Hello All,
I've been very busy, so I'm a bit behind. Sorry if there are any mistakes in this message; I was in a rush to finish it before the end of the day. However, here it is, love and blessings to all. Shabbat Shalom, and May His peace be upon all.
Dennis McLeod, New Zealand
The Blood of the Lamb
How can we be covered by the blood of the Lamb
Hebrews 10:19-22
"Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water."
We are told that without the Blood of the Lamb displayed upon us, we too will be passed over like the Egyptians and be lost. Why else would the Lord put such emphasis on the story of the Passover, if it was not to warn us of what is to come?
I have been thinking again, yes, I know, a dangerous thing. We are told we are washed by the blood of the Lamb, but when, how? It is only through Him that we gain our strength. So, when do we come into contact with the blood of Jesus to gain His strength to face the world? Some say at Baptism, as the water flows over us a symbol of being washed clean by the blood of the Lamb, and this could be right.
Being born again, yes, but this is a Spiritual rebirth. This is a whole different subject, for another day. Let me suggest another time, Jesus said to take up our cross and follow Him? How can we, for we are weak, and He is strong. It is only by surrendering to Him in our weakness that we can face tomorrow.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Jesus said, Take up your cross and follow Me. [Matthew 16:24-26] Knowing what He went through, for us mere humans, is an impossible task to achieve, when we examine scripture, considering the crucifixion process that our Lord endured.
Can we really take the insults, the beatings, the scourging, the pain of the nails through our flesh, holding us to the cross for hours, waiting to die?
The good news is, we don’t have to. Jesus gave us a way out. He did it for us, then He covered us with His blood, so we don’t have to endure the pain of such a death.
Jesus carried the “Yoke” of the cross, from the Roman praetorium, beaten and wounded. During that time, and when He was hoisted up for all to see what happens to sinners, His blood would have rubbed off onto the cross. The cross we are told to carry does not have our blood upon it. But the cross we are told to exchange it for is covered with His blood. Take my Yoke, Matthew 11:29
Just like when Simon of Cyrene carried that Yoke, the blood of the Saviour, from His wounds, would have rubbed off on him. Because Jesus took our place on the Cross. [1 Peter 2:24]
Any blood we now see on the cross, we exchange it for the blood of the Lamb, the sinless one who took our sins and was crucified, removing all condemnation. [Romans 8:1] When we take up our cross it is the blood of the Lamb that washes over us, not ours, accepting this, we are set free from what was to be.
Our blood is sinful, His is sinless. [1 John 1:7] He washes away every sin and makes us clean. [Hebrews 9:13-14] Washes us whiter than snow. [Psalm 51:7] Knowing this is Good News for whatever we face in the future. We are carrying the blood-soaked Yoke of Jesus, showing we are forever under His divine grace, giving us the strength to face anything that comes our way.
We can go forward in confidence, washed by the Blood of the Lamb, [Revelation 7:13-14] as this world is not our home, because our future is in Heaven. Philippians 3:20
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