I am sharing this meditation from my friend, Pete.May ...

[silentangel]

I am sharing this meditation from my friend, Pete.

May God bless you as you meditate on his word.

JANUARY 6, 2013

IN HIM WE HAVE REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD,

THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, ACCORDING TO THE

RICHES OF HIS GRACE.

EPHESIANS 1:7

NO ONE IS HOPELESS WHOSE HOPE

IS IN GOD AND HIS WORD.

The blood of Jesus was an important first century way of speaking of Christ's death. His death points to two truths...Redemption and forgiveness. His death paid the price to release us from the slavery to sin. In the Old Testament forgiveness was given on the basis of the shedding of animals' blood (Leviticus 17:11). Now, we have the shed blood of Jesus ..He died as the perfect and final sacrifice (Romans 5:9).

Now I ask everyone, why are ministers in many churches so adverse to mentioning the "blood of Jesus?" Therein is the basis of our entire faith as Christians. A church without this salvation is merely another religious group. Oh, how I love the old hymns!

"My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness.

I dare not trust the sweetest 'frain, but wholly lean on Jesus' name.

On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand;

All other ground is sinking sand."

There is unlimited value in the old hymns of the church. This one sings out loud what Paul wrote in Ephesians 1:7.

The book of Hebrews tells us that,

"Without shedding of blood there is no remission of sin."

It also tells us that,

"God was not satisfied with the blood of bulls and of goats."

Our redemption comes through the sacrifice of God's Son on Calvary. Likewise, God can now freely offer by His grace, and through true faith in Jesus, the forgiveness of all of this old sinner's sins. Another hymn has it:

"Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?

Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?"

That's the long and the short of the Gospel.

No Jesus, no salvation. Know Jesus, know salvation.

 

[Articles]

Lord, we thank you that you for the blessings that you have given us. Help us to honor you in every part of our lives. We place this request at your throne. Please hear and reply according to your perfect will and timing. Grant us the peace to know that you are in control. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[RMC]

And in Hebrews 9: 14 it says How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? His blood, his word, and His Name are all we need to win!  Amen.

 

[ebonyfashion]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Lifemoreabundant]

I pray in agreement for the will of God to be done in this situation. You are a good God, a mighty god, an awesome God who can do above and beyond anything that we ask. Step in my Lord in Jesus name I prayn in agreement....AMEN!!

 

[loveangel]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[pradmin]

I prayed for your request in the name of Jesus. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer. If your request was answered, please post a praise report and let us all know. If your request does not seem to have been answered, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. We all hope that our prayers are answered in the way that we want. Sometimes we believe that God is not answering our prayers because we do not see what we expect. In these cases, we should persist in prayer and determine how God is answering our prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek him through his son, Jesus Christ.