JESUS' BLOOD

Romans 5:9-11
9 Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through Him! 10 For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

William Harvey (1578-1657) had a problem. The founder of the science of physiology was faced with a reality that didn't jibe with current thought.

As he carefully studied the circulatory systems of mammals, he found that their valves and veins allowed blood to flow only one way. But since the time of Galen (born about 130 AD), scientists had been convinced that the red stuff flowed back and forth in veins and arteries--kind of like the ebb and flow of an ocean tide.

Harvey decided to reveal his finding. The revolutionary idea was accepted and it changed the course for scientific study of blood flow in the body. Harvey, a believer in God, said, "Life therefore resides in the blood (as we are informed in the sacred writings)."

The sacred writings he was referring to are Leviticus 17:11,14: "The life of a creature is in the blood. . . . the life of every creature is its blood."

For the believer in Jesus, these words carry great significance. God had revealed to Moses that blood was special in His eyes. To atone for sin, He required that this special substance--symbolic of life itself--be used. Therefore, the vital fluid of countless lambs, bulls, and other creatures was applied by priests to ancient altars.

Jesus, the Lamb of God, shed His precious blood so that our holy God would find us acceptable. "We have now been justified by His blood,"
wrote Paul in Romans 5:9. His sacrifice provided the way for people to be saved from their sins.

In Revelation 5 the apostle John wrote, "With Your blood You purchased men for God" (v.9). And, "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!" (v.12).

Praise Jesus right now for the reality that He shed His life-giving blood for you. --Tom Felten

DESTINATION POINTS

* Why is it so important that Jesus shed His blood for me?
* When I drink the communion cup, what comes to mind about Jesus' blood?

LINKS:
Why Did Christ Have To Die?
http://www.discoveryseries.org/q0202

How can it be morally right for Jesus Christ to die for our sins?
http://www.questions.org/answer/god/christ/righttodie.xml/

bottom line: Without Jesus' blood we would be lost.

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