♫Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow,
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus. ♫
No gift God has given us is more important than the blood of Jesus Christ. Yet many Christians do not fully comprehend the power of the blood. What’s worse is that many churches – even whole denominations – have stopped preaching and singing about the blood and its power.
HOW ABOUT US?
DO WE UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BLOOD?
The Powerful Blood
The Bible tells us many powerful things that the blood of Jesus does when applied.
When you apply the blood, it:
PROVIDES FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS. “The law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS” (Hebrews 9:22).
GIVES US LIFE. “Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you” (John 6:53).
BRINGS US CLOSE TO GOD. “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13).
CLEANSES OUR CONSCIENCE. “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” (Hebrews 9:14).
GIVES US BOLDNESS TO APPROACH GOD. “Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus…” (Hebrews 10:19).
SANCTIFIES US. “Therefore, Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate” (Hebrews 13:12).
CLEANSES US. “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).
HEALS US. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you HAVE BEEN healed” (1 Peter 2:24).
ENABLES US TO OVERCOME THE DEVIL AND HIS WORKS. “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…” (Revelation 12:11).
THE BLOOD IS IMPORTANT
Blood is so important to God that it is mentioned in the Bible around 700 times. David referred to the “incorruptible” blood. Peter spoke of the “precious” blood, and John wrote of the “overcoming” power of the blood.
We’re told in Leviticus 17:11 that, “the life of the flesh is in the blood.” This is true in both spiritual and physical realms.
Your natural blood supplies life-giving oxygen and nutrients to every cell in your body. If the flow of blood were to get cut off from an area of your body, that part would begin to die. Spiritually speaking, ANY PART OF YOUR LIFE THAT IS CUT OFF FROM THE BLOOD OF JESUS is dead or dying.
Your blood also carries away wastes and toxins from your cells. Spiritually, without the blood of Jesus, your life would be filled with filth just like the Pharisees: “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside, are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean.” (Matthew 23:27) Thank God for the blood of Jesus that removes the dirt of sin from our daily lives!
God also equipped your body with white blood cells that fight off sickness. Any time bacteria or viruses try to get in, your white cells start destroying the invaders. When your natural blood is healthy, you are protected from disease; and when you are spiritually healthy, there isn’t anything the devil can bring against you that the blood of Jesus isn’t sufficient to overcome. THERE TRULY IS LIFE IN THE BLOOD!
We are applying the blood of Jesus when we say, “the blood of Jesus was shed on the cross for me.” We can apply the blood to our body to receive healing (Isaiah 53:5). We can apply the blood to cover our children and their lives (Exodus 12:13). We can apply the blood to ourselves and our family for protection circumstances (Job 1:5). We can apply the blood to anything we have authority over or influence upon. And WHATEVER WE APPLY THE BLOOD OF JESUS TO BECOMES REDEEMED BY CHRIST, AND SATAN CANNOT TOUCH IT.
The blood of Jesus will never lose its power, but it will only make a difference in our life when you apply it.
THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST!
Be blessed as you apply the blood! -Bill Stockham