The Blood of the Lamb

 

The Blood of the Lamb

 

Hebrews 9:11-15

11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. 12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Jesus, we adore You because of who You are. You are the great I AM that sit above the heavens and earth. Your name is revered because You give life and take it. The words that You speak breathes life into things that are dead, not created, unseen and things seen. Your eternal Spirit releases Your power that moves through eternity into time. You are remarkable and brilliant and yet some men continue to try to dispel Your name. But You are known in the heavenlies, earth, seas, hades, and universe.

Oh Lord, we humble our minds and hearts please help us to believe Your Word. There is wickedness lurking that is trying to plant the seed of doubt into our minds about the good news of the gospel. The love that You have for us is beyond our human comprehension. We are not always thinking in the right frame of mind to say thank You for all the goodness and protection that You provide to us daily. You shield us from the powers of evil that wants to destroy our souls.  

The Word of God is the written truth of how we must live our lives. Those of us who fear the Lord will submit to You, God. The scripture John 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. Jesus, You created every living being that have life. Because You are Spirit and eternal and the creator of all things, we humble our hearts and listen. We are made in Your image and likeness according to Your Word. Our bodies have life because it is Your breath and blood that flows in us. When You made the earth and added the light You saw that it was good. Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

The light is who You are because You are good. Our freedom to live in the light comes from You. The Word, light and life is the path that leads us to everlasting life. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. The Spirit of the living God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omnibenevolence working in the light and darkness that He created. There are many facets of who You are God and we reverence You according to Your Word, love, power and Spirit. Please help us to be more in love with You.

The gentleness and kindness that You exhibit to us it means everything. Sometimes, we sit and cry because we cannot understand why You love us because You are God. Our finite minds are programmed by our experiences and the things that we’ve learned good and bad. And still, You continue to show us mercy and grace. This helps us to turn the pages in Your Word to learn who is this God that we pray, sing and worship. You are love, I AM, Lamb of God, Savior, Redeemer, LORD, and deliverer. There are not enough tongues to describe who You are LORD. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”

Saints, we must behold the Lamb of God who was slain for our sins and the sin of the world. Our hearts must bow down in humility because it was the Lamb of God who freed us from the penalty and punishment of our sins with His blood sacrifice. Jesus gave up His life in our place and took the wrath of God’s anger toward us by dying for our sins.

We have life and truth because the Word of God became flesh and walked among the people who were like us sinners. The message of the cross spread after Christ was crucified. Because the power of the blood was seen before and after Jesus’ resurrection. John 19:33-35 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. John 20:26-31 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” 28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him,  “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” 30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Our faith is given to us by God, and we must guard it. It is a spiritual key that gives us access to the kingdom of God. When we activate our faith with the Word and speak it over our minds, bodies and souls and the things that are good and pleasing to God, we will see the manifestations come to pass. The signs, miracles, and wonders happening in our lives are according to the Father’s will.

As we grew in our Christian walk we must strive to be like the precious Lamb of God. His nature is gentle and lowly in heart, forgiving, meek, kind, long-suffering, love and selfless. Our lives and fruit will reveal that we are connected to the Vine. Even though our walk is not easy the Lord is keeping watch over us, and our deeds are being recorded good and evil. The Lord sees and knows who His sheep are. John 10:27-28 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 

Christ commands us to love and walk in the light. Let us continue to pray and forgive one another, so that our blessings and fruit will be abundant. Every commandment is worthy of our praise to God. He is the light of glory that illuminates the way to everlasting life. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for the sin of the world.

When we get weary and tired, we must keep pressing on toward the light of God. Our steps are covered by the blood, we must not give up. Eternal life is in the blood of Jesus, and we have His blood and breath breathing in us to finish our race. Don’t quit believing because we will see the Lamb who was slain for our sins and live in the new Jerusalem. Revelation 21:22-27 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. 25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there). 26 And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it. 27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

 

A Drip of Blood

 

While I stand at the altar

I am exhausted by fear

All my sins to bear

I am so afraid of confessing

My heart strayed and disobeyed

During my darkest hour

I forgot how to pray

But I remembered the name

His name is Jesus

I heard the news

Stories about the cross and the Blood

 I didn’t have a clue

Lord I know that I am a sinner

I stand at the cross for mercy

If You can hear my thoughts

Redemption and salvation I petition

I am heavy laden

I believe in the Blood of the Lamb

As pure as the snow I am set free

While I surrender my guilt and shame

I beseech a drip to wash away my sins

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