Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

For the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord.  It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible (Leviticus 17:11 NLT).

We read in the Genesis narrative (3:20), that when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, an innocent lamb was slain to cover their nakedness and protect them from the elements. We also saw yesterday that when God fulfilled his promise of delivering the Israelites from Egypt, an innocent lamb was slain and its blood placed on the doorpost of the houses of those who would be delivered, to protect them from the angel of death (Exodus 12).

 It can be seen then, that although the blood is composed of Plasma, Red Blood Cells, Platelets and so on, it has the power to protect and give life to the individual. We are told that the life of the body is in its blood. Therefore if there is no blood in the body the person is dead. 

We are told in scripture that Jesus is the Lamb of God who was slain for the sin of the world (St John 1:29). He alone took away our sin by taking the punishment that we should receive. This punishment is death. So by dying in our place like the Passover lamb, Jesus became our substitute and it is his blood that protects us, not from the angel of death now but from death itself. The shedding of his blood atoned for our sin. That is, his blood covers us like the skin of the animal that covered Adam and Eve, so his blood covers all our sin.  For this reason the apostle Paul when writing to his fellow believers uses the phrase, ‘in Christ’. Meaning those who are covered by his blood are in him.

Some people suggest that it is when Jesus died and rose again that he became the Christ that is, the anointed one. That argument is for another day. Suffice it to say that the shed blood of Jesus has spiritual power to cover all our sin and heal all our diseases.

So today, apply the powerful blood of Jesus to every area of your life by faith. And walk in wholeness.

Pray with me; Dear Jesus I plead the blood that was shed at Calvary over my illness (call out the illness) and I receive healing from you in your precious name, I apply your blood over my family, my possession and my fellowship. Thank you for your blood, amen.

Read Romans 3:21-31