HIS OWN BLOOD

HIS OWN BLOOD

Heb. 9:11-12 ¶ But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.

Most people you talk to in the western world have heard about the death of Christ in relationship to our sins. Sadly, most have related His death only to the promise of life after death. That leaves out the entire reason Christ became a man and died on the roman cross in Jerusalem. The dilemma man faced was more than the problem of life after death, the problem was separation from God. The blood of the cross cleanses us from sin now. The results of that is access into God’s presence now. Because of His precious blood we are no longer separated from God. Christ purchased not only length of life but quality of life. That life begins now. We can come boldly into His presence and find not only help in our time of need, we also find the Helper Himself. Here is how Andrew Murray describes the effect of the blood of Jesus.

“I know of no word in the Bible or in human speech that contains such mysteries! In it are concentrated the mysteries of the incarnation, in which our God took flesh and blood; of the obedience unto death, in which the blood was shed; of the love that passeth knowledge, that purchased us with His own blood; of the victory over every enemy, and the everlasting redemption; of the resurrection and the entrance into heaven; of the atonement and reconciliation and the justification that came through it; of the cleansing and the perfecting of the conscience, of the sprinkling of the heart and the sanctifying of the people. Through that blood Christ entered once for all into heaven; through that blood we enter too, and have our home in the Holiest of All. As the Holy Spirit from heaven, dwelling in us, imparts to us the boldness the blood gives, and the love into which it opens the way, our whole inner being will be brought under its power, and the cleansing of the blood in its full extent be our experience.”

Think about this, Christ became a man not only to die in our place but also to live before the Father as a man for us. He is the first-fruit of this new race of man. He lives in the holy presence of God as the representative of man calling whosoever will into this new and living way. That’s why Jesus became a man, to identify with us so that we could have a new way to live our lives. Here is the good news: a life of joy beyond our ability to understand awaits us in heaven. Here is more good news; we don’t have to wait until we die to enjoy a portion of it. We can draw near by the blood today.