“Any Israelite or any alien living among them who eats any blood–I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people. For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life. Therefore I say to the Israelites, “None of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood.” “`Any Israelite or any alien living among you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth, because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut off.” Leviticus 17:10 – 14
God instituted animal sacrifice to make atonement for the sinful souls of humanity in the Old Testament, but a river of blood from bulls, rams, goats, and turtledoves could not save us.
Christ alone redeemed us from the curse of the Law through the shedding of His blood (Galatians 3:13)! Only His blood could atone for us. We are not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold or the dead-end traditions of the past. No! We were bought with the priceless blood of the perfect Lamb (I Peter 1:18-19). The Innocent died so the guilty could go free!
In our physical bodies, bones, muscles, organs, tendons, and nerves are set in place. The blood, though, is ever moving. It circulates through the body about every 20 seconds carrying oxygen, nutrients, and cleansing power. Life is in our blood. When a nurse touches our wrists, she is looking for the pulse created by moving blood. No pulse indicates death.
The Death of Christ on the Cross, which was brought about by the shedding of His Precious Blood, which means that in the shedding of His Blood, His Life poured out, is not only the means of Salvation, but in fact, is the only means of Salvation.
In the body of Christ, His blood circulates to give us life, to connect and empower us individually and corporately. Without His blood, we can expect deprivation and death. True life is found only in the blood of Jesus.
When man duly takes his place as one possessing no title whatsoever to life – when he fully recognizes God’s claim upon him, then the Divine record is, ‘l have given you the life to make an Atonement for your soul.’ Yes, Atonement is God’s gift to man; and be it carefully noted that this Atonement is in the Blood and only in the Blood, and we speak of the Blood of Christ. It is not the Blood and something else. The Word is most explicit. It attributes Atonement exclusively to the Blood.
LET’S PRAY.
This morning get this revelation, “There is a Fountain filled with Blood, drawn from Immanuel’s vain. And sinner plunge beneath the Blood, loose all the guilty stain. May this be your portion in the name of Jesus Christ. May you be filled with joy unspeakable knowing that His crimson blood washed away your blackest sin to make you white as snow. May you live in the power of that life-giving flood in Jesus’ glorious name! Amen Amen Amen! Fountain to your life.
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