GET TOGETHER- I Know It Was the Blood
Ro 5:7-9 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
One of my favorite things to do in ministry is going to the Hamilton A@I Correctional Facility. I love worshipping with the men out there and the Praise Team. It is always a great blessing. They sing all different kinds of worship music. It is a lot like Heaven as all the men join in worship no matter what type of Christian music that a particular song may come from.
One of my favorites that they sing is “I Know It Was the Blood.” Verse one goes like this:
Verse 1
I know it was the blood,
I know it was the blood,
I know it was the blood for me.
One day when I was lost
He died upon that cross,
I know it was the blood for me
I am sure that all of us as Christians have at times been reminded of our sinful pasts. That is one of the main tools of the demonic forces that come against us. If they can convince us that our pasts have not been forgiven then not only do they rob us of our peace, but they hinder us from sharing the good news that Jesus Christ came to save sinners with others.
I love the above passage. First, we see that Jesus Christ the Incarnate Son of God loved us enough when we were living in sin and rebellion to die for us. We also see the love of the Father. I love you all of you and love people. On the other hand, I would not offer either of our children as a sacrifice for the forgiveness of your sins. Much less the sins of the most hardened people that have ever walked the face of the earth.
Of course, we know that only the Holy Blood of Jesus Christ is sufficient for the forgiveness of sins: “Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Hebrew 9:12-14)
I can remember when I was going to church for four or five years that I didn’t think that my sins could be forgiven. I thought that they were too bad and too many. When someone told me about the Blood and that one drop of the Blood of Jesus could take away all of my sins and that my past could be forgiven that day I knew that I was saved, and I surrendered my life to Him.
Think about how much God loves us. That when we were committing things that were so reprehensible He loved us anyway. Jesus was willing to go to the cross and take upon Him every awful sin that humanity would commit in order that we would repent of our sins and be saved by faith in His precious blood. 2Co 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (NKJV)
Today can you like me and my good friends who worship at Hamilton A@I sing I know it was the blood? If you can give Him thanks and praise that Him. He loved you enough to go to the cross and die for your sins. If you can’t He wants you to know that no matter what you have done in the past if you will repent meaning turn away from your sin and put your faith in His shed blood and His shed blood alone He is willing to forgive you of your sins and give you eternal life. Then you can have assurance and you can sing this as well. Look at the last verse of the song.
Verse 6
He rose up from the dead,
He rose up from the dead,
He rose up from the dead for me.
One day when I was lost
He died upon that cross,
He rose up from the dead for me.
Verse 7
He’s coming back again,
He’s coming back again,
He’s coming back again for me.
Let Us Pray
Lord Jesus we thank you for the precious Holy Blood that You shed for us on the cross. We thank You for the mercy that You grant to those who put their faith in You. Today Lord help us to share this good news with those who have never experienced the forgiveness of their sins.
In Jesus Name
Amen
God bless all of you. Thanks so much for your love and friendship.
Your Friend/kinfolk
Preston
