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Your Bible has a crimson core. It begins with God Himself, shedding the blood of the first sacrificial lamb to cover Adam's sin, and ends with a multi-national chorus singing, "You . . . have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of ,every. . . nation" (Revelations 5:9). At Calvary you see two things:
1) The cost of your sin. Rolled onto His shoulders was the weight of your every misdeed from the womb to the tomb. Next time you're tempted to break God's law and do your own thing, keep that in mind. 2) The cure for your sin. Your salvation wasn't a joint effort. You didn't contribute a penny because you were spiritually bankrupt. The truth is you were redeemed (bought out of slavery) by the crimson cash of Jesus' blood. (See 1 Peter 1:18). The blood will always offend those with sins to hide, a rebellious will to protect, or a Gospel that offers salvation through good works or social evolution. The blood not only saves the repentant, it condemns the defiant, for "Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness [of sin]" (Hebrews 9:22).
Plagues and apocalyptic hail could not redeem God's people from the enemy's iron grip. What did? The blood. Nothing but the blood!
The blood of Jesus can: (a) heal your painful memories; (b) cleanse the sin you dare not speak of; (c) put a canopy of protection over you and your loved ones; (d) draw a line in the sand over which the enemy dare not step. Today, thank God for the blood!
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