Revelation 12:11 And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb ......
Why is the Blood of Jesus so important? Everything we have in Jesus is only possible because of Jesus' pouring out His blood for us and without it we would be lost. Because of His pure sinless blood that He shed at Calvary for you and me we can be brought near to God Himself. Ephesians 2:13 ....once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.
The price Jesus paid for us was huge and He poured out His blood in seven places: His back bled profusely and Isaiah 53 tells us by the wounds which ripped into His back we are and were healed In the Garden of Gethsemane He sweat great drops of blood with the anguish of it. His brow was pierced by the cruel crown of thorns and blood flowed. His side was pierced and blood and water flowed, His beard was plucked out and His face bled, His hands and feet were nailed and His blood flowed and it is that blood which is now on the mercy seat of God in Heaven on our behalf.
When we plead the blood of Jesus we're calling on Heaven and reminding ourselves what Jesus' shed blood represents in our here and now: redemption from the curse of the law, forgiveness of our sins, the gift of eternal life, being made righteous with His righteousness, healing, protection and being reconciled to God Himself.
There is enormous power in the blood of Jesus and it's why we take the wine at communion. We're remembering that blood and that power, all it represents and what it did for us. Nothing can withstand it. It's also proof of His great love for us.
The Blood of Jesus is so powerful it destroys every yoke, so we can declare the protection of the Blood of Jesus over ourselves and our families and all we own, and remind the enemy Jesus' blood is against him and satan cannot cross the bloodline.
As we go out into our world today let's lay hold of the amazing blessing of the protection of the precious blood of Jesus. Lord Jesus, we can never thank You enough.
Refs: Luke 22:44/Isaiah 50:6/Matthew 27:29-30/Matthew 27:26/Psalm 22:16/John 19:34/1 Peter 2:24
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