Friday, 29 March 2013

Power in the Blood!


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Next Step Devotion



 One of my most favorite hymns is There is Power in the Blood (Lewis E. Jones, 1899). Just take a moment to soak in the depths of these words:

  1. Would you be free from the burden of sin?
    There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
    Would you o’er evil a victory win?
    There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.
    • Refrain:
      There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder-working pow’r
      In the blood of the Lamb;
      There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder-working pow’r
      In the precious blood of the Lamb.
  2. Would you be free from your passion and pride?
    There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
    Come for a cleansing to Calvary’s tide;
    There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.
  3. Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow?
    There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
    Sin-stains are lost in its life-giving flow;
    There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.
Would you do service for Jesus your King?
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.

Yes, there is certainly POWER in the blood of Jesus Christ! However, this phrase, "power in the blood," can seem vague or confusing, and ironically lose the "power" of its statement. What does it mean to know the power of the blood? As Christians we are more prone to understand and cling to the power of the Holy Spirit, or the power of salvation, or the power of freedom from our past (as we should). Yet the foundation for every spiritual blessing that we receive as followers of Christ is wrapped up in Christ's blood. Without Christ's shedding of blood, we could  not and would not have access to salvation, the Holy Spirit, healing, freedom, hope, or peace.... 

This week on New Day Cafe we spoke with several Pastors and teachers about different aspects of the blood sacrifice of Christ and what it means for us today. Pastor Charles Lenn of Tuscaloosa First Assembly of God Church taught from Isaiah 53 where some of our most iconic scriptures about the Messiah are found: "He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him..." In verse 6 we reach the quintessential moment when Christ's suffering and sacrifice reveal their power:
"and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all." ALL of our sins, ALL of our pain, ALL of our fears, and ALL of our mistakes were laid upon Jesus Christ, the Messiah, when He shed His blood in death on the cross.

It takes more than knowledgeable understanding of the power of Christ's sacrifice to alter your life.  It takes faith. You must daily walk in the faith that your fears can no longer control your mind and emotions because Christ endured the epitome of all fear on the cross. It takes faith to believe that the pain you are feeling so deep inside, the pain that is radiating through every fiber of your being can be healed as a result of the unimaginable and incomparable pain that Christ endured for you. It takes faith to believe that all your past mistakes, sins, and regrets are washed white as snow as the blood of Christ washes over you. 

While we could journey through all the prophecies, all the representations of Christ in the Jewish festivals and law, all the ways that the ENTIRE Bible points to Jesus Christ in order to brings more knowledgeable insight, at the end of the day the concept of Christ's powerful blood spans beyond the boundaries of logic. Perhaps God desired for this to be as such. He desires for us to trust by faith the sacrifice of love He made for us so that it will give greatest glory to Him. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6)

Let's step back to the hymn for a moment. Within these lyrics we read several promises given through the power of the blood: 

- Freedom from the burden of sin
- Victory won over evil
- Freedom from lust and pride
- Cleansing from the "dirt" of the world
- A washing to make us "whiter than snow"
- New life flowing through us
- Power to serve Jesus, our King, though we feel helpless and unworthy
- Power needed to live daily for Him with a joyful spirit

Which of these promises do you need to receive a revelation of the power of the blood of Christ in your own life? There is "wonder working power" for you today. It was already shed, already given, and already secured for you at the moment of Christ's death and resurrection. Receive the power of the blood in your life today!


Interview Recap

Key Scriptures

Leviticus 17:11 - "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."

John 19:30 - "When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."

Romans 5:8-9 - "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!"

Ephesians 1:7 - "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace."

Hebrews 9:22 - "Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin." 

Revelation 12:11 - "And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony." 
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