Bible Reading: Hebrews 9:23- 28
Focus Verse: "Christ also suffered
once for sins. The one who did what is right suffered for those who
don’t do right. He suffered to bring you to God. His body was put to
death. But the Holy Spirit brought him back to life. "1 Peter 3:18 (NIRV)
I
was doing first aid in the infirmary. Someone came with a cut on their
forehead. They got blood on their shirt. After treating their cut, I
offered to help them get the blood out of their shirt. I offered this
because it is difficult to get blood out of clothing. There is a
certain way to do it. If you use hot water or wait too long, it will
become a permanent stain. You have to use cold water and soap.
Hydrogen peroxide works really well too.
In my story, I wanted to
clean the blood OUT of something, but in Hebrews, Paul is talking
about cleaning and purifying something WITH blood. In the scripture
today, we read that without the shedding of blood, there is no
forgiveness. The law requires that nearly everything in the temple be
cleansed with blood by the priest. It is the only way for sin to be
removed and for items in the tabernacle to be made pure. God had a plan
for sin to be defeated completely. The plan was the blood of Christ.
Christ was pure and sinless. Christ became the ultimate sacrifice. He
only needed to give Himself once and His blood was enough to take away
the sins of many people.
Do you have the stain of sin in your
life. Does sin have dominion (or control) over you. You can come to
Jesus and allow Him to cleanse you today. Ask Him to forgive your sins,
repent, and follow Him.
Page Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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