth my Soul
Blessings to you today from Nancy Campbell
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