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ÒThe Blood Shall be to You for a TokenÓ Exodus 12:13
The Scriptures speak constantly about the blood. It is written in the books of the law, ÒThe life of the flesh is in the blood.Ó God told Moses, ÒThe blood shall be to you for a token.Ó He said, ÒWhen I see the blood, I will pass over you.Ó When the high priest went into the holy of holies on the Day of Atonement, he went in with blood. No man can come to God without blood atonement. When our blessed Savior instituted the LordÕs Supper, he took the cup of wine, held it before his disciples and said, ÒThis is the blood of the New Testament, shed for many for the remission of sins.Ó In Hebrews 9:22, we read, ÒWithout shedding of blood is no remission.Ó That makes the blood a matter of infinitely immense importance. These days, it is common for preachers, churches, theologians, and hymn writers to say as little as possible about the blood. We have become so educated, refined, and sophisticated that talking about blood is considered improper, unsophisticated, and rude. But it is still true that Òwithout shedding of blood is no remission.Ó The whole of GodÕs revelation of himself, the whole of the gospel, the whole of salvation is wrapped up in the blood, the precious, sin-atoning blood of the Lord Jesus Christ (Hebrews 9:12; 1 Peter 1:18-21).
ÒWhat can wash away my sins? Nothing, but the blood of Jesus! What can make me whole again? Nothing, but the blood of Jesus! Oh! Precious is the flow that makes me white as snow! No other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus!Ó
The shedding of ChristÕs precious blood was and is absolutely essential to the saving of our souls. Let us ever cherish the blood of Christ as that which is precious above all things.
Don Fortner
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