You know, there is something powerful about the blood in our body. Without it, there is no life in our body. So it is with the Blood of Jesus. There is such power in the blood. He died and shed His blood so that we can have remission of our sins. It is because of the blood of the Lamb of God that became a sacrifice in our place that we have eternal life.
Hebrews 9:22 NIRV, “In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be made clean with blood. Without the spilling of blood, no one can be forgiven.” I like what our Pastor said in his message this morning about his text, “Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin, without the cross there is no salvation, and without the Lamb of God there is no hope.” I am So thankful for the blood that washes our sins away and makes us clean, white as snow. I am thankful for the cross that paved the way of salvation for me and you. And, because Jesus became that sacrificial lamb, the Lamb of God, we have hope!
2 Kings 3:16-18;21-22 NIRV, “Elisha announced, "The LORD says, 'Dig a lot of ditches in this valley.'Do it because the LORD says, 'You will not see wind or rain. But this valley will be filled with water. Then you, your cattle and your other animals will have water to drink.'"That's an easy thing for the LORD to do. He will also hand Moab over to you…Now all of the people of Moab had heard that the kings had come to fight against them. So Moab sent for all of its fighting men. It didn't matter whether they were young or old. They sent for everyone who could carry a weapon. All of them were stationed at the border. They got up early in the morning. The sun was already shining on the water. Across the way, the water looked red to the men of Moab. It looked like blood.” When the Moabites got up in the morning, thinking that they were going to fight them and win, all those ditches that the Lord filled up with water, looked like ditches of blood. If you read on in the chapter, you will find that this illusion caused them to act in haste and the Israelites ended up defeating them. The Blood of Jesus saves us…it is our strength and our salvation.
One verse that was mentioned this morning that has been on my mind all this past week and that is Isaiah 53":5, “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” What a promise! That He took the punishment, bruising and pain so that you and I can have salvation and healing. Oh, what love the Savior has for you and I! ♥
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