The Blood Of Jesus Speaks

“But you have come …….to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel. Hebrews 12:22-24 NKJV

 

In my last post, we discussed the power and significance of the blood of Jesus in salvation. I strongly encourage you to click HERE to read it before scrolling down. This post is a continuation and focuses on ten critical spiritual benefits we receive through the blood of Jesus.

 

His Blood Speaks Better Things

In the Scripture above, the writer of the book of Hebrews compares the blood of Jesus with Abel’s. Cain killed Abel in a fit of jealousy because God accepted Abel’s sacrifice but rejected his. (Genesis 4:2-8) Although Abel was dead, his blood had a voice, which cried out for vengeance to God. (Genesis 4:10) God heard and responded by punishing Cain.

 

While Abel’s blood cried for vengeance, Jesus’ blood “speaks better things” to God on our behalf.

The voice of the blood of Jesus echoes the same things that the blood has accomplished on our behalf.

 

Do you know what Jesus did for you through his blood?

 

Are you in agreement with the voice of his blood that speaks to God on your behalf and declares the same truths over your life?

 

Personal Experience

I experienced a series of nightmares late last year. One specific night, I awoke with a strong prompting in my sprint to meditate on Scriptures about the blood of Jesus.

 

Jesus’ blood was always speaking over me, but I wasn’t entirely in sync. After studying the Scriptures, my spiritual ears were tuned by the Holy Spirit to the same frequency. Faith came to me through the Word of God concerning his blood, and victory followed.

 

Faith in the blood of Jesus comes through an understanding of what it accomplished for you and what it will do for you in your current circumstances.

 

Below is a list of 10 critical spiritual realities, which we access through Jesus’ shed blood. These represent some of the “better things,” that Jesus’ blood speaks on our behalf.  I invite you to grab your Bibles. Mark, highlight, meditate and let your faith arise as you declare these Scriptures out of your mouths and apply them to your lives.

 

Reminder: read the first post HERE before scrolling down!

 

1) You are Forgiven

Death and the shedding of blood are a requirement for the forgiveness of sins. Only the blood of Jesus could take our sins completely away. As believers in Christ, our sins have been washed by his blood. We have been freed from the stain, shame, guilt, and consequence of sin. For more details, see my last post here.

“In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” Hebrews 9:22

“and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,” Revelation 1:5

God forgives us completely at the point of salvation, but He does not take our free will or our emotions away from us. We are not robots. Hence, we can choose between His holy way and our naturally sinful way of doing things. It’s so awesome to know that the same blood of Jesus, which washed our sins away at salvation, cleanses and purifies us if we sin afterward. The requirement is that we repent, confess our sins to God, and live in harmony with each other.

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:7-9

 

2) You are Redeemed

Through his suffering and death on the cross, Jesus’ shed blood paid the price necessary to redeem us. He purchased us from captivity to sin and the devil and transferred us into His kingdom.  Ezekiel 18:20 states that “The person who sins will die,” and according to Psalm 49:7 (NLT), “Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God.” Only the blood of Jesus Christ could pay the ransom for us. He paid in full, and we no longer owe God the debt of our lives as payment for sin.

 

Sin prevented us from having fellowship with God, but the blood of Jesus paid the price necessary to reconcile us to God. Since the price has been paid, we don’t have to go through life weighed down by the burden of past sins.

“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” 1 Peter 1:18-19

“He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.” Hebrews 9:12

 ^“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” Ephesians 1:7

“You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,” Revelation 5:9 NKJV

 

3) You are Justified

To be justified is to be declared righteous and “no longer guilty” by God. Jesus took the wrath we deserved on himself when he died and shed his blood. In the sight of God, it is “just as if we never sinned.” When God looks at us, He sees us through the blood of Jesus Christ.

 

Righteousness means right standing before God, which we can never attain based on how good or morally upright we are. Neither can we achieve it by keeping commandments, rules, and regulations. The righteousness that is from God comes by faith to all who believe in Jesus’ finished work on the cross.

“Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” Romans 5:9

 

4) You are Reconciled to God

Reconciliation is necessary to bring sinners into an intimate relationship and fellowship with God. Because of sin, we were separated from God, unable to enjoy the benefits of His presence and promises. The shed blood of Jesus blotted our sins away, brought us back to a peaceful relationship with God, and united us with Him.

“and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” Colossians 1:20

 

5) You are Holy

We are washed in the blood of Jesus, consecrated, and set apart by God to be used by Him. As believers, we are declared holy by God at the moment of salvation. We are also called to live a lifestyle of holiness, which reflects our relationship to God.

“And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.” Hebrews 13:12

“For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Hebrews 10:14

 

6) You Have Eternal Life

Eternal life is the life of God. Those who believe in Jesus and place their faith in his finished work on the cross receive eternal life. Leviticus 17:11 tells us that life is in the blood. The life of Jesus is in his blood. At the point of salvation, your old sinful nature died, and you received a brand new life through the Holy Spirit. Eternal life means that you now have the life of God/ life of Christ in your spirit. In the words of apostle Paul, “I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” (Galatians 2:20a)

“Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” John 6:53-54

Eternal life starts here on earth and continues into eternity in heaven. No one will access heaven unless the blood of Jesus Christ has washed them. “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.” (John 3:36)

 

7) You Have Direct Access to God

I can boldly come into God’s presence at any time “t” because of the blood of Jesus. I don’t have to beg, plead, or crank up my emotions to talk with God through prayer and conversations. The blood of Jesus has already opened the way for me. And the best part is that He speaks to me. Yes, the God of the universe speaks to me, and I hear Him.

 

As long as you have placed your faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross, you can enjoy intimate, uninhibited conversations with God.

“Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,” Hebrews 10:19

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” Ephesians 2:13

 

8) The New Covenant Promises are Yours to Enjoy

Under the Old Covenant, the Jews struggled to keep the whole law, but the law could never result in inward transformation. Instead, it brought condemnation and sin consciousness. (Romans 3:20, 5:20; 2 Corinthians 3:9, Hebrews 7:19)

 

Jesus came as the fulfillment of the law. (Romans 10:4) By his death, he brought the New Covenant into effect. He shed his blood to guarantee the “better promises” of the New Covenant to all who believe in him. (Hebrews 7:22, 8:6)

“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Matthew 26:28

“In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” Luke 22:20

Our salvation does not come through obedience to rules and regulations. Salvation is a gift of God’s grace, which we receive by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. (Acts 15:11; Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 3:11) God writes His laws on the tablets of our hearts and minds and empowers us through His gift of the Holy Spirit to hear Him, know Him intimately and obey Him. (Hebrews 8:10-11) It is only through the New Covenant that we can please God and access His promises provided in the Word.

 

Communion, which is sharing in the body and body of Christ, reminds us that our relationship with God is based on the New Covenant established by the blood of Jesus. We are never to forget his broken body and shed blood.

 

9) You are Healed

Before his crucifixion, Jesus was beaten, whipped, scourged, and marred beyond recognition. (Isaiah 52:14) He bled many times for you and me.

 

The Greek word used for salvation in the Bible is Sozo. Sozo is an umbrella word that encompasses forgiveness, healing, deliverance, and soundness.

 

Jesus suffered and bled that you may be saved, healed, delivered, and made whole. Psalm 103:2-3 highlights the bond between the forgiveness of sins and the healing of our bodies. “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.” I encourage you not to leave any gift unwrapped at the foot of the cross. Open and enjoy them all. (See also Matthew 8:17; James 5:14,15)

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter 2:24

 

10) You are Victorious

God raised Moses to deliver the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Nine plagues later, Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened, and he refused to free them. Just before the final plague, each Israelite family obeyed God’s instruction to slaughter a spotless lamb and smear its blood “on the sides and tops of the doorframes” of their homes. At midnight, every firstborn son in Egypt died, but the Israelites were spared. Because of the blood, the Lord passed over the Jews and did not permit the destroyer to enter their homes. (Exodus 12)

 

Jesus Christ is our true Passover Lamb. (1 Corinthians 5:7; Revelation 13:8) The events of the Passover during the Exodus from Egypt were a reflection or foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.

 

When we receive Jesus, his blood is applied to our lives. If the Israelites were protected by animal blood that represented a shadow of Christ’s blood, how much more would we be protected and stand victorious by the blood of Christ?

“The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.” Exodus 12:13

“They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” Revelation 12:11

The Word of our Testimony

We overcome Satan by openly declaring the Word concerning what Jesus’ blood has accomplished for us. Jesus is the “High Priest of our confession.” (Hebrews 3:1 NKJV) When the words of our mouth agree with the Word, Jesus advocates on our behalf, and God brings it to pass.

 

Victorious Christians are not wishy-washy, lukewarm, Church ‘bench warmers.’ Even if it costs them their lives, they remain committed to pleasing God. They are bold and unashamed to declare the name of Jesus Christ and the power in his blood.

 

Think about that!

 

Prayer and Declaration

The blood of Jesus is active in my everyday life. It speaks and powerfully works to ensure that everything God provided for me in Christ becomes a reality.

 

Thank you, Father, for sending Jesus to die on the cross for me. I thank You that by his blood, I am forgiven, redeemed, justified, and made holy in Your sight. Through the blood, You have given me eternal life and the right to every promise under the New Covenant. I have direct access to You, and I stand victorious over the devil and all his schemes of diseases, plagues, and disasters.

 

I receive the power of the blood over my spirit, soul, and body. By faith, my thoughts, words, and actions will align with everything the blood of Jesus speaks over me.

 

I rest my case on the power of the blood of Jesus. I stand in faith to receive everything Jesus’ shed blood has accomplished for me and speaks over me. Amen!!

 

Except indicated, all Scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV).

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