The blood of Christ
is central to the New Testament concept of redemption. At His death on the
cross Christ gave His innocent blood in order to remove our sins and to
reconcile us with God. By His blood Christ accomplished the following:
1) His blood forgives
sins of all who repent and believe.
2) His blood ransoms
all believers from the power of Satan and evil powers.
3) His blood
justifies all who believe in Him.
4) His blood cleanses
the believer’s conscience that he might serve God without guilt in full assurance.
5) His blood
sanctifies the people of God.
6) His blood opens
the way for believers to come directly before God through Christ in order to find grace, mercy, help and salvation.
7) His blood is a
guarantee of all the promises of the new covenant.
8) The saving,
reconciling, and purifying power of the blood of Christ is continually appropriated to the believer as he draws
near to God through Christ.
1 John 1:7 tell us that
“If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with
another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanse us from all sin.”
Sometimes we don’t realize how much the blood of Christ has done for us until
we study His word with the notes and commentaries. It tells me a lot of things
that I have come to appreciate Christ more. It just makes me want to love Him
and to worship Him. For He alone is worthy! It reminds me of a few song.
Song: O Come, All Ye Faithful [chorus]
O come, let us adore
Him,
O come, let us adore
Him,
O come, let us adore
Him,
Christ, the Lord.
[Lyrics: Latin Hymn; Frederick Oakeley, tr., Sing His
Praise]
[Music: John Francis Wade’s Cantus Diversi, 1751]
We pick up from
others who sang those words:
For He alone is
worthy,
For He alone is
worthy,
For He alone is
worthy,
Christ, the Lord.
We’ll give Him all
the glory,
We’ll give Him all
the glory,
We’ll give Him all
the glory,
Christ, the Lord.
Dear Lord, allow Your
Presence to become real to all of us in Jesus’ name!
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