IT REALLY SPEAKS?

Yep, it really speaks. The Blood, that is. The Blood of Jesus speaks.

The first record we have of the Blood speaking is in Genesis 4:10 when God said to Cain (after Cain had killed his brother Abel): "The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground."

Hebrews 12:24 says that the Blood "speaketh better things than that of Abel." So the Blood does speak. But what are those better things that Hebrews refers to? Well, I think I have discovered eight of those things. Maybe you can find even more.

First of all, according to Romans 5:9, the Blood of Jesus says, "You are justified." "Justified" simply means "acquitted, innocent, not guilty."

Secondly, in I Peter 1:18, 19 the Blood cries, "You are redeemed." That raises the question, from what are we redeemed? Galatians 3:18 tells us we are redeemed from the curse of the law. The curses are laid out in Deuteronomy 28. Two of those curses, as mentioned in verse 28 (LB) are fear and panic. Keep that in mind the next time a panic attack threatens you. Yes, the Blood of Christ gives you a right to be free of the awful curses of sin including fear and panic which plague so many people today, even good Christians.

The third thing the Blood says to us, according to Colossians 1:20 is: "You have peace." Peace is attained only through the shed Blood of Jesus.

The fourth thing the Blood of Jesus says (Hebrews 13:12) is, "You are God's property." Where ever do we get that from this Scripture? From the word "sanctify" which means, "set apart for God's use." In other words, you are God's property. That is confirmed in I Corinthians 6:19, 20. Check it out for yourself!

The fifth thing the Blood speaks is found in Hebrews 13:20, 21: You have eternal salvation. The key word there is "everlasting," or eternal.

The sixth thing the Blood says is "You are cleansed." I John 1:7 is a precious Scripture that should be memorized by all Christians.

The seventh thing the Blood says is found in Revelation 1:5: "You are washed."

And the eighth thing the Blood says is also found in Revelation, in chapter 12 and verse 11: "You have victory."

How I would love to expound on each one of these things, but it would take much more space than is usually allotted to blogs!

May God make these few short blogs on the Blood a blessing to you. And with that, I'll get off my soapbox about the Blood of Christ. See you next blog but with a different subject!

Preacher's Kid